MLS

Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC, 2023 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 1
Orlando City SC
  • 41': Wilder Cartagena
FT
1 - 0
Game 1
Nashville SC

    Wilder Cartagena, Orlando City edge Nashville SC

    Wilder Cartagena scored a sensational long-range goal shortly before half-time and Orlando City held on for a 1-0 victory over visiting Nashville SC on Monday night in the first match of their best-of-three first-round playoff series.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
    • 2': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 5': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 8': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
    • 9': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
    • 9': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
    • 9': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
    • 18': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
    • 18': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
    • 18': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
    • 22': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Santos.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Angulo following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
    • 32': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
    • 32': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 35': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
    • 37': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Araújo.
    • 41': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0. Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by César Araújo with a headed pass.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
    • 44': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
    • 44': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 45'+2': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Sean Davis.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
    • 49': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
    • 49': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
    • 55': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Sean Davis.
    • 56': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Sam Surridge.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
    • 59': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Júnior Urso replaces Wilder Cartagena because of an injury.
    • 64': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 65': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
    • 65': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Araújo.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 70': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Alex Muyl.
    • 70': Substitution, Nashville SC. Lukas MacNaughton replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
    • 71': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 71': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
    • 73': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
    • 74': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
    • 78': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Sean Davis.
    • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Antônio Carlos replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Rafael Santos.
    • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ramiro Enrique replaces Duncan McGuire.
    • 80': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a through ball.
    • 85': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
    • 86': Substitution, Nashville SC. Fafá Picault replaces Shaq Moore.
    • 86': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Sean Davis.
    • 88': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 88': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Felipe Martins replaces Iván Angulo.
    • 89': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Felipe Martins.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+1': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramiro Enrique.
    • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 3
    41.4 Possession 58.6
    7 SHOTS 25
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    255 Accurate Passes 404
    322 Passes 470
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    19 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 39
    22 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 11
    12 Effective Tackles 4
    16 Tackles 8
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 7
    25 Effective Clearances 15
    25 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
    Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
    Attendance: 19,744

    Line-Ups

    ORL Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
    6 Robin Jansson
    15 Rodrigo Schlegel Yellow Card
    3 Rafael Santos
    23 Dagur Thórhallsson
    10 Mauricio Pereyra
    16 Wilder Cartagena
    5 César Araujo Yellow Card
    13 Duncan McGuire
    77 Iván Angulo
    17 Facundo Torres
    Orlando City SC Substitutes:
    Júnior Urso, Gastón González, Martín Ojeda, Antônio Carlos, Felipe, Mason Stajduhar, Michael Halliday, Kyle Smith, Ramiro Enrique.

    NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    5 Jack Maher
    25 Walker Zimmerman
    2 Daniel Lovitz Yellow Card
    18 Shaq Moore
    20 Aníbal Godoy Yellow Card
    54 Sean Davis
    14 Jacob Shaffelburg
    19 Alex Muyl
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    9 Sam Surridge
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Luke Haakenson, Elliot Panicco, Dax McCarty, Lukas MacNaughton, Teal Bunbury, Josh Bauer, Tah Anunga, Taylor Washington, Fafà Picault.

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