The inaugural installment of the first MLS-affiliated I-70 rivalry between Sporting KC II and St. Louis CITY2 is slated for a Saturday night kickoff at Rock Chalk Park.
Saturday will be the first-ever matchup between Sporting KC II and St. LouisCITY2. The Frontier Division rivals will meet a total of three times this year before the first clubs’ first teams presumably meet for the first time in MLS next year.
SKC II is coming from its first loss in MLS NEXT Pro, a 3-0 result in the home opener against Houston Dynamo 2. Down 2-0 at halftime, Roberto Avila completed his hat trick with a penalty kick in the 55th minute to put the game out of reach.