Nashville SC is looking to continue a hot streak in league play against Western Conference opposition.
The Boys in Gold are back on the road against FC Dallas on Saturday after playing to a 3-1 comeback victory over the Columbus Crew last Sunday. The visit to Toyota Stadium offers the team a chance to earn three consecutive road results in league play and to keep pace near the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Nashville SC heads into the weekend sitting 2nd in Supporters Shield race with a 8W-3L-4D record and 28 points.
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
Location: Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX.)
Radio: 104.5 The Zone and the 104.5 The Zone App
Watch Party: No Quarter
Another road stretch - June marks the beginning of a new challenge for the Boys in Gold as they take to the road for four of the five matches this month. After suffering a defeat to NYCFC in April, Nashville has one draw and one win on the road. The team’s overall road record in MLS action this season sits at 2W-2L-2D.
“We have to concentrate on us,” said Hany Mukhtar. “We need to make sure what made us strong in the last games, in the home games, and we need to be aggressive even if we’re on the road. We know that we have a lot of games on the road, but we need to continue getting points.”
Joe Willis for All-Star - Joe Willis leads the league in save percentage at 83.3% and has a particularly good record against FC Dallas with four shutouts in six matches. Last time out against Columbus, he made a stellar save in stoppage time to preserve the three points.
“I felt like for me, he got better every year, and I’m very proud of him. The team is proud of him,” Mukhtar said. “He saved us a lot of points, and I think he’s definitely right now one of the best in the league.“
