Flyover Footy: A St. Louis CITY SC and Soccer in STL Podcast
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Covering St. Louis Soccer since 2019, join our group of passionate fans, Matt Baker, Santiago Beltran, Stuart Hultgren and Phill Grooms as they come at you two to three times a week, deep diving into all the latest from St. Louis CITY SC. You'll find match recap shows, previews, news, interviews and more to keep up with MLS and CITY's place in the league plus USMNT and local coverage as well. The more you know, the more fun the beautiful game is. Flyover Footy is also on the radio as your pregame show for St. Louis CITY SC on The Big 550 KTRS, 90 minutes before kickoff on Saturdays. Tune in on 550AM in St. Louis or on the KTRS app on match days.
St. Louis CITY drew Real Salt Lake 1-1 to share points at home. Marcel Hartel didn't start and we have all the facts & speculation behind it. CITY dominated most every underlying numbers but couldn't find a final touch throughout. CITY fell behind then came back after Marcel Hartel & new arrival Alex Mǎțan entered but couldn't find the go ahead to continue their winning streak, but their unbeaten run remains in tact. Our full recap on today's show! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC faces off against Real Salt Lake in a pivotal midseason battle. RSL comes into this in 4th place, just one point ahead of 7th place CITY SC. A hugely important match that comes days after St. Louis made official their newest signing, Carlo Holse, signed to club record Designated Player deal. Plus a look at our roster and FIFA's latest debacle. 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.
St. Louis CITY SC wears down the Colorado Rapids in a 1-0 victory after playing up a man for most of the match & after a masterful shot from Tomas Ostrák late. CITY steps into 7th place and is within 1 point of a top 4 home playoff spot at the halfway point of the season! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC is on a hot streak - their best 6 game stretch in MLS, ever. We look at their most recent away win over the LA Galaxy in convincing fashion and preview this weekend's return home vs the Rapids. Plus... we dive into Carlo Holse as reportedly the club's new DP10, what he offers and what the impact to the roster will be. 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.
St. Louis CITY SC travel to Carson CA to face the LA Galaxy in a midweek matchup that could see CITY step into playoff position with a win. A full preview of both teams, plus a rundown on the latest news & rumors on the transfer front - and a look at the newest CITY signing: Alexandru Mățan! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC defeats Sporting KC 3-2 in the 1st Darbecue of 2026. Both teams returned to play post-World Cup break and it was CITY able to dictate much of the match, provoke the luck towards the end, and do enough to see this one out and take all 3 points. We're back with our Fallouts to recap every big moment, the goals, the calls, the Starting XI and everything in between! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC returns to play after almost 8 weeks off! MLS resumes with rivalry matches and it's the 1st Darbecue of the year, at home vs SKC! Plus our thoughts on the World Cup and a level setting for where CITY's roster stands ahead of the final 20 MLS matches in the regular season (and our US Open Cup run) as the transfer window is now open. 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.
The USMNT qualified for the knockouts in dramatic fashion, defeating Australia 2-0 and there have been fireworks all over the World Cup in the 2nd round of group stage. We touch on all the big stories going on throughout the World Cup in this Soccer in the Lou USMNT x World Cup Special! Matt Baker spoke with Brendan Wiese from The Big 550 KTRS on this week's Soccer in the Lou, for this World Cup special! 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.
Matt is joined by Justin Horneker from Talkin Soccer and STL Mag to preview the USMNT's Round 2 match vs Australia & break down their 4-1 win over Paraguay to open the 2026 World Cup. Plus, a full group by group breakdown. Who underperformed, who surprised and who are our favorites to win and move on from each group! Plus all the controversies and a bit of St. Louis CITY SC sprinkled in at the end! 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.
Matt Baker and Phill Grooms joined Brendan Wiese on The Big 550 KTRS this week for a roundtable discussion on St. Louis CITY SC in 2026. This serves as a companion piece to last week's look at the season so far as we bring you the full Soccer in the Lou that aired on KTRS this week! 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.
The 1st portion of the 2026 MLS season is done and dusted. Where does St. Louis CITY SC sit at the break and how 'real' was their May run? We break down the season so far w/looks at every player and position look at Dueling for Lincoln's TST7v7 run + discuss the USMNT roster heading into the World Cup and what realistic expectations we have for the group! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC ends the 1st part of MLS play the year in tremendous fashion by disposing of Austin FC 3-0 at home. Fallou Fall and Daniel Edelman star for a CITY team that has rounded into form and begun climbing the standings as we enter a 2 month hiatus of matches. Our full recap of the match, what it means and everything in between! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC defeats the Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup Quarterfinals & moves on to play the Colorado Rapids in the Semis. History was made this week and we look at every big moment and the pomp and circumstance surrounding the match. Then, it's a quick turnaround as we also have our preview of CITY v Austin FC to close out MLS play before the World Cup and it's a quick rematch with a foe we should have taken 3 points from last time! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC experiences a deflating draw away to DC United 1-1 while deploying a rotated XI ahead of the US Open Cup this Tuesday. We have a full Fallout on the DCU match before turning our attention to the fast approaching US Open Quarterfinal matchup vs the Houston Dynamo. We have a full preview to round out another busy episode! 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.
A celebratory Fallout on a big 2-1 win. CITY's 1st ever win vs LAFC before previewing our weekend matchup vs DC United - an intriguing matchup tactically, and finishing w/a look at CITY's recently released salary information. Justin from Talkin Soccer & STL Mag joins Matt for this super sized episode! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC hosts LAFC in a midweek clash where St. Louis isn't the team dealing with fixture congestion the most. After being bounced from Concacaf Champions Cup last week, LAFC is in their 12 match in just over a month. Matt looks at their style of play, qualities to watch for and how St. Louis can approach them, plus the latest player updates and Starting XI talk on the CITY side! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC defeats the Colorado Rapids 1-0 to earn Yoann Damet his 1st road win in league play as CITY head coach. Sangbin's goal from Bürki & Becher was the difference maker in an otherwise mundane match that didn't see a lot of other action on net. The Starting XI had plenty of storylines and 2 red cards made sure this match had fireworks regardless though - and we cover it all! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC travel to face the Colorado Rapids and Matt is joined again by Justin Horneker of Talkin' Soccer & STL Mag to preview both sides, their styles and tactical matchups. We start the show looking at Edu Löwen's emotional words at Thursday's press conference and later on, give CITY2 their flowers after Riley Lynch was named as the MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Month! 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.
St. Louis CITY SC drops another, this time a 2-0 loss at Austin FC. What feels different about this is the universal thought that CITY had this game - or at least the lead - and squandered it so badly. We recap THAT miss, the overall issues this team showed despite doing enough to have earned the win, talk on Damet's "lack of freshness" comment & 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.
St. Louis CITY SC defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1 in the US Open Cup to move to their 1st Open Cup Quarterfinal, but the time to celebrate is short as they have a match this Sunday at Austin FC. Q2 Stadium has been kind but these are two different teams. We recap the fallout to Chicago and preview Austin in full... plus some weird MLS NEXT Pro news & Don Garber (or his staffer) forgets to log into his burner account... 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.
