St. Louis City SC vs LA Galaxy - MLS - 1st September 2024 Full Match 4K - FC 24

there have been days of eager anticipation prior to this massive Clash but now we need talk about it no more and instead focus on the here and now a match that has the capacity to delight and Dazzle no matter who you support don't go anywhere we see you for all the action on eatv well hello to you and welcome to another exciting game brought to you by eatv I'm guy M joined by Sue Smith in the commentary position we've got action from Major League Soccer coming up Sue what are we going to get from this one cheers guy well it's a pleasure to be here and I'm anticipating a good game today the coaching staff have done all they can now it's about taking it onto the [Applause] pitch encouraging signs to the attack but it hasn't led to anything this is the homesides team today yeah a 451 or a 4231 a lot of coaches are adopting this nowadays as it does give you those two holding players while you've still got plenty of threat from the wide Wingers this is how the visitors start the game yeah it looks like a 451 or a 4231 this can be quite an attacking lineup with the three Progressive players behind the lone Striker but you've still got that defensive protection with the two midfielders [Applause] holding Marco Roy is such a cultured stylish footballer what can we expect him to bring to this game well he's an all round quality player but his ability from set pieces just gives him another Edge when the free kick is in and around the edge of the Box there's no one going to stop him taking [Applause] it well it was looking good but ultimately nothing doing to put them ahead and still danger [Applause] here hard work gets rewarded as the ball goes [Applause] astray Ricky Puig and not getting close enough here and that's a shame for them nothing doing it's got to be special from there no need to worry about that effort for the keeper Ro keeping it nicely waiting for the chance to get themselves in front but it was a buildup with no end product [Applause] oh chance [Applause] [Applause] here in the right position to cut out the [Applause] pass out it goes for a throw [Applause] that's a throw in they'll have to win the ball all over [Applause] again a little bit deep with the approach now it'll come their way soon [Applause] a move of real promise developing and the promise of something happening is [Applause] [Applause] over and over the touch line it goes it'll be a throwi in now [Applause] good work to recover [Applause] possession Roy making good progress here that looks like a good Advantage played and the defense has done its job to stop any trouble brewing a robust challenge to say the least he could be in trouble here and that could change things it is a red card well that was always going to be a red for me it's silly really leaves his teammates with a lot of work to [Applause] do working hard to win it back there now there might be a chance as they keep it moving picked out nicely and that's not a bad save at [Applause] all they decide against put it in oh worth a shot the goalkeeper ready for it really good [Applause] stop some good work to win it there [Applause] switched on and ready to intercept there an attack of genuine promise now and stopped in their tracks with a change in possession this is a good run now can he pick out the right option still problems for them here and the defense tie this up nicely I still don't know how he's kept that out guy but if they keep conceding chances like that you feel it's only a matter of [Applause] [Applause] time and that'll do it the end of the first 45 minutes here Marco Roy has struggled to get involved in the game really up to now less than accomplished performance yeah he's not been involved enough for me not seen enough for the ball I think if they're to kick on in the second half it's key that they get the ball and so the second half kicks off [Applause] beaten easily [Applause] here for the lead now it's there and they might be a player down but they're up in the game that makes things really interesting well here's the replay it's poor defending but you can't take anything away from the movements and the calm finish it's a really nice goal that well we've had to wait until the second half but finally the deadlock has been broken a little careless there as the ball changes [Applause] hands showing good width with this attack players waiting in the center the approach play looked encouraging but good defending to Snuff out any threat [Applause] Marco [Applause] Roy R the pass well and cuts it [Applause] out moving forward well well it looked promising but only up to a point [Applause] encouraging signs to the attack but it hasn't led to anything Ricky [Applause] Puig the chance to get something going here but able to deal with the danger decisively well defended they could get caught out on the break here no forward pressure they're waiting to be attacked has to be as you can see they've been disappointed in the final third not many attempts on goal and when they do they just haven't tested the goalkeeper enough I'm sure if this continues we're going to see changes to get themselves back into the [Applause] game good work to recover [Applause] possession now they might be a chance as they keep it [Applause] moving but not the end result they wanted from an encouraging position there's a chance for the Breakaway here surely The Equalizer kept out but for how long that's a corner so it could be a chance to level things well it's the first chance that they've had in a while and the crowd are sensing this is a great opportunity they're really getting behind them play into the box and it's not the best of [Applause] clearances great defending [Applause] nicely sets it up genuine chance and that has missed by quite a distance [Applause] and they've lost it now breaking at PACE this could be [Applause] dangerous that's good strong play an attack of genuine promise [Applause] now and the forward progress continues well that's as easy as it gets for a goalkeeper and that's a foul and a free kick [Applause] have a go here no problem at all in keeping that one out [Applause] well not long to go until the end now and the hosts on score at least second best yeah they've still got time to get that equalizer they just need one here's a chance and he's won the ball to stop the [Applause] [Applause] goal while the crowd is certainly trying to motivate the team to push them forward to get the equalizer making good progress [Applause] here well that brings the match to a close a frustrating day for the fans in attendance and it's three points dropped yeah just not at the levels that we're used to from them they looked a little bit sluggish from the start to be honest they'll be disappointed with that and they'll certainly look to bounce back quickly well as we know he can be a real handful and he's certainly been that today yeah real solid performance from him crucial goal but always working hard on and off the ball he'll be happy with the win I'm sure [Applause]