Austin FC defeats Nashville SC in thrilling match
Nashville, Tennessee – Austin FC defeated Nashville SC 3-1 in a thrilling Major League Soccer match played this Sunday at GEODIS Park. The game was characterized by intensity and scoring opportunities in both goals, with Austin FC taking better advantage of its chances.
The game started at a frenetic pace with Austin FC pressing high, as reflected in the first yellow card of the match for Nashville defender B. Hines-Ike in the 7th minute. Nashville, for its part, responded with a goal in the 8th minute, through H. Mukhtar, who missed a penalty but took advantage of the rebound to open the scoring.
Austin FC did not get discouraged and managed to equalize in the 43rd minute with a goal from J. Gallagher, assisted by A. Ring. The second half was a back-and-forth exchange, with both sides looking for the win. Nashville had several scoring chances, but the Austin goalkeeper was solid. Austin FC, for its part, took advantage of the opportunities presented to them and finally found the winning goal in the 85th minute, courtesy of O. Bukari.
The final minutes of the game were frantic, with several scoring chances for both teams, and a yellow card for Austin FC and another for Nashville.
Finally, Austin prevailed 3-1, demonstrating its superiority in finishing.
Match statistics:
* Nashville SC: 59% possession, 18 shots (7 on goal, 2 off), 10 corners, 12 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
* Austin FC: 41% possession, 15 shots (6 on goal, 5 off), 2 corners, 12 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
The match was played at GEODIS Park, in Nashville, Tennessee, with referee Rosendo Mendoza (USA).
Substitutions nashville sc: at minute 37 J. Perez came in and P. Yazbek went out., at minute 72 A. Sejdic came in and T. Anunga went out., at minute 72 T. Bunbury came in and J. Shaffelburg went out., at minute 84 F. Ajago came in and A. Muyl went out.
Substitutions austin: at minute 83 J. Valencia came in and D. Pereira went out., at minute 83 G. Zardes came in and O. Wolff went out., at minute 87 J. Obrian came in and O. Bukari went out., at minute 88 D. Rubio came in and S. Driussi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nashville SC
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