St. Louis picked the right time to get back on the winning track and ending a four game losing streak by beating the Houston Dynamo 1-0 and secured the No. 3 seed in the MLS Cup playoffs.

Going into the final game of the regular season, both Houston and St. Louis entered tied in the Western Conference, with the Dynamo sitting fifth on tiebreakers while City SC was sitting in fourth place.

The match was destined to end a 0-0 until the 95th minute on extra time, Alex Măța slipped a ball into the box in the to Lukas MacNaughton and scored the lone shot on goal to St. Louis a dramatic 1-0 victory over Houston. Despite being outside by the Dynamo 23-13 and put six shots on target, St. Louis managed only one shot on goal that propelled the team in the number 3 seed and have home field advantage in the upcoming playoffs against LAFC. St. Louis also ended a four game losing streak after breaking the Major League Soccer unbeaten record and they hope their recent success in winning the U. S. Open Cup championship will translate into a MLS Cup championship.