MLS

Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

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Nashville SC
  • Red Card 90'+11': Daniel Lovitz
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Orlando City SC
  • 44': Duncan McGuire

Orlando City hang on to edge Nashville SC 1-0

Rookie Duncan McGuire scored his 10th goal of the season just before halftime, and Orlando City held on for a 1-0 win over host Nashville SC on Wednesday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
  • 1': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a fast break.
  • 5': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 7': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 7': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a cross.
  • 11': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
  • 13': Hand ball by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
  • 14': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 14': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Offside, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga tries a through ball, but Fafá Picault is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
  • 19': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 25': Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fafá Picault.
  • 34': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
  • 34': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
  • 36': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
  • 37': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Offside, Nashville SC. Jack Maher tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
  • 38': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Goal! Nashville SC 0, Orlando City SC 1. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Orlando City SC 1.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+4': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Orlando City SC 1.
  • 46': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 46': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Martín Ojeda.
  • 51': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
  • 52': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 52': Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
  • 56': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 61': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Fafá Picault.
  • 61': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Brian Anunga.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ramiro Enrique replaces Duncan McGuire.
  • 65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Iván Angulo replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Júnior Urso replaces Facundo Torres.
  • 76': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Randall Leal.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
  • 78': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 79': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
  • 81': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Iván Angulo.
  • 84': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Dagur Thórhallsson replaces Kyle Smith.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Alex Muyl.
  • 85': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Antônio Carlos replaces Martín Ojeda.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Santos.
  • 88': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
  • 88': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+11': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+11': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Second yellow card to Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+12': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Orlando City SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 0, Orlando City SC 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 0
56.5 Possession 43.5
2 SHOTS 8
1 ON GOAL 0
0.5 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
456 Accurate Passes 328
542 Passes 410
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.5
54 Long Balls 44
23 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 10
9 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 13
16 Effective Clearances 9
16 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 25,273

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 34 +46 77
2 Inter Miami CF 34 +21 60
3 New England Revolution 34 +8 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 +10 55
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NSH Nashville SC (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Willis (GK)
5 Jack Maher
25 Walker Zimmerman
20 Aníbal Godoy
2 Daniel Lovitz Yellow Card
19 Alex Muyl
10 Hany Mukhtar Yellow Card
27 Tah Anunga Yellow Card
8 Randall Leal
7 Fafà Picault
9 Sam Surridge Yellow Card
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Dax McCarty, Sean Davis, Luke Haakenson, Elliot Panicco, Teal Bunbury, Jacob Shaffelburg, Taylor Washington, Ethan Zubak, Josh Bauer.

ORL Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
6 Robin Jansson
15 Rodrigo Schlegel
3 Rafael Santos
24 Kyle Smith
10 Mauricio Pereyra
16 Wilder Cartagena Yellow Card
5 César Araujo
13 Duncan McGuire
11 Martín Ojeda
17 Facundo Torres
Orlando City SC Substitutes:
Iván Angulo, Antônio Carlos, Dagur Thórhallsson, Luca Petrasso, Felipe, Gastón González, Mason Stajduhar, Júnior Urso, Ramiro Enrique.

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