Nashville Soccer Club loses 2-1 to Inter Miami CF in GEODIS Park

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Nashville Soccer Club loses 2-1 to Inter Miami CF in GEODIS Park

NASHVILLE (TENNESSEE), JUNE 29, 2024 – Nashville Soccer Club lost 2-1 against Inter Miami CF, the first team in Major League Soccer’s history. Despite a goal by Hany Mukhtar that saw the midfielder becoming the sixth player to reach 100 goals in Major League Soccer’s history.

By Nashville SC Communications

Jun 30, 2024 03:50 AM

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 29, 2024) – Nashville Soccer Club fell 2-1 to first place Inter Miami CF in front of a sellout crowd at GEODIS Park Saturday night despite a goal from Hany Mukhtar which saw the midfielder become the sixth player in Major League Soccer history to register 100 goal contributions over a four-year span.

Mukhtar Magic: Hany Mukhtar, Nashville SC’s all-time top scorer and the first designated player, became the sixth player to reach 100 goals (59 goals, 41) in MLS history. Mukhtar is Nashville SC’s leading scorer this season, with 12 MLS goals (5 goals and 7 assists).

Three in a row: Nashville SC’s Forster Ajago played his third consecutive match Saturday night. He logged MLS career high 23 minutes, plus 10 extra minutes. Ajago spent 33 minutes on the field, during which the Boys in Gold created six scoring opportunities.

Shorthanded The two Nashville SC regulars who were not available against Miami due to international duty in the Conmebol Copa America ™ group stage: Jacob Shaffelburg and Shaq Moore. Shaffelburg started for Canada Saturday night, logging 65 minutes in the team’s Quarterfinal-clinching scoreless draw with Chile. Moore and the United States will play against Uruguay again on Monday, July 1st at 8 pm CT.

Next: Nashville SC is on the road to play two matches in just four days. The first match will be Wednesday, July 3, when the Boys in Gold travel to Columbus Crew, the defending MLS Cup champions, at 5:30 p.m. CT. This will be followed by a match against the Portland Timbers at 9:30 p.m. CT.

Please note that Nashville SC’s next pre-match press availability will be held at the Vanderbilt Health Training Center on Monday, July 1, at 9:30 am CT for their July 3 match against Columbus. Media wishing to attend in-person must RSVP to *djgain2005@gmail.com* by 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, June 30.

Match Timeline:

MIA 40: Ian Fray scores a goal from a corner kick delivered by Julian Gressel

MIA 44: Jordi Alba scores from distance after collecting a clearance

NSH 73: Hany Mukhtar burying a Tyler Boyd penalty kick

Notes:

Nashville SC:

  • The team has won seven of their last nine matches (4W-2L-3D), and outscored its opponents by 10-6 during that time.
  • The Eastern Conference has a record of 38W-28L-36% against the team.
  • In 2024, 4W-3L-5D will be available at home
  • Weekends are 35W-35L-42.5D.
  • The month of June is the 6W-6L-4D most recent.

Forster Ajago

  • He made his third career MLS debut
  • Set a single match MLS record for minutes played by substituting in the 67 th of the game

Tyler Boyd

  • Hany Mukhtar’s goal-contribution was penalized
  • Four crosses to lead the team

Sean Davis leads the team in passing accuracy with 100%

Jack Maher, who leads Nashville SC in games played and minutes played with 1,619, has 18 starts.

Hany Mukhtar

  • The sixth player to ever reach 100 goals in a four-year period.
  • Nashville SC’s goal contribution (12) is led by five goals and seven assist from the Nashville SC player.
  • Nashville SC’s top scorer all-time with 63 regular-season goals
  • The third time he has converted a penalty kick in the current season
  • Five goals and three assists are all that separate him from being the fastest player to ever reach 10 goals in four consecutive seasons.

Nashville SC’s Alex Muyl has played 20 games this season.

Box score:

Nashville SC (6W-6L-8D) vs. Inter Miami CF (13W-3L-5D)

June 29, 2024 – GEODIS Park

Final Score:

NSH: 1

MIA: 2

Scoring summary:

MIA: Ian Fray (A: Julian Gressel) 40′

MIA: Jordi Alba (Unassisted) 44′

NSH: Hany Mukhtar 73′

Discipline:

MIA: Yannick Bright (Caution) 31′

Hany Mukhtar (Caution), 83′

Lineups:

NSH starters : Joe Willis, Dan Lovitz (C), Jack Maher (Amar Sejdic 60′), Teal Bunbury, Dru Yearwood, Sean Davis, Tyler Boyd, Sam Surridge (Alex Muyl 85′).

Substitutes : Elliot Panicco Joey Skinner Taylor Washington Brent Kallman

MIA starters: Drake Callender (C); Ian Fray (Ryan Sailor 67′), Jordi Alba, Sergii Kryvtsov, Federico Redondo; Sergio Busquets, Diego Gomez (Robert Taylor 79′), Julian Gressel, Benjamin Cremaschi (David Ruiz 90’+5); Leo Campana (Shanyder Borgelin, 90’+5), Yannick Bright

Substitutes: CJ Dos Santos, Noah Allen, Franco Negri, Lawson Sunderland, Leo Afonso

Match officials

Referee: Lukasz Szpala

AR1: Jason White

AR2: Diego Blas

4TH: Matthew Thompson

VAR: Kevin Suares

Jonathan Johnson

Weather: Sunny 89 degrees

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