Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSOrlando City prolongs Nashville SC's misery
Facundo Torres scored a brace to lead Orlando City to a 3-0 win over visiting Nashville SC on Saturday in Florida.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 1': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Wilder Cartagena.
- 3': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 7': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 7': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC).
- 8': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a through ball.
- 8': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 8': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
- 10': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
- 14': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Nashville SC 0. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson with a cross.
- 15': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 17': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 17': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a through ball.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 20': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 21': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC).
- 23': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
- 25': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
- 25': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
- 26': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt missed. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Torres following a set piece situation.
- 27': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 33': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 39': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 39': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
- 43': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 44': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a fast break.
- 45'+3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Iván Angulo.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 45'+4': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. David Brekalo replaces Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 46': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 46': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC).
- 47': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 51': Attempt saved. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramiro Enrique.
- 51': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Offside, Orlando City SC. Rafael Santos is caught offside.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
- 57': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jonathan Pérez replaces Aníbal Godoy.
- 57': Substitution, Nashville SC. Forster Ajago replaces Jacob Shaffelburg because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
- 60': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Brian Anunga.
- 61': Attempt missed. David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by César Araújo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by David Brekalo.
- 63': Forster Ajago (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 64': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Ramiro Enrique.
- 68': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Martín Ojeda.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Forster Ajago (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 70': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 74': Attempt missed. David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
- 75': Delay in match (Orlando City SC).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 81': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 82': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Rafael Santos.
- 82': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Iván Angulo.
- 83': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 83': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Goal! Orlando City SC 3, Nashville SC 0. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
- 87': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 87': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 89': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 90': Foul by Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC).
- 90': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Daniel Lovitz.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Julian Gaines replaces Shaq Moore.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 90'+4': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 90'+4': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Forster Ajago (Nashville SC).
- 90'+5': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a through ball.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Forster Ajago (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Pérez with a cross.
- 90'+9': Offside, Nashville SC. Forster Ajago is caught offside.
- 90'+10': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
- 90'+10': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 3, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 3, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 41 | Possession | 59 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 328 | Passes | 487 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 16 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,853
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,853
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson  |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 3 | Rafael Santos |
| 17 | Dagur Thórhallsson |
| 11 | Martín Ojeda |
| 16 | Wilder Cartagena |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 7 | Ramiro Enrique |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
| 10 | Facundo Torres |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 22 | Josh Bauer |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 27 | Brian Anunga |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
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