mls-en : Nashville SC vs D.C. United, 2023-07-02
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On a sublime night at the GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville SC had a triumphant victory against D.C. United with a 2-0 on the scoreboard.
The commentator's voice hit a crescendo when Randall Leal, assisted by Hany Mukhtar, scored the first goal in the 18th minute, giving Nashville SC a lead. The audience caught a glimpse of a dominating performance by Leal yet again, when he scored another goal in the 37th minute, making the score 2-0 by halftime.
Nashville SC displayed a solid defense throughout the match, not giving D.C. United any chance to find the back of the net. Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman, Randall Leal, and Teal Bunbury were given yellow cards due to their aggressive playing style.
For D.C. United, Christian Benteke was shown a yellow card and there were changes in their playing 11 with substitutions made at the 46th, 74th and 85th minutes. On the other hand, Nashville SC brought in fresh legs at the 67th, 67th, 83rd and 90+2nd minutes.
Gary Smith, the coach of Nashville SC, utilized his substitutions very well, which might have played an essential role in the win. Wayne Rooney, at the helm of D.C. United, could not find a way to breakthrough Nashville's solid defence.
There were multiple social media comments signaling dissatisfaction with the referee's calls during the match. The audience witnessed a lively crowd that went home happy after the victory of their home team, Nashville SC.
Nashville SC will head to Illinois next for a face-off against the Chicago Fire on 9th July 2023. Meanwhile, D.C. United, with this disappointing loss behind them, will travel to Texas to play against Dallas on 5th July 2023.
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