FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (April 20, 2024)– Nashville Soccer Club fell 3-1 Saturday night in South Florida to Eastern Conference leader Inter Miami CF. The Boys in Gold will now return to Nashville for a two-match homestand beginning next Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. CT against the San Jose Earthquakes at GEODIS Park.
Familiar Foes: The Boys in Gold have now played Inter Miami CF 13 times across all competitions (4W-4L-5D), the most of any MLS opponent. Both clubs entered MLS during the 2020 season.
Season Debut: Nashville SC Midfielder Randall Leal made his 2024 debut after subbing into the match during the 85th minute. Leal had been out since suffering a hip injury on international duty in January.
Men in Black: For the first time this MLS season, Nashville SC wore its Man in Black kit. The Man in Black kit, which debuted in 2023, pays homage to country music legend and Nashville icon Johnny Cash.
Next up: The Boys in Gold return home to GEODIS Park next weekend to face off against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. CT. Tickets for the match are available here.
Match Timeline:
NSH 2’: Dan Lovitz delivers a corner kick, and Franco Negri records an own goal for Miami
MIA 11’: Luis Suarez collects a rebound and finds Lionel Messi in the box to level the score
MIA 39’: Sergio Busquets gets on the end of a Lionel Messi corner kick and finds the back of the net with a header
MIA 81’: Lionel Messi converts a penalty kick
Notes:
Nashville SC:
has faced Inter Miami CF the most of any MLS side (13 times) across all competitions
recorded its fastest goal of the season (2’); its second-fastest goal in 2024 was also against MIA (4’) on March 2 in the Concacaf Champions Cup at GEODIS Park
recorded 13 shots with nine on target
extended its record to 4W-4L-5D in April
extended its record in the Man in Black kit to 3W-4L-3D across all competitions
Josh Bauer led the team with 94% passing accuracy
Randall Leal saw the field for the first time in 2024, and the first time since Oct. 21, 2023 against the New York Red Bulls at GEODIS Park
Dan Lovitz has now registered 10,000 regular season minutes as a Boy in Gold; he currently sits at 10,012 minutes played
Lukas MacNaughton:
- led the team with three clearances
- was subbed out in the 51st minute due to injury
Elliot Panicco recorded his fourth consecutive appearance, and third consecutive start for the Boys in Gold
Joe Willis started the second half in goal Saturday night vs. Inter Miami CF, making his first appearance since March 23, 2024 at LAFC
Dru Yearwood is the only Nashville SC player to start all eight MLS regular season matches this season
Box Score:
Nashville SC (1W-3L-4D) at Inter Miami CF (5W-2L-3D)
April 20, 2024 – Chase Stadium
Final Score:
NSH: 1
MIA: 3
Scoring Summary:
NSH: Franco Negri (Own Goal) 2’
MIA: Lionel Messi (A: Luis Suarez) 11’
MIA: Sergio Busquets (A: Lionel Messi) 39’
MIA: Lionel Messi (Penalty Kick) 81’
Discipline:
MIA: David Ruiz (Caution) 27’
MIA: Marcelo Weigandt (Caution) 40’
NSH: Lukas MacNaughton (Caution) 50’
Lineups:
NSH Starters: Elliot Panicco (Joe Willis, 46’); Dan Lovitz, Lukas MacNaughton (Jack Maher 51’), Josh Bauer; Hany Mukhtar (C), Jacob Shaffelburg, Dru Yearwood (Amar Sejdić 74’), Alex Muyl, Aníbal Godoy (Randall Leal 85’), Sean Davis (Tah Brian Anunga 74’); Sam Surridge
Substitutes: Teal Bunbury, Taylor Washington, Brent Kallman
MIA Starters: Drake Callender; Tomas Aviles, Nicolas Freire, Franco Negri; Sergio Busquets, Lionel Messi (C), Diego Gomez (Leo Afonso 41’), Julian Gressel (Yannick Bright 74’), David Ruiz, Marcelo Weigandt; Luis Suarez (Benjamin Cremaschi 88’)
Substitutes: CJ Dos Santos, Ryan Sailor, Noah Allen, Lawson Sunderland, Shanyder Borgelin
Match Officials:
Referee: Ismail Elfath
AR1: Corey Parker
AR2: Kyle Atkins
4TH: Elvis Osmanovic
VAR: Chris Penso
AVAR: Tom Supple
Weather: Clear, 80 degrees
