NASHVILLE – In the most exciting Nashville SC game of the year, the Boys in Gold drew already-clinched regular-season champions FC Cincinnati in the friendly confines of First Tennessee Park – the third draw of the season between these two sides (fourth, counting a preseason friendly).
Nashville scored early – Tucker Hume headed home an Alan Winn cross in the fifth minute – and then late – Boilu Akinyode opened his Nashville SC account with a left-footed blast from outside the box as second-half stoppage time approached – to set the tone, then escape with a result when FC Cincinnati’s high-powered attack controlled the middle portions of the contest. In the end, a 3-3 result was fair.
Nashville ended with just 33.7% possession, but launched five shots on-target to Cincinnati’s eight, and made three goals stand up with the defensive performance.
Stay tuned for more to come from this game.
Lineups
Match events
- 5′ NSH GOAL – 12 Tucker Hume (head), assisted by 19 Alan Winn
- 21′ NSH Substitution – On 26 Kris Tyrpak, off 17 Michael Reed (injury)
- 39′ CIN Yellow card – 5 Nazmi Albadawi (foul)
- 40′ NSH Yellow card – 20 Matt LaGrassa (argument)
- 45’+2 Half time
- 52′ CIN GOAL – 19 Corben Bone (right foot), assisted by 45 Emmanuel Ledesma
- 63′ CIN GOAL – 5 Nazmi Albadawi (head, rebound)
- 64′ NSH Substitution – On 32 Brandon Allen, off 12 Tucker Hume
- 73′ NSH Substitution – On 4 Ramone Howell, off 19 Alan Winn (injury)
- 74′ CIN Substitutions – On 16 Richie Ryan and 11 Danni Konig, off 13 Michael Lahoud and 9 Fanendo Adi
- 75′ CIN Substitution – On 20 Jimmy McLaughlin, off 5 Nazmi Albadawi
- 80′ NSH GOAL – 32 Brandon Allen (left foot), assisted by 3 Ropapa Mensah
- 81′ CIN GOAL – 19 Corben Bone (right foot), assisted by 16 Richie Ryan
- 90′ NSH GOAL – 30 Bolu Akinyode (left foot)
- 90’+3 Full time
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