2018 Nashville SC season
Nashville SC 2018 soccer season
2018 season | |||
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General manager | Christopher Jones | ||
Head coach | Gary Smith | ||
Stadium | First Tennessee Park | ||
United Soccer League | Eastern Conference: 7th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Lebo Moloto (5) All: Lebo Moloto, Ropapa Mensah, Brandon Allen, Tucker Hume (5) | ||
Highest home attendance | 18,922 (Mar 24 vs. Pittsburgh, at Nissan Stadium) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,487 (Apr 7 vs. Charlotte) | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,205 | ||
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2019 → |
The 2018 Nashville SC season was the club's inaugural season both as an organization and as a member in the United Soccer League (USL). Nashville SC played in the Eastern Conference of the USL.
Club
Technical Staff
Technical Staff[1] | |
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Position | Staff |
Head Coach | ![]() |
Technical Director | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Team Administrator & Equipment Manager | ![]() |
Roster
- As of 12 July 2018[2]
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
Nashville SC v Atlanta United FC
February 10 | Nashville SC | 1–3 | Atlanta United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
3:00 p.m. CST | Mensah ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() Vazquez ![]() Nagbe ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 9,059 |
Chicago Fire v Nashville SC
February 21 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Bradenton, Florida |
Dean ![]() | Cox ![]() | Stadium: IMG Academy |
Ottawa Fury v Nashville SC
February 23 | Ottawa Fury | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Bradenton, Florida |
Haworth ![]() | Report | Winn ![]() | Stadium: IMG Academy |
Orlando City SC v Nashville SC
February 25 | Orlando City SC | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Sanford, Florida |
Report | Moloto ![]() Winn ![]() Cox ![]() | Stadium: Sylvan Lakes Park Attendance: Closed-door | ||
Note: Result not publicized. |
Lipscomb Bisons v Nashville SC
March 1 | Lipscomb Bisons | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
McGrath ![]() Galvão ![]() | Stadium: Lipscomb University |
FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC
March 3 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Laing ![]() Welshman ![]() Seymore ![]() | Report | LaGrassa ![]() Winn ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium |
Chattanooga FC v Nashville SC
March 10 | Chattanooga FC | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Hernandez ![]() Valeciano ![]() | Report | LaGrassa ![]() Mensah ![]() Hume ![]() James ![]() | Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 3,239 |
Source:[3]
USL
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 50 | Conference Playoffs |
7 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 | |
8 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 49 | |
9 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 47 | |
10 | Ottawa Fury | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 45 |
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
Source: Match reports
Results Table
Louisville City FC v Nashville SC
March 17 1 | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
2:00 p.m. CDT | Spencer ![]() ![]() McCabe ![]() | Report | LaGrassa ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,933 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Nashville SC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
March 24 2 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Nashville, Tennessee |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Moloto ![]() Mensah ![]() | Report | Vancaeyezeele ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,922 Referee: Leland Grant |
Bethlehem Steel FC v Nashville SC
March 31 3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
1:00 p.m. CDT | Aubrey ![]() Chambers ![]() | Report | Cox ![]() Davis ![]() | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,220 Referee: Brandon Smith |
Nashville SC v Charlotte Independence
April 7 4 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Winn ![]() Mensah ![]() | NSH Report USL Report Report | Duckett ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,487 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Indy Eleven v Nashville SC
April 14 5 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
11:00 a.m. CDT | Saad ![]() Ayoze ![]() | Report | Akinyode ![]() Doyle ![]() Mensah ![]() | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 10,188 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Penn FC v Nashville SC
April 24 6 | Penn FC | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
5:30 p.m. CDT | Heinemann ![]() Baffoe ![]() | Report | Shroot ![]() Bourgeois ![]() Moloto ![]() Mensah ![]() Washington ![]() | Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Lorant Varga |
New York Red Bulls II v Nashville SC
May 6 7 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
12:00 p.m. CDT | Bezecourt ![]() | USL Report | Mensah ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 652 |
Nashville SC v Louisville City FC
May 13 8 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Louisville City FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Moloto ![]() | USL Report | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,610 |
Charleston Battery v Nashville SC
May 26 9 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Guerra ![]() | USL Report | Doyle ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,697 |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Nashville SC
May 30 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
6:00 p.m. CDT | USL Report | Allen ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 967 |
Nashville SC v Penn FC
June 2 11 | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Penn FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Allen ![]() Moloto ![]() Winn ![]() | Tribbett ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,724 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Nashville SC
June 9 12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Nashville SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Taylor ![]() | Moloto ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
Nashville SC v North Carolina FC
June 16 13 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Mensah ![]() | Report | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 9,047 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Nashville SC v Indy Eleven
June 26 14 | Nashville SC | 0–2 | Indy Eleven | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Ouimette ![]() Braun ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,482 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Nashville SC v Atlanta United 2
June 30 15 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Allen ![]() Winn ![]() Moloto ![]() | Report | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,815 Referee: Luis Guardia |
Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati
July 7 16 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Moloto ![]() | Report | Keinan ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,228 Referee: Lorant Varga |
Charlotte Independence v Nashville SC
July 11 17 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Matthews, North Carolina |
6:30 p.m. CDT | George ![]() Calvert ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Ottawa Fury v Nashville SC
July 21 18 | Ottawa Fury | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Ottawa, Ontario |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Taylor ![]() Oliveira ![]() | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,267 Referee: Juan Márquez |
Nashville SC v Atlanta United 2
July 25 19 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Washington ![]() | Report | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,729 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
Toronto FC II v Nashville SC
July 28 20 | Toronto FC II | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Toronto, Ontario |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Uccello ![]() Srbely ![]() | Report | Stadium: BMO Training Ground Attendance: 2,277 Referee: Ernie Constantine |
FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC
August 4 21 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Konig ![]() | Report | Hume ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 27,426 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Nashville SC v Ottawa Fury
August 10 22 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Ottawa Fury | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | LaGrassa ![]() ![]() Allen ![]() | Report | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,694 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Louisville City FC v Nashville SC
August 18 23 | Louisville City FC | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Totsch ![]() Francis ![]() | Report | Mensah ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 9,684 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Nashville SC v Bethlehem Steel FC
August 25 24 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Jome ![]() ![]() ![]() Davis ![]() | Report | Nanco ![]() Mbaizo ![]() Najem ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,856 Referee: Leland Grant |
Nashville SC v Richmond Kickers
August 28 25 | Nashville SC | 4–0 | Richmond Kickers | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Hume ![]() ![]() Bourgeois ![]() Davis ![]() LaGrassa ![]() | Report | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,651 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Charlotte Independence v Nashville SC
September 1 26 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Matthews, North Carolina |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Watson ![]() George ![]() ![]() ![]() Jung-soo ![]() | Report | Winn ![]() Moloto ![]() Woodberry ![]() | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,317 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
North Carolina FC v Nashville SC
September 8 27 | North Carolina FC | 3–3 | Nashville SC | Cary, North Carolina |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Shipalane ![]() Ríos ![]() Steinberger ![]() | Report | Allen ![]() ![]() Kimura ![]() Moloto ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 9,505 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
Nashville SC v Tampa Bay Rowdies
September 18 28 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Moloto ![]() | Report | Hristov ![]() Morad ![]() Woodberry ![]() GGuenzatti ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,269 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Nashville SC v Charleston Battery
September 22 29 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Hume ![]() Reed ![]() | Report | Anunga ![]() Okonkwo ![]() Mansaray ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,376 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Atlanta United 2 v Nashville SC
September 26 30 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Lawrenceville, Georgia |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Mensah ![]() ![]() Hume ![]() | Stadium: Coolray Field Attendance: 1,585 Referee: Elton Garcia |
Nashville SC v New York Red Bulls II
September 29 31 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Reed ![]() Akinyode ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Washington ![]() | Report | Moreno ![]() Aguinaga ![]() Stroud ![]() Kutler ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 8,036 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Richmond Kickers v Nashville SC
October 6 32 | Richmond Kickers | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Richmond, Virginia |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Boehme ![]() Agyemang ![]() Gentile ![]() | Report | Hume ![]() Reed ![]() Winn ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,659 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Nashville SC v Toronto FC II
October 9 33 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Toronto FC II | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | LaGrassa ![]() Allen ![]() Davis ![]() | Report | Srbely ![]() Perruzza ![]() Hamilton ![]() Patterson-Sewell ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati
October 13 34 | Nashville SC | 3–3 | FC Cincinnati | Nashville, Tennessee |
1:00 p.m. CDT | Hume ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Allen ![]() Akinyode ![]() | Report | Albadawi ![]() ![]() Bone ![]() ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 9,083 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
Postseason
FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC
October 20 Quarterfinal | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
4:00 EDT | Bone ![]() Smith ![]() Ledesma ![]() | Report | Davis ![]() Bourgeois ![]() Tyrpak ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 20,217 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Penalties | ||||
Adi ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Smith ![]() Hoyte ![]() Lasso ![]() Walker ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
U.S. Open Cup
Nashville SC v Inter Nashville FC
May 16 Second round | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Inter Nashville FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
EDT | Hume ![]() | Stadium: Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex |
Nashville SC v Mississippi Brilla
May 23 Third round | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Mississippi Brilla | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 PM CDT | Allen ![]() Woodberry ![]() Shroot ![]() | Matsoso ![]() | Stadium: Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex Attendance: 1,047 |
Nashville SC v Colorado Rapids
June 6 Fourth round | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 PM CDT | Azira ![]() Mensah ![]() | Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium Attendance: 4,453 |
Louisville City FC v Nashville SC
June 20 Round of 16 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
Craig ![]() Del Piccolo ![]() | LaGrassa ![]() | Stadium: Lynn Stadium |
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of matches played August 28, 2018
Rank | Pos. | Player | United Soccer League | US Open Cup | Total |
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1 | MF | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 5 |
FW | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
FW | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
FW | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
5 | FW | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MF | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Own Goals | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 26 | 8 | 34 |