Stl Soccer Report

Preseason matches conclude as we recap the 2 CVI matches for St. Louis CITY SC w/how the team has performed, what the Yoann Damet system looks like, a clear picture of our depth chart is emerging and plenty of Tina Turner Kit talk w/a lot of behind the scenes details! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are joined by MLS journalist Favian Renkel to preview the 2026 MLS season and his work on Kickbase - the new Fantasy partner and provider for Major League Soccer! Favian has covered MLS extensively for years including published work in Sports Illustrated and the Athletic as well as being a go to source for all things Messi in America. Check out his work @FavianRenkel on X! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou

A week full of news from the Olympics to St. Louis, front office additions and assistant coach insight into the play style... all leads to the 1st watchable match of 2026 for St. Louis CITY SC. We look at what to expect at Coachella, how the depth looks now, and what our Starting XI might look like as we stand. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Interviews ahead of Coachella! As St. Louis CITY SC heads to California, we have updates from camp including new players arriving before full media scrums of new signees Dante Polvara and Conrad Wallem + comments from head coach Yoann Damet! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Klauss has been sold. Henry Kessler is officially gone. And CITY is halfway through their preseason. We dive into these two big pieces being removed from the table while quality does continue to be added in the form of Rafael Santos and Mbacke Fall (with more on the way). But will it be enough to compete? We recap and cover all this, preseason matches & more! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect

We open on the biggest news of the week: St. Louis CITY SC are in talks with the LA Galaxy to transfer Joao Klauss for a $2m cash for trade. The news shook the CITY SC fanbase and we cover it from every angle. Then - the clear positives of the week: Wallem signed, Edelman extended, Mbacke Fall reports, a roster review, MLS rules, CITY2 and more! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per

The 1st week of preseason in 2026 winds down for St. Louis CITY SC and Matt Baker is joined by Justin Horneker to recap everything we know so far. Hear from Yoann Damet, new signing Daniel Edelman and more as we catch you up on the Edelman signing, news throughout the week and much more! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Preseason camp is underway! St. Louis CITY SC is in the midst of week 1 of camp and with it, the first midweek Flyover of the season. Covering the newest signing, Daniel Edelman + looks at our entire preseason roster, the 2 trialists in camp, a featured interview with Timo Baumgartl + media scrums with Yoann Demat, Roman Bürki and Marcel Hartel after day 1 of camp. A LOT to take in as camp has now begun! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads

Our 1st show of 2026! St. Louis CITY SC is primed to begin training camp on Jan 10 and we get you caught up on the (limited) CITY news, review the major moves happening around MLS and run down everything you need to know about where CITY is to start 2026! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Yoann Damet is the new St. Louis CITY SC head coach! We cover every bit of his hiring form his resume to his introductory presser, his styles of play and more! But before we do that, a huge news roundup, full coverage of CITY's 2026 SuperDraft picks, and we finish with a gut check on how our roster looks heading into the holidays! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for

Reports emerged this week that St. Louis CITY SC is in the final stages of their head coaching search and we have a big piece of the puzzle to help narrow down a list of candidates. We review that list plus celebrate Saint Louis University in the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament while previewing both the MLS Cup Final & the World Cup Draw! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal

The 2026 MLS Schedule is here! We break it all down, from the St. Louis CITY SC opener on Feb 21 to the 2 month World Cup break to the many rivalry-related issues. We also look at some upcoming MLS leadership changes but start this show off with a recap of the CITY End of Year Press Conference! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A HUGE week for MLS. They announced the shift to a July-April season schedule w/playoffs in May + a single table format all coming in 2027! We open our 90th episode of the year w/a look at CITY's re-signings of Ben Lundt and Josh Yaro along with all the concerns that came with it and get you caught up on more Apple TV news! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti

Corey Wray's Introductory Press conference as new Sporting Director for St. Louis CITY SC was this week and on this show, we dive into everything said, not said and more. We cover Wray's comments on the head coaching search, his ideas for roster construction and so much more! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Monday November 3rd, Corey Wray was officially announced as the 2nd Sporting Director in St. Louis CITY SC history. Matt is joined by Justin Horneker from Talkin Soccer and STL Mag to dive into everything we know including Corey Wray's vast MLS experience, his strengths and what he brings to the job as well as a deep dive into the overall Sporting structure at CITY SC with a lot of comments from President/GM Diego Gigliani to guide the path. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Si

A special airing of our Soccer in the Lou Postseason Roundtable where Matt and Phill joined Brendan Wiese on The Big 550 KTRS to break down big stories from 2025, the offseason so far and a look ahead to 2026! Before that though, a special announcement and a bit on Klauss. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our 2025 Season Recap Show! A full recap of this season complete with stats, analysis and player awards! Then... we pivot to what's become a quickly active offseason, but without a Sporting Director in place. A deep dive into the player options and also who's making those decisions and what it means for the future of our club! We're not done this year though, as we have a Sporting Director and Head Coach to hire, player signings, offseason moves, a SuperDraft and plenty more before we can officially close the book on 2025! Stay tuned for so much more from us at Flyover Footy! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker –

The final Fallout of 2025 as the season comes to a close for St. Louis CITY SC in a 2-2 draw to Real Salt Lake... but that wasn't the biggest news of the weekend. Roman Bürki, the only captain CITY has had, has signed a new 2-year contract w/a club option year! We start with the Bürki news before diving into the decision day match that saw CITY recover from a 0-2 deficit to take a point - something the club couldn't do earlier this year. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hosted by Simplecas

Decision Day is upon us but for St. Louis CITY SC, it's more about decisions around the Head Coach and Sporting Director. This final match of 2025 may cement David Critchley or it may raise more questions. We preview the match vs Real Salt Lake in full plus give CITY2 plenty of time as they begin their MLS NEXT Pro playoff push this weekend and in the wind down? We dive DEEP into the Sporting Director search and look at Conrad Wallem's unique situation. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren Hos

St. Louis CITY SC is off this week, but with 1 week to go in the MLS regular season, there's a lot to take stock in. We cover the ongoing discussion of whether David Critchley will be named the full time head coach for CITY after this season and to do so, we bring David Critchley himself who spoke to us after training this week + a featured interview with Tomas Totland covering a range of topics and his thoughts on Critchley, but we start it all off with a look at CITY2 as they gear up for the MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty. You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think): Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL Phill