MLS

Nashville SC vs Austin FC, 2021 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Nashville SC
  • 35': Randall Leal
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1 - 0
Austin FC

    Joe Willis adds to shutout string as Nashville SC tops Austin FC

    Randall Leal scored midway through the first half, and it was enough for goalkeeper Joe Willis as Nashville SC outlasted Austin FC 1-0 on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
    • 1': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
    • 5': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
    • 11': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
    • 11': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
    • 11': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 12': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Danny Hoesen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 14': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
    • 17': Offside, Nashville SC. Alistair Johnston tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
    • 19': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
    • 24': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
    • 26': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Matt Besler (Austin FC).
    • 34': Substitution, Austin FC. Julio Cascante replaces Jhohan Romaña because of an injury.
    • 35': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Austin FC 0. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
    • 38': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC).
    • 39': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC).
    • 39': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
    • 42': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 45': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC).
    • 45': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Austin FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, Austin FC 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
    • 46': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 47': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 49': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
    • 49': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Dax McCarty following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Offside, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
    • 51': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC).
    • 51': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC).
    • 51': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 51': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
    • 52': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
    • 55': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
    • 57': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dominique Badji replaces C.J. Sapong.
    • 58': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
    • 58': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic.
    • 59': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
    • 60': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
    • 62': Substitution, Austin FC. Jared Stroud replaces Rodney Redes.
    • 62': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Danny Hoesen.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar replaces Jhonder Cádiz.
    • 69': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
    • 70': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
    • 73': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 74': VAR Decision: No Goal Nashville SC 1-0 Austin FC.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 78': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
    • 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
    • 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Alex Muyl.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
    • 80': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 80': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
    • 81': Substitution, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
    • 81': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Fagundez replaces Daniel Pereira because of an injury.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Haakenson.
    • 83': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 83': Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 86': Jared Stroud (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Austin FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Austin FC 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    10 Corner Kicks 1
    5 Saves 1
    59.1 Possession 40.9
    12 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    413 Accurate Passes 268
    477 Passes 335
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 9
    29 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    62 Long Balls 48
    38 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 5
    12 Tackles 10
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 15
    11 Effective Clearances 21
    11 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
    Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Attendance: 22,421

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 San Diego FC 32 +17 57
    2 Vancouver Whitecaps 31 +25 57
    3 Minnesota United FC 32 +15 55
    4 LAFC 30 +23 53
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    4 Dave Romney
    25 Walker Zimmerman
    2 Daniel Lovitz
    12 Alistair Johnston
    20 Aníbal Godoy
    6 Dax McCarty
    8 Randall Leal
    19 Alex Muyl
    17 C.J. Sapong
    99 Jhonder Cádiz
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Bryan Meredith, Jalil Anibaba, Dylan Nealis, Luke Haakenson, Hany Mukhtar, Taylor Washington, Dominique Badji, Handwalla Bwana, Matt LaGrassa.

    ATX Austin FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    41 Brad Stuver (GK)
    5 Matt Besler
    3 Jhohan Romaña
    21 Zan Kolmanic
    24 Nick Lima
    8 Alexander Ring
    7 Tomás Pochettino
    15 Dani Pereira Yellow Card
    9 Danny Hoesen
    10 Cecilio Domínguez
    11 Rodney Redes
    Austin FC Substitutes:
    Kekuta Manneh, Jared Stroud, Aeden Stanley, Jon Gallagher, Diego Fagundez, Sebastian Berhalter, Andrew Tarbell, Julio Cascante, Manny Perez.

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