Defender Julian Gaines makes first MLS appearance as a Boy in Gold
The club will be idle in MLS until Sept. 14 at Atlanta United FC due to the September FIFA men’s international fixture window
Nashville Soccer Club fell 3-0 to Orlando City SC at INTER&Co Stadium Saturday night. The Boys in Gold will now shift their focus toward their remaining seven regular season matches which will begin on Saturday, Sept. 14 following the September FIFA men’s international fixture window at Atlanta United FC.
Gaines gets in: Nashville SC defender Julian Gaines made his Nashville SC MLS debut when he subbed in at the 90th minute, marking his third overall MLS appearance and first since June 17, 2023 as a member of LAFC.
Three in a row: Midfielder Jonathan Pérez has made three consecutive appearances for Nashville SC across all competitions following his 57th minute substitution into tonight’s match. Pérez debuted for the Boys in Gold at the New England Revolution in Leagues Cup 2024 and made his Nashville SC MLS debut Saturday, August 24 against Austin FC.
Space Cowboy: MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Huntsville City Football Club will host parent club Nashville SC in the first-ever open exhibition match between the sides at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The match marks the first time a major league team has played in Huntsville since 1999 when Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers played the Huntsville Stars. Fans voted on the name of the contest earlier this month, dubbing the fixture the “Space Cowboy Match.”
Next up: Nashville SC will be idle due to the September FIFA men’s international fixture window until September 14 when it visits Atlanta United FC at 6:30 p.m. CT in the second and final regular season meeting between the clubs.
Notes:
- Nashville SC:
o is 3W-6L-5D all-time vs. Orlando City SC
o is 38W-33L-37D all-time versus Eastern Conference opponents
o is 7W-8L-6D all-time in the month of August
o is 35W-41L-43D all-time on weekends
o is 22W-32L-26D all-time on the road
o has now faced Orlando City SC 14 times across all competitions, tying Inter Miami CF for the most-played MLS opponent
o has seven regular season matches left this season
- Tah Brian Anunga led the team with 93.9% passing accuracy (minimum 31 passes)
- Julian Gaines made his first Nashville SC matchday roster and his regular season debut with Nashville SC, subbing in at the 90th minute
- Alex Muyl tied for most shots on the team with four (also, Sam Surridge)
- Jonathan Pérez made his second MLS regular season appearance with Nashville SC, subbing in at the 57th minute
- Jacob Shaffelburg was voted Man of the Match
- Sam Surridge tied for most shots on the team with four (also, Alex Muyl)
- Walker Zimmerman has played every minute for Nashville since returning from the 2024 Paris Olympics with the US Men’s National Soccer Team
Box score:
Nashville SC (6W-13L-8D) at Orlando City SC (10W-10L-7D)
Aug. 31, 2024 – INTER&Co Stadium
Final score:
NSH: 0
ORL: 3
Scoring summary:
ORL: Iván Angulo (A: Martin Ojeda) 10’
ORL: Facundo Torres (A: Dagur Thorallsson) 14’
ORL: Facundo Torres (A: Duncan McGuire, Nicolas Lodeiro) 85’
Discipline:
ORL: Rodrigo Schlegel (Caution) 17’
ORL: Ramiro Enrique (Caution) 20’
ORL: Robin Jansson (Caution) 39’
ORL: Rafael Santos (Caution) 47’
ORL: Wilder Cartagena (Caution) 64’
NSH: Tah Brian Anunga (Caution) 68’
ORL: César Araújo (Caution) 83’
Lineups:
NSH starters: Joe Willis; Dan Lovitz (Taylor Washington 90’), Shaq Moore (Julian Gaines 90’), Josh Bauer, Walker Zimmerman (C); Hany Mukhtar, Jacob Shaffelburg (Forster Ajago 58’), Alex Muyl, Aníbal Godoy (Jonathan Pérez 57’), Tah Brian Anunga; Sam Surridge (Teal Bunbury 90’)
Substitutes: Bryan Dowd, Jack Maher, Amar Sejdić, Brent Kallman
ORL starters: Pedro Gallese; Rafael Santos (Kyle Smith 82’), Robin Jansson (C), Rodrigo Schlegel (David Brekalo 46’), Dagur Thorallsson; César Araújo, Facundo Torres, Wilder Cartagena, Iván Angulo (Luis Muriel 82’); Ramiro Enrique (Duncan McGuire 68’), Martin Ojeda (Nicolas Lodeiro 68’)
Substitutes: Javier Otero, Felipe Martins Jeorgio Kocevski, Yutaro Tsukada
Match officials:
Referee: Victor Rivas
AR1: Adam Wienckowski
AR2: Tyler Wyrostek
4TH: Thomas Snyder
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: Craig Lowry
Weather: 83 degrees and sunny
Nashville SC joined Major League Soccer on Feb. 29, 2020 in front of the largest attendance ever recorded for a soccer match in the State of Tennessee. In its inaugural MLS season, Nashville SC defied expectations by becoming the second MLS expansion side to win and advance to the Conference Semifinals in the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Nashville SC returned to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in its sophomore season after becoming just the seventh team in MLS history to go unbeaten at home in a season. The Boys in Gold again qualified for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in both 2022 and 2023, becoming just the third team in league history to reach the postseason during the team’s first four years in existence. Nashville SC inaugurated GEODIS Park, the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada, in front of a sellout crowd of 30,109 on May 1, 2022. For more information, visit NashvilleSC.com and follow the club at @NashvilleSC on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) and Spotify.
