
Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 4': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Washington following a fast break.
- 6': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
- 7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 9': Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 11': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 13': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
- 16': Attempt missed. Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 19': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Washington.
- 20': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 21': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 21': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
- 25': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 25': Goal! Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 31': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 31': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 34': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
- 38': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 38': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Nicholas Gioacchini is caught offside.
- 41': Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 41': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC).
- 45'+3': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 48': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 51': Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Goal! Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 54': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 56': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Yamil Asad.
- 58': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Nicholas Gioacchini is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 61': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 61': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Jonathan Pérez.
- 66': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy replaces Sergio Santos.
- 70': Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 71': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Brian Anunga.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 74': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Nicholas Gioacchini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 75': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 78': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 79': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 79': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 83': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 86': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 86': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Ian Murphy.
- 87': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brent Kallman replaces Taylor Washington.
- 87': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shaq Moore replaces Julian Gaines.
- 88': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 90': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 90'+1': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
Statistics
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NSH![]() |
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13 | Fouls | 12 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
0 | Saves | 2 |
67.5 | Possession | 32.5 |
13 | SHOTS | 7 |
4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
525 | Accurate Passes | 212 |
608 | Passes | 286 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
13 | Crosses | 10 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
22 | Long Balls | 53 |
14 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
15 | Tackles | 10 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
7 | Interceptions | 18 |
5 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
5 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 27,976
MLS Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
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1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
22 | Josh Bauer |
2 | Daniel Lovitz ![]() |
25 | Walker Zimmerman |
23 | Taylor Washington |
29 | Julian Gaines |
27 | Brian Anunga |
10 | Hany Mukhtar |
15 | Patrick Yazbek |
9 | Sam Surridge |
24 | Jonathan Pérez |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
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18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
12 | Miles Robinson |
32 | Ian Murphy ![]() |
6 | Chidozie Awaziem ![]() |
5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
7 | Yuya Kubo |
10 | Luciano Acosta |
27 | Yamil Asad |
23 | Luca Orellano |
17 | Sergio Santos |
9 | Nicholas Gioacchini |
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