Nashville SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSDefensive stalwarts Sounders, Nashville SC play to 0-0 draw
The top two defensive teams in MLS squared off Saturday night, and the matchup lived up to its billing as the visiting Seattle Sounders and Nashville SC played to a scoreless draw.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 5': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Héber (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 6': Offside, Nashville SC. Shaq Moore tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 10': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez Andrade.
- 14': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez Andrade.
- 14': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 14': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Randall Leal.
- 20': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 21': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez Andrade.
- 25': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 28': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shaq Moore.
- 31': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 31': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 33': Attempt saved. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héber.
- 33': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Héber.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
- 42': Attempt saved. Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 44': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 45': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 46': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Héber (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 47': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 47': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Hand ball by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 51': Attempt saved. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héber.
- 56': Hand ball by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 57': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 58': Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Ragen.
- 58': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro tries a through ball, but Héber is caught offside.
- 58': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 60': VAR Decision: No Goal Nashville SC 0-0 Seattle Sounders FC.
- 60': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Fafá Picault replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
- 65': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 66': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 67': Attempt missed. Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 67': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Shaq Moore.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Héber.
- 78': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Obed Vargas replaces Joshua Atencio.
- 79': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 79': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Aníbal Godoy.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 81': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock replaces Léo Chú.
- 83': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 84': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 84': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 87': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 88': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Xavier Arreaga replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Haakenson with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
Statistics
 SEA |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 447 |
| 436 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,291
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,291
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz  |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 21 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 19 | Héber |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
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