St. Louis CITY have gone from one of the worst teams in MLS to one of the best, and are one game short of equaling the longest undefeated streak in league history.
Lionel Messi and Co. remain favorites, but strong starts from Nashville, San Jose and Vancouver have the league nicely poised heading into a long break.
The 26-year-old midfielder's hopes of rebuilding his career in Southeast Asia have ended in disaster after he was officially released by Nam Dinh FC without having played a single minute of competitive football following a nightmare spell dominated by injury.
The 20-year-old South African defender will be disappointed again as he could not help the Men in Red see out a chaotic game where his team were unable to capitalize on a man advantage, nor profit from a 90th minute penalty, as they conceded at the death to to slip to defeat at Soldier Field.
The 20-year-old South African defender will be disappointed he could not help his team see out the game and secure the win over their Western Conference rivals that would have seen them through to the quarterfinals of America's premier cup competition.