Nashville Soccer Club lost 2-1 to Inter Miami CF at GEODIS Park
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (JUNE 29, 2024) – Nashville Soccer Club fell 2-1 to Inter Miami CF in the first Major League Soccer match. Hany Mukhtar’s goal, which saw him become the sixth player in Major League Soccer history to score 100 goals, was not enough.
By Nashville SC Communications
Jun 30, 2024 03:50 AM
NASHVILLE (June 29, 2024) – Nashville Soccer Club lost 2-1 to Inter Miami CF, despite a goal by Hany Mukhtar. The midfielder became the sixth player to reach 100 goals in Major League Soccer’s history over a period of four years.
Mukhtar magic: Hany Mukhtar became the sixth player in MLS’s history to score 100 goals (59 goals and 41 assists). Mukhtar leads Nashville SC with 12 MLS goals this season (5 goals and seven assists).
Forster Ajago, of Nashville SC, played in his third match consecutively on Saturday night. Ajago played 33 minutes of MLS record time, including 10 additional minutes.
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.
Nashville SC will play two matches on the road in only four days. The Boys in Gold will play their first match on Wednesday, July 3 at Columbus Crew, the defending MLS Cup Champions, at 5:30 p.m. CT. The Portland Timbers will play the Boys in Gold at 9:30 pm 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: Ian Fray scores from a Julian Gressel corner kick
MIA: Jordi Alba scores after clearing
NSH 73: Hany Mukhtar burying a Tyler Boyd penalty kick
Notes:
Nashville SC:
- In the last nine matches, the team has scored 10-6 more than its opponent.
- Eastern Conference’s record against this team is 38W-28L-36%.
- In 2024, the 4W-3L-5D home system will be available
- Weekends are 35W-35L-42.5D.
- June is the most recent month in 6W-6L-4D.
Forster Ajago
- He makes his third career MLS debut
- Set a record in MLS for the most minutes played during a single game by substituting at the 67 th.
Tyler Boyd
- Hany Mokhtar’s goal contribution was penalized
- Four crosses lead the team
Sean Davis leads all players in passing accuracy at 100%
Jack Maher is the leader in Nashville SC’s games played and minutes of play with 1,619. He has started 18 games.
Hany Mukhtar
- The player who is the sixth to reach 100 goals within a period of four years.
- Nashville SC is the player who has contributed most to Nashville SC’s (12) goal total. He has five goals and seven assists.
- Nashville SC’s all-time top scorer with 63 regular season goals
- This is the third time in this season that he has successfully converted a penalty shot
- He is the first player ever to reach 10 goals four seasons in a row with only five goals and three assists.
Alex Muyl, a Nashville SC player, has played 20 matches 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 starting: Joe Willis (C), Dan Lovitz, Teal Bunbury (Dru Yearwood), Tyler Boyd (Alex Muyl, 85′), Sam Surridge, Alex Muyl, Teal Bunbury (Amar Sejdic, 60′),
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
