NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 11, 2023) – Nashville Soccer Club remains unbeaten in 2023 with a 2-0 victory over CF Montréal on a rainy night at GEODIS Park. Jacob Shaffelburg opened the scoreboard in the first half while defender Taylor Washington scored his first career MLS goal off a volley in the box in the second half to secure the win.
Best Start In Club History: Nashville SC improved to 2W-0L-1D, 7 pts. with the win, marking the best start to a season through three matches in club history.
Joe Makes History: Goalkeeper Joe Willis made MLS history on Saturday night becoming the seventh goalkeeper in league history to keep three consecutive clean sheets to start a MLS season. Willis has recorded four consecutive regular season shutouts dating back to last season.
Heroic Hany: In his first start of the season after gaining fitness from an injury, the league’s MVP Hany Mukhtar recorded the game-winning assist on Shaffelburg’s goal. Mukhtar has been involved in over half of Nashville SC’s regular season goals in club history (72 of 134)
Next Match: Nashville SC will take on the New England Revolution next Saturday, March 18 at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on the MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV App, and available on radio at 104.5 The Zone.
Match Timeline
NSH 37’: Hany Mukhtar dribbles through the midfield bringing CF Montréal defenders towards him, Mukhtar dishes a pass to Shaffelburg who drills home the opening goal
NSH: 89’: Off a cross from Shaq Moore, Taylor Washington delivers a one-timer cutting across the box and straight to the back of the net
Notes:
Box Score:
Nashville SC (2W-0L-1D, 7 pts.) vs. CF Montréal (0W-3L-0D, 0 pts.)
March 11, 2023 – GEODIS Park
Final Score
NSH: 2
MTL: 0
Scoring Summary
NSH: Jacob Shaffelburg (Hany Mukhtar) 37’
NSH: Taylor Washington (Shaq Moore & Alex Muyl) 89’
Discipline
MTL: Victor Wanyama (caution) 34’
NSH: Taylor Washington (caution) 67’
Lineups:
NSH Starters: Joe Willis; Dan Lovitz, Jack Maher, Walker Zimmerman (C), Shaq Moore; Dax McCarty (Tah Brian Anunga 75’), Sean Davis, Jacob Shaffelburg (Taylor Washington 66’), Fafà Picault (Alex Muyl 66’); Hany Mukhtar (Ethan Zubak 90+1’), Teal Bunbury (CJ Sapong 75’)
Substitutes: Ethan Zubak, Laurence Wyke, CJ Sapong, Josh Bauer, Tah Brian Anunga Elliot Panicco, Ben Martino
MTL Starters: Jonathan Sirois; Kamal Miller (Zachary Brault-Guillard 72’), Rudy Camacho, Joel Waterman, Aaron Herrera; Victor Wanyama (C). Lassi Lappalainen (Nathan-Dylan Saliba HT), Mathieu Choiniere, Sunusi Ibrahim (Chinonso Offor 72’), Sean Rea, Romell Quioto
Substitutes: Ketterer, Ilias Iliadis, Ahmed Hamdi, Mason Toye, Rida Zouhir, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
REFEREE: Rubiel Vazquez
AR1: Corey Parker
AR2: Walt Heatherly
4TH OFFICIAL: Ted Unkel
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
AVAR: Joshua Patlak Logan
FOR FINAL STATS SEE ATTACHED PDF
Weather: Rainy, 46 degrees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 11, 2023) – Nashville Soccer Club remains unbeaten in 2023 with a 2-0 victory over CF Montréal on a rainy night at GEODIS Park. Jacob Shaffelburg opened the scoreboard in the first half while defender Taylor Washington scored his first career MLS goal off a volley in
