NASHVILLE. Nashville SC succeeded in clinch a draw against Charlotte with a late goal from H. Mukhtar scored in the (90′) after Charlotte got a lead with a goal from S. Arfield (90′). Charlotte was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%)
The match was played at the First Tennessee Park stadium in Nashville on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. In front of 27,902 spectators. The referee was Alex Chilowicz with the help of Claudiu Badea and Diego Blas. The 4th official was Fotis Bazakos.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 11 Total 11
- 5 On Target 2
- 3 Off Target 5
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 63 Attack 129
- 31 Dangerous attack 61
- 89 Ball safe 76
- 1 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 7
Fouls
- 11 Total 11
- 4 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Charlotte had a strong ball possession 58% while Nashville SC was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Charlotte was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. However, that was not enough Charlotte to win the match.
Nashville SC shot 11 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Charlotte shot 11 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Nashville SC received 4 yellow cards (Aníbal Godoy, Teal Bunbury, Dax McCarty and Hany Mukhtar). On the opposite side, Charlotte received 3 yellow cards (Nathan Byrne, Adilson Malanda and Derrick Jones).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After this contest, Nashville SC will have 40 points to sit in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Charlotte will have 31 points to sit in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Nashville SC will host New York RB on the 21st of October with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of New York RB (1 draw).
Charlotte will host Inter Miami on the 21st of October with a 1-1 head to head statistic.
Nashville SC – Formation
Nashville SC started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Gary Smith decided to play with the following team: Joe Willis
, Shaq Moore , Lukas MacNaughton , Jack Maher , Daniel Lovitz , Randall Leal , Aníbal Godoy , Dax McCarty , Jacob Shaffelburg , Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge .The home team had on the bench: Fafà Picault
, Teal Bunbury , Alex Muyl , Josh Bauer, Taylor Washington, Luke Haakenson, Tah Anunga, Elliot Panicco and Sean Davis .Substitutions
Nashville SC made 4 changes: Sam Surridge for Teal Bunbury (71′), Dax McCarty for Sean Davis (71′), Randall Leal for Alex Muyl (59′) and Jacob Shaffelburg for Fafà Picault (59′).
Best player: Lukas MacNaughton
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Nashville SC was Lukas MacNaughton.
His rating is
with 41 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 10.Charlotte – Formation
Charlotte started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Christian Lattanzio played with: Kristijan Kahlina
, Nathan Byrne , Adilson Malanda , Andrew Privett , Jere Uronen , Brandt Bronico , Ashley Westwood , Derrick Jones , Benjamin Bender , Karol Świderski and Kamil Jóźwiak .They had on the bench: Jan Sobociński, Enzo Copetti
, Kerwin Calderón Vargas , Justin Meram , Jaylin Lindsey, Harrison Afful, George Marks, Brandon Cambridge and Scott Arfield .Substitutions
Charlotte made 5 changes: Derrick Jones for Scott Arfield (52′), Karol Świderski for Enzo Copetti (52′), Kamil Jóźwiak for Justin Meram (52′), Brandt Bronico for Kerwin Calderón Vargas (78′) and Jere Uronen for Jaylin Lindsey (83′).
Best player: Kristijan Kahlina
The most impressive player for Charlotte was the goalkeeper: Kristijan Kahlina. His rating is 7.45. He performed 3 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Philadelphia Union – New York RB – 2-0
- Seattle Sounders – Portland Timbers – 2-2
- SJ Earthquakes – Minnesota United – 1-1
- LA Galaxy – Houston Dynamo – 0-0
- Real Salt Lake – Colorado Rapids – 2-0
- Nashville SC – Charlotte – 1-1
- Sporting KC – St. Louis City – 2-1
- Dallas – Atlanta United – 2-2