NASHVILLE. Orlando City conquers Nashville SC 1-0 after D. McGuire scored just 1 goal (44′). Orlando City capitalized on its better ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the First Tennessee Park stadium in Nashville on Wednesday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Rosendo Mendoza with the support of Logan Brown and Kevin Lock. The 4th official was Nima Saghafi. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was pleasant at 23.79 degrees Celsius or 74.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 8 Total 2
- 0 On Target 1
- 4 Off Target 1
- 4 Shots blocked 0
- 99 Attack 108
- 32 Dangerous attack 29
- 78 Ball safe 78
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 0
Fouls
- 14 Total 10
- 4 Yellow Cards 1
- 1 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Orlando City was in firm control of the ball 57% while Nashville SC was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Nashville SC had a more offensive attitude with 32 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 0 were on target. Still, Orlando City was able to find the solution to win this match.
Nashville SC shot 8 times, 0 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Orlando City shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Nashville SC received 5 yellow cards (Sam Surridge, Daniel Lovitz, Hany Mukhtar, Tah Anunga and Teal Bunbury). On the other side, Orlando City received 1 yellow card (Wilder Cartagena).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After this match, Nashville SC will stay with 45 points to hold in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Orlando City will have 57 points to sit in the 2nd 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 record in favor of New York RB (1 draw).
Orlando City will play away agasint Toronto on the 21st of October with a 8-7 head to head stats in favor of Toronto (3 draws).
Nashville SC – Formation
Nashville SC started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Gary Smith decided to play with the following team: Joe Willis
, Alex Muyl , Walker Zimmerman , Jack Maher , Daniel Lovitz , Randall Leal , Aníbal Godoy , Tah Anunga , Hany Mukhtar , Fafà Picault and Sam Surridge .The home team had on the bench: Dax McCarty, Ethan Zubak, Teal Bunbury
, Jacob Shaffelburg , Josh Bauer, Taylor Washington , Luke Haakenson, Elliot Panicco and Sean Davis .Substitutions
Nashville SC made 4 changes: Alex Muyl for Taylor Washington (85′), Fafà Picault for Jacob Shaffelburg (62′), Randall Leal for Teal Bunbury (77′) and Tah Anunga for Sean Davis (61′).
Best player: Hany Mukhtar
The player that probably impressed the most for Nashville SC was Hany Mukhtar.
His rating is
with 38 passes (82% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11. He performed 3 crosses.Orlando City – Formation
Orlando City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Óscar Alexander Pareja Gómez played with: Pedro Gallese
, Kyle Smith , Rodrigo Schlegel , Robin Jansson , Rafael Santos , César Araújo , Wilder Cartagena , Facundo Torres , Mauricio Pereyra , Martín Ojeda and Duncan McGuire .The following players were sitting on the bench: Ramiro Enrique
, Felipe Martins, Luca Petrasso, Júnior Urso , Gastón González, Dagur Dan Þórhallsson , Antônio Carlos , Mason Stajduhar and Iván Angulo .Substitutions
Orlando City made 5 changes: Kyle Smith for Dagur Dan Þórhallsson (85′), Mauricio Pereyra for Iván Angulo (65′), Martín Ojeda for Antônio Carlos (85′), Duncan McGuire for Ramiro Enrique (65′) and Facundo Torres for Júnior Urso (72′).
Best player: Rodrigo Schlegel
The player that probably impressed the most for Orlando City was Rodrigo Schlegel even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is
with 60 passes (90% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 6.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Vancouver Whitecaps – St. Louis City – 3-0
- Seattle Sounders – LA Galaxy – 2-1
- Los Angeles FC – Minnesota United – 5-1
- Nashville SC – Orlando City – 0-1
- Chicago Fire – Inter Miami – 4-1
- Austin – DC United – 3-0