2018 Nashville SC season

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Nashville SC
2018 season
General managerChristopher Jones
Head coach Gary Smith
Stadium First Tennessee Park
United Soccer League Eastern Conference: 7th
U.S. Open Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Lebo Moloto (5)
All:
Lebo Moloto,
Ropapa Mensah,
Brandon Allen,
Tucker Hume (5)
Highest home attendance18,922
(Mar 24 vs. Pittsburgh, at Nissan Stadium)
Lowest home attendance7,487
(Apr 7 vs. Charlotte)
Average home league attendance13,205
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.

Contents

Club

Technical Staff

Technical Staff [1]
PositionStaff
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Gary Smith
Technical Director Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jacobs
Assistant Coach Flag of England.svg David Proctor
Team Administrator & Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Robben

Roster

As of July 12, 2018 [2]
No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Micah Bledsoe
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Davis
3 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ropapa Mensah (on loan from Inter Allies)
4 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ramone Howell (on loan to Inter Nashville FC)
5 DF Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Liam Doyle
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Hughes
7 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ryan James
8 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Robin Shroot
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Michael Cox (traded to Saint Louis FC)
10 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Lebo Moloto
11 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Ismaila Jome
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tucker Hume
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian McGrath (on loan to Inter Nashville FC)
14 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jordan Dunstan (on loan to Inter Nashville FC)
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael DeGraffenreidt (on loan to Inter Nashville FC)
16 MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Martim Galvão
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Reed (captain)
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Pickens
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alan Winn
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt LaGrassa
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA C. J. Cochran (on loan to Fresno FC)
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bradley Bourgeois
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Washington
27 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kosuke Kimura
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA London Woodberry
30 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Bolu Akinyode
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Allen

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Friendlies

February 10 Nashville SC 1–3 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
3:00 p.m. CST Mensah Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg58'
Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg75'
Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 9,059
February 21 Chicago Fire 0–0 Nashville SC Bradenton, Florida
Dean Yellow card.svg 39' Cox Yellow card.svg 50'Stadium: IMG Academy
February 23 Ottawa Fury 1–1 Nashville SC Bradenton, Florida
Haworth Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Winn Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)Stadium: IMG Academy
February 25 Orlando City SC 0–3 Nashville SC Sanford, Florida
Report Moloto Soccerball shade.svg
Winn Soccerball shade.svg
Cox Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Sylvan Lakes Park
Attendance: Closed-door
Note: Result not publicized.
March 1 Lipscomb Bisons 0–2 Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee
McGrath Soccerball shade.svg50'
Galvão Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Lipscomb University
March 3 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
Laing Soccerball shade.svg45'
Welshman Soccerball shade.svg65'
Seymore Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report LaGrassa Soccerball shade.svg21'
Winn Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
March 10 Chattanooga FC 1–3 Nashville SC Chattanooga, Tennessee
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Valeciano Yellow card.svg		 Report LaGrassa Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg30'
Hume Soccerball shade.svg45'
James Yellow card.svg		Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,239

Source: [3]

USL

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Bethlehem Steel FC 34148125641+1550 Conference Playoffs
7 Indy Eleven 341310114542+349
8 Nashville SC 34121394231+1149
9 North Carolina FC 34138136050+1047
10 Ottawa Fury 34136153143−1245
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

Results summary

Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAHAAAHAAHAHHHHAAHHHHHAHHAHAAAAHH
ResultLDWWLDDWDWWDWLWDLLWLDWDLWLDLDWDWDD
Source: Results Table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results Table

March 171 Louisville City FC 2–0 Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
2:00 p.m. CDT Spencer Soccerball shade.svg56', Yellow card.svg 81'
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 79'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,933
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 242 Nashville SC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Nashville, Tennessee
5:00 p.m. CDT Moloto Yellow card.svg 52'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 18'Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 18,922
Referee: Leland Grant
March 313 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Nashville SC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. CDT Aubrey Red card.svg 5'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Cox Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
Davis Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,220
Referee: Brandon Smith
April 74 Nashville SC 2–0 Charlotte Independence Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Winn Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 NSH Report
USL Report
Report 		Duckett Yellow card.svg 12'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 7,487
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 145 Indy Eleven 2–1 Nashville SC Indianapolis, Indiana
11:00 a.m. CDT Saad Soccerball shade.svg15', 34'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Akinyode Yellow card.svg 26'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 37'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg45'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 10,188
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
April 246 Penn FC 0–0 Nashville SC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
5:30 p.m. CDT Heinemann Yellow card.svg 28'
Baffoe Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Shroot Yellow card.svg 21'
Bourgeois Yellow card.svg 28'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 43'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 51'
Washington Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Lorant Varga
May 67 New York Red Bulls II 1–1 Nashville SC Harrison, New Jersey
12:00 p.m. CDT Bezecourt Soccerball shade.svg27' USL Report Mensah Soccerball shade.svg7'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 652
May 138 Nashville SC 2–0 Louisville City FC Nashville, Tennessee
5:00 p.m. CDT Moloto Soccerball shade.svg39', 84' USL Report Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,610
May 269 Charleston Battery 1–1 Nashville SC Charleston, South Carolina
6:00 p.m. CDT Guerra Soccerball shade.svg50' USL Report Doyle Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,697
May 3010 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Nashville SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. CDT USL Report Allen Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 967
June 211 Nashville SC 3–1 Penn FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Allen Soccerball shade.svg36'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg48'
Winn Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Tribbett Soccerball shade.svg76'Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,724
June 912 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Nashville SC St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT Taylor Soccerball shade.svg84' Moloto Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
June 1613 Nashville SC 1–0 North Carolina FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Mensah Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 9,047
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 2614 Nashville SC 0–2 Indy Eleven Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Ouimette Soccerball shade.svg16'
Braun Soccerball shade.svg35'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,482
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 3015 Nashville SC 3–0 Atlanta United 2 Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Allen Soccerball shade.svg19'
Winn Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,815
Referee: Luis Guardia
July 716 Nashville SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Moloto Yellow card.svg 15' Report Keinan Yellow card.svg 17'Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 18,228
Referee: Lorant Varga
July 1117 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Nashville SC Matthews, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. CDT George Soccerball shade.svg42'
Calvert Red card.svg 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,247
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 2118 Ottawa Fury 2–0 Nashville SC Ottawa, Ontario
6:00 p.m. CDT Taylor Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Juan Márquez
July 2519 Nashville SC 1–0 Atlanta United 2 Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Washington Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,729
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
July 2820 Toronto FC II 2–0 Nashville SC Toronto, Ontario
7:00 p.m. CDT Uccello Soccerball shade.svg34 (p)'
Srbely Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Report Stadium: BMO Training Ground
Attendance: 2,277
Referee: Ernie Constantine
August 421 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 p.m. CDT Konig Soccerball shade.svg1' Report Hume Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 27,426
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 1022 Nashville SC 2–0 Ottawa Fury Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT LaGrassa Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 65'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,694
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 1823 Louisville City FC 0–0 Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 p.m. CDT Totsch Yellow card.svg 68'
Francis Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Mensah Yellow card.svg 84'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,684
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 2524 Nashville SC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Jome Yellow card.svg 27', Yellow card.svg 31' Red card.svg
Davis Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Nanco Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 45'
Najem Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,856
Referee: Leland Grant
August 2825 Nashville SC 4–0 Richmond Kickers Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Hume Soccerball shade.svg42', Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bourgeois Soccerball shade.svg48'
Davis Yellow card.svg 55'
LaGrassa Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,651
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 126 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Nashville SC Matthews, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. CDT Watson Soccerball shade.svg25'
George Yellow card.svg 53', Yellow card.svg 86' Red card.svg
Jung-soo Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Winn Yellow card.svg 45'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 53'
Woodberry Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,317
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 827 North Carolina FC 3–3 Nashville SC Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. CDT Shipalane Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg39'
Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Allen Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Kimura Yellow card.svg 67'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 9,505
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
September 1828 Nashville SC 1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Moloto Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Hristov Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
Morad Yellow card.svg 46'
Woodberry Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
GGuenzatti Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 7,269
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 2229 Nashville SC 1–1 Charleston Battery Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Hume Soccerball shade.svg9'
Reed Yellow card.svg 45+2'		 Report Anunga Soccerball shade.svg24'
Okonkwo Red card.svg 60'
Mansaray Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 7,376
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 2630 Atlanta United 2 0–2 Nashville SC Lawrenceville, Georgia
6:00 p.m. CDT Report Mensah Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 50'
Hume Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,585
Referee: Elton Garcia
September 2931 Nashville SC 1–1 New York Red Bulls II Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Reed Soccerball shade.svg26'
Akinyode Yellow card.svg 53'
LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 65'
Washington Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Moreno Soccerball shade.svg5'
Aguinaga Red card.svg 24'
Stroud Yellow card.svg 72'
Kutler Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,036
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 632 Richmond Kickers 0–3 Nashville SC Richmond, Virginia
6:00 p.m. CDTBoehme Yellow card.svg 40'
Agyemang Yellow card.svg 81'
Gentile Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Hume Soccerball shade.svg20'
Reed Soccerball shade.svg29'
Winn Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,659
Referee: Matthew Franz
October 933 Nashville SC 2–2 Toronto FC II Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT LaGrassa Soccerball shade.svg63'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg72'
Davis Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Srbely Yellow card.svg 34'
Perruzza Soccerball shade.svg75'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg85'
Patterson-Sewell Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 7,531
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 1334 Nashville SC 3–3 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
1:00 p.m. CDT Hume Soccerball shade.svg5'
LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 40'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg80'
Akinyode Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Albadawi Yellow card.svg 39',Soccerball shade.svg63'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg52',Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 9,083
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira

Postseason

October 20Quarterfinal FC Cincinnati 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00 EDT Bone Soccerball shade.svg95'
Smith Yellow card.svg 104'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 111'		 Report Davis Yellow card.svg 110'
Bourgeois Soccerball shade.svg115'
Tyrpak Yellow card.svg 116'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 20,217
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Penalties
Adi Soccerball shad check.svg
McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg
Smith Soccerball shad check.svg
Hoyte Soccerball shad check.svg
Lasso Soccerball shad check.svg
Walker Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Doyle
Soccerball shad check.svg Allen
Soccerball shad check.svg Winn
Soccerball shad check.svg LaGrassa
Soccerball shad check.svg Tyrpak
Soccerball shade cross.svg Davis

U.S. Open Cup

May 23 Third round Nashville SC 3–1 Mississippi Brilla Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Allen Soccerball shade.svg19'
Woodberry Soccerball shade.svg30'
Shroot Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Matsoso Soccerball shade.svg59'Stadium: Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Attendance: 1,047
June 6 Fourth round Nashville SC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Azira Soccerball shade.svg39' (o.g.)
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Attendance: 4,453
June 20 Round of 16 Louisville City FC 2–1 Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
Craig Soccerball shade.svg24'
Del Piccolo Soccerball shade.svg58'		 LaGrassa Soccerball shade.svg68'Stadium: Lynn Stadium

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches.

As of matches played August 28, 2018
RankPos.PlayerUnited Soccer LeagueUS Open CupTotal
1MF Flag of South Africa.svg Lebo Moloto 505
FW Flag of Ghana.svg Ropapa Mensah 415
FW Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Allen 415
FW Flag of the United States.svg Tucker Hume 325
5FW Flag of the United States.svg Alan Winn 303
MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt LaGrassa 213
7FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Cox 101
DF Flag of England.svg Liam Doyle 101
DF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Washington 101
DF Flag of the United States.svg Justin Davis 101
DF Flag of the United States.svg Bradley Bourgeois 101
DF Flag of the United States.svg London Woodberry 011
FW Ulster Banner.svg Robin Shroot 011
Own Goals011
Total26834

    References

    1. ↑ "Coaching Staff". Nashville SC. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
    2. ↑ "Players and Staff – First Team". Nashville SC. December 12, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
    3. ↑ "2018 Friendlies Schedule". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
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