Seattle Sounders FC vs Nashville SC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAnibal Godoy sends Nashville SC past Seattle Sounders
Anibal Godoy converted a cross from Randall Leal as Nashville SC held on for 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 1': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 9': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 10': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 11': Foul by Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 11': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Cristian Roldán is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 18': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 23': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Daniel Lovitz is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 28': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 32': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 33': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
- 34': Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 35': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 35': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 35': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 37': Attempt missed. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 38': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 44': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 44': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Samuel Adeniran.
- 48': Foul by Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 48': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 52': Attempt missed. Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Roldán.
- 53': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 53': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 55': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 64': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 64': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 64': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces João Paulo.
- 65': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 65': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 70': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 75': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Obed Vargas.
- 75': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Jordan Morris.
- 75': Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 75': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 80': Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Leal with a through ball.
- 80': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Nashville SC 1. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Randall Leal.
- 83': Offside, Nashville SC. Sean Davis tries a through ball, but Aké Arnaud Loba is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Xavier Arreaga.
- 89': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Sean Davis.
- 90'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 90'+5': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+5': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 437 |
| 411 | Passes | 550 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 28 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,013
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,013
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | +18 | 21 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | LAFC | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | +7 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga  |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 73 | Obed Vargas |
| 14 | Samuel Adeniran |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
Nashville SC (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
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