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Nashville SC Update

March 27, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - Nashville SC News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville Soccer Club will travel to Central Florida this Saturday to take on Orlando City SC at 6:30 p.m. CT in a match that can be seen on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app and heard on 104.5 The Zone.

Nashville SC (2W-2L-1D, 7 pts.) currently tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, will face Orlando City SC for the first time in MLS play since 2021. The two sides met last season in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals, where Orlando equalized in stoppage time to send the match to extra time and ultimately won in penalties.

A player to watch this weekend for Nashville SC will be goalkeeper Joe Willis who is coming off a season-high six save performance this past weekend against FC Cincinnati. This season, Willis has allowed just two goals in five matches, with a goals against average of 0.40 and three shutouts.

This past weekend saw the debut of Nashville SC's MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Huntsville City Football Club against Crown Legacy FC, Charlotte FC's affiliate. HCFC secured a victory in its inaugural match, defeating Crown Legacy in penalties after the match was tied after 90 minutes. Huntsville City FC will take on Orlando City B on Friday, marking the first time the club will play the affiliate of the parent club that the First Team will play in the same weekend.

NSC Backstage, the official weekly radio show of Nashville SC will air on 104.5 The Zone this Wednesday. Featuring the voices of Will Boling, Lucas Panzica and Jalil Anibaba, fans will be able to listen to interviews with players and staff.

On Thursday, Nashville SC will host its weekly media availability featuring Head Coach Gary Smith and defender Jack Maher. Media interested in covering the availability in person must RVSP to Nashville SC Communications by 3 p.m. CT on Wednesday, March 29.

BROADCAST INFORMATION:

MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app

104.5 The Zone for English radio

MEDIA NOTES: 

Nashville SC:

is tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference

has allowed the fewest goals in the Eastern Conference this season (2)

has yet to allow more than one goal in a match this season

is tied for the league lead in clean sheets (3)

leads all of MLS in Save Percentage (88.2%)

has not lost in its last 30 matches when scoring the first goal of a match, a streak that dates back to August 2021

is unbeaten in its last 31 matches when leading at the half (22W-9D-0L)

is 26W-1L-8D when scoring two goals or more in an MLS match

owns an all-time record of 2W-1L-4D against Orlando City SC in MLS competition

includes a 3-1 victory in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in 2021

has not lost to Orlando City SC in MLS play since Aug. 16, 2020

last three meetings against Orlando in MLS play have ended in draws

met Orlando once last season in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup competition

Head Coach Gary Smith

is three wins shy of tying his personal record for most wins at an MLS club (Colorado Rapids, 43 wins)

spent three and a half seasons with Colorado (2008-11) managing 111 matches, while managing a total of 105 matches with NSC in MLS since 2020

Teal Bunbury

made his 342nd career regular season appearance over the weekend, ranking tied for seventh all-time among active players

ranks fourth in MLS in duels (78)

Sean Davis leads the team with 11 interceptions, tied for eighth in MLS

Ben Martino started in net for Huntsville City FC on Sunday, making the game-winning penalty save against Crown Legacy FC to secure two points for HCFC

Dax McCarty

ranks second all-time in MLS history among outfield players in games played (443), first among active players

is one regular season start from reaching 400 in his career and is second all-time in regular season starts

Hany Mukhtar

has been involved in over half of Nashville SC's regular season goals in club history (72 of 134)

leads the team in assists

CJ Sapong made his 346th career regular season appearance over the weekend, ranking tied for fourth all-time among active players

Joe Willis

has earned shutouts in three of his first five matches this season

is tied for first in MLS in shutouts

leads all goalkeepers in save percentage at 88.2 % (minimum 3 matches played)

tied for eighth in MLS with 15 saves

appeared in his 94th MLS match for NSC, the most of any player in club history

Walker Zimmerman has 24 career goals, including the playoffs, 23 of which have been scored on set pieces (15 corners, eight free kicks)

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