2019 Nashville SC season
| 2019 season | |||
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| General manager | Christopher Jones | ||
| Head coach | Gary Smith | ||
| Stadium | First Tennessee Park | ||
| USL Championship | Eastern Conference: 1st | ||
| USL Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 13,047 (July 27 vs. Indy Eleven) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League/All: 5,356 (March 9 vs. Loudoun United FC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,999 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 (May 11 vs. Swope Park Rangers) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 (April 20 vs. Charleston Battery) | ||
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The 2019 Nashville SC season was the club's second and final season both as an organization and as a member in the USL Championship. In 2018 and 2019, Nashville SC played in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second-highest level of professional soccer in the US.
2019 player roster
- As of January 9, 2019[1]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | USA | Danny Vitiello |
| 2 | DF | USA | Justin Davis |
| 3 | FW | GHA | Ropapa Mensah |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Liam Doyle |
| 6 | DF | USA | Ken Tribbett |
| 7 | MF | JAM | Ramone Howell |
| 8 | MF | NED | Vinnie Vermeer |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Cameron Lancaster ([A]) |
| 10 | MF | RSA | Lebo Moloto |
| 11 | FW | USA | Kharlton Belmar |
| 12 | FW | USA | Tucker Hume |
| 14 | FW | MEX | Daniel Ríos ([A]) |
| 17 | MF | USA | Michael Reed (captain) |
| 18 | GK | USA | Matt Pickens |
| 19 | FW | USA | Alan Winn |
| 20 | MF | USA | Matt LaGrassa |
| 21 | DF | USA | Darnell King |
| 22 | DF | USA | Bradley Bourgeois |
| 23 | DF | USA | Taylor Washington |
| 24 | GK | USA | Connor Sparrow |
| 27 | DF | JPN | Kosuke Kimura |
| 30 | MF | NGA | Bolu Akinyode |
- ^ On loan from Nashville MLS team for 2019 season
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Exhibitions
All times are in Central time.
| February 6 Preseason | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Lakewood Ranch, Florida |
| 3:00 PM | Diallo 71' Novillo 80' |
Report | Stadium: Premier Sports Complex |
| February 9 Preseason | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Bradenton, Florida |
| 2:00 PM | Craig 45' | Hume 24' Winn 70' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 16 Preseason | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 4:00 PM | 38' | Report | Lancaster 31' Hume 60' Davis 82' Mensah 86' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Field |
| February 22 Preseason | Nashville SC | 0–2 | New York City FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | Akinyoda 36' | Report | Moralez 28' (pen.) Mitriță 40' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,384 |
| February 27 Preseason | Lipscomb Bisons | 1–4 | Nashville SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 5:00 PM | Birchfield 63' | Report | Hume 2' Moloto 9' Lancaster 74' Ríos 84' |
Stadium: Lipscomb Soccer Complex |
| March 2 Preseason | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Evansville, Indiana |
| 2:00 PM | Barrett 55' | Report | Stadium: Arad McCutchan Stadium |
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 68 | Conference Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 67 | |
| 3 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 63 | |
| 4 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 60 | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 |
Source: USL Championship 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
Updated to match(es) played on April 13, 2019. Source: Results Table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[2]
All times are in Central time.
| March 9 1 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Loudoun United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | Lancaster 58' Ríos 61' Moloto 87' |
Report | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,356 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| March 16 2 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | Moloto 32' | Report | Kavita 62' Umar 71' Calvert 84' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,070 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| March 24 3 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 12:00 PM | Rito 45+1' White 55' Scarlett 78' |
Report NSC Report |
Vermeer 20' Ríos 21' Reed 75' Doyle 83' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 812 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| April 6 4 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Gagnon-Laparé 26' Mannella 90+3' |
Report | Ríos 33', 80' Hume 67' Moloto 69' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Matt Souare |
| April 13 5 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | LaGrassa 78' Mensah 81' |
Report | Burch 85' Charpie 89' Collier 90' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Carlos Pielago |
| April 20 6 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Nashville SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 6:30 PM | van Schaik 14', 73' Woodbine 57' Bosua 64' Candela 77' |
Report | Bourgeois 38' Reed 45+3' King 68' Davis 83' Ríos 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,776 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| April 27 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Nashville SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 PM | Volesky 88' Kimura 90+1' (o.g.) Velarde 90+4' |
Report | Bourgeois 22', 66' Tribbett 41' Ríos 74' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Charles Murphy |
| May 4 8 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 6:30 PM | Vint 18' Conway 20' Campbell 76' Wyke 90+4' |
Report | Vint 4' (o.g.) LaGrassa 11' Ríos 59' Bourgeois 67' Akinyode 90+2' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
| May 8 9 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | King 37' | Report | Tejada 34' Morad 90' Kone 90+1' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,628 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
| May 11 10 | Nashville SC | 5–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | Ríos 5', 14' Winn 16' Belmar 55' Tribbett 65' Moloto 79' Lancaster 89' |
Report | Mbekeli 42' Hernandez 61' Riley 70' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,164 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| May 18 11 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | Moloto 23' Davis 78' |
Report | Oduro 15' Jackson 90' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,918 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
| May 22 12 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Williams 58' | Report | Ríos 63' (pen.) | Stadium: BBVA Compass Field Attendance: 5,314 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 25 13 | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report | Bourgeois 54' Washington 90+1' |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 10,037 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| June 9 14 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–4 | Nashville SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Chambers 24', 49' Cortés 42' |
Report | Bourgeois 23' Tribbett 27' LaGrassa 41' Mensah 63', 80' Kimura 70' Lancaster 83' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 417 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| June 16 15 | Hartford Athletic | 2–3 | Nashville SC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Dalgaard 32' de Wit 58' Gdula 90+4' |
Report | Ríos 31', 88' Moloto 62' Lancaster 85' |
Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| June 22 16 | Nashville SC | 3–3 | Ottawa Fury FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Ríos 9' Mensah 55' Lancaster 71' |
Report | Mannella 37' Samb 40' Haworth 45' François 50' Fall 81' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,697 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| June 26 17 | Nashville SC | Abandoned | New York Red Bulls II | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Moloto 22' Lancaster 35' |
Report | Jørgenson 6' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Referee: Matthew Franz |
| Note: Match abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather with Nashville leading 2 goals to 1. | ||||
| June 29 18 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Speas 30' Taylor 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,662 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| July 6 19 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Craig 65' Hoppenot 74' |
Report | Ríos 11' Moloto 72' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 9,892 Referee: Lorant Varga |
| July 17 20 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM | Morton 62' Grandison 64' Lindley 89' |
Report | Ockford 42', 60' Ríos 49' Doyle 87' Belmar 89' |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,828 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| July 27 21 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Ríos 24', 57' Winn 42' |
Report | Pasher 17' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| August 3 22 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM | Andrade 66' Allach 81' |
Report | Moloto 43' Ríos 47' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 638 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| August 7 23 | Nashville SC | 4–0 | Hartford Athletic | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Tribbett 51' Ríos 56' Winn 64' Lee 69' (o.g.) |
Report | Jørgenson 5' Dixon 53' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,796 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| August 10 24 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Chambers 90+4' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,762 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| August 17 25 | Charlotte Independence | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM | Sabella 18' Martínez 23', 55' Johnson 51' Taku 86' |
Report | Ríos 7', 56' (pen.) Ockford 45+2' Belmar 60' |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,518 Referee: Chris Ruska |
| August 21 17 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Tribbett 10' Lasso 60' 65' |
Report | Lema 42' Stroud 44' Duncan 71' Koffi 75' Tolkin 85' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| Note: Reschedule of match abandoned due to inclement weather on June 26.[3] | ||||
| August 24 26 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM | Mensah 56' LaGrassa 65' Akinyode 90+3' |
Report | Higashi 43' Mueller 60' |
Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 6,662 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| August 31 27 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Nashville SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 PM | Guenzatti 49' Mkosana 90+3' |
Report | Moloto 44' Belmar 79' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| September 7 28 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Gee 12' Umar 67' Cicerone 77' |
Report | LaGrassa 42' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,284 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| September 17 29 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Tribbett 2' King 45+2' Ward 90+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Williams 36' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,702 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| September 21 30 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Adewole 40' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,689 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| September 28 31 | Loudoun United FC | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:30 PM | Amoh 37' Paredes 60' |
Report | Ríos 19' Mensah 55' Moloto 63' Winn 90+4' |
Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| October 8 32 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Louisville City FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Washington 5' King 45+1' Moloto 59' Akinyode 62' Ríos 81' Ockford 90+2' Belmar 90+4' |
Report | Davis 41' Craig 51' Spencer 79' Williams 90+2' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,837 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| October 12 33 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | North Carolina FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Mensah 32' King 55' Moloto 70' |
Report | Brotherton 3' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 9,101 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| October 19 34 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM | Lasso 23' Ríos 32', 39' Davis 67' |
Report | Kissiedou 41' | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,773 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
USL Cup Playoffs
| October 26 Conference Quarterfinals | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM | Moloto 10' King 38' Ríos 43' Ockford 77' Davis 85' Jones 88' |
Report | Lewis 35' (pen.) | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,253 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| November 2 Conference Semifinals | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Washington 24' LaGrassa 81' Ockford 90+2' |
Report | Ayoze 22' Ouimette 24' Pasher 59' |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 4,174 Referee: Elton García |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, Nashville SC entered the tournament in the Second Round, played May 14–15, 2019[4]
| May 14 Second Round | Nashville SC | 3–2 | South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM | Mensah 8' Winn 32' Lancaster 52' Doyle 87' |
Report | Billhardt 43' Meehan 68' |
Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Leland Grant |
| May 29 Third Round | Nashville SC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Charleston Battery | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Jones 55' Belmar 72' Sparrow 96' Davis 115' |
Report | Daley 24' van Schaik 45+1' Rittmeyer 106' |
Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Stadium Attendance: 769 Referee: Jared Simons |
| Penalties | ||||
| Doyle LaGrassa Moloto |
Lewis Archer van Schaik Svantesson |
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References
- ^ "Players and Staff - First Team". Nashville SC. December 12, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Two Postponed Championship Contests Rescheduled". July 18, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.