NASHVILLE. New York RB snatched a late win Nashville SC 1-0 after J. Tolkin scored a penalty (90′). Nashville SC lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the First Tennessee Park stadium in Nashville on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Lukasz Szpala assisted by Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins. The 4th official was Malik Badawi. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 9.5 degrees Celsius or 49.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 9 Total 12
- 4 On Target 5
- 2 Off Target 6
- 3 Shots blocked 1
- 108 Attack 113
- 37 Dangerous attack 58
- 96 Ball safe 77
- 0 Penalties 1
- 2 Corners 1
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 10 Total 16
- 1 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 6
Ball possession
Nashville SC was in firm control of the ball 57% while New York RB was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
New York RB was putting more pressure with 58 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why New York RB won the match.
Nashville SC shot 9 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, New York RB shot 12 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Nashville SC received 1 yellow card (Fafà Picault). On the opposite side, New York RB received 4 yellow cards (Kyle Duncan, Frankie Amaya, Sean Nealis and Andres Reyes).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After this contest, Nashville SC will stay with 49 points to remain in the 7th place. On the other side, New York RB will have 43 points to lose in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the New York RB will host Charlotte on the 25th of October with a 1-1 head to head.
Nashville SC – Formation
Nashville SC
32'
45'
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 , Walker Zimmerman , Jack Maher , Daniel Lovitz , Randall Leal , Sean Davis , Aníbal Godoy , Alex Muyl , Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar .
The home team had on the bench: Lukas MacNaughton, Fafà Picault , Teal Bunbury , Jacob Shaffelburg , Josh Bauer, Taylor Washington, Luke Haakenson, Tah Anunga and Elliot Panicco.
Nashville SC could not rely on the presence of Fafà Picault (injured).
Substitutions
Nashville SC made 3 changes: Randall Leal for Fafà Picault (32′), Sam Surridge for Teal Bunbury (76′) and Alex Muyl for Jacob Shaffelburg (77′).
Best player: Walker Zimmerman
The most impressive player for Nashville SC was Walker Zimmerman.
His rating is with 34 passes (88% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 14.
New York RB – Formation
New York RB
90'
New York RB started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
Troy Lesesne played with: Carlos Miguel , Kyle Duncan , Andres Reyes , Sean Nealis , John Tolkin , Omir Fernandez , Daniel Edelman , Frankie Amaya , Luquinhas , Tom Barlow and Elias Manoel .
These were the players on the bench: Peter Stroud, Jorge Cabezas , Dylan Nealis , Dru Yearwood , Cameron Harper , Ryan Meara, Wikelman Carmona, Serge Ngoma and Julian Hall.
New York RB could not rely on the presence of Dru Yearwood (injured).
Substitutions
New York RB made 4 changes: Frankie Amaya for Dru Yearwood (72′), Omir Fernandez for Cameron Harper (56′), Elias Manoel for Jorge Cabezas (86′) and Omir Fernandez for Dylan Nealis (86′).
Best player: Luquinhas
The most impressive player for New York RB was Luquinhas even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 27 passes (76% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Toronto – Orlando City – 0-2
- New York City – Chicago Fire – 1-0
- New England – Philadelphia Union – 2-1
- Nashville SC – New York RB – 0-1
- Columbus Crew – CF Montréal – 2-1
- Cincinnati – Atlanta United – 2-2
- Charlotte – Inter Miami – 1-0
