2023-08-16 08:45:29
He Nashville of the MLS defeated this Tuesday by 0-2 the striped of Monterrey of Mexican soccer to qualify for the final of the Leagues Cup, in which they will face Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami. The Englishman Sam Surridge and the American of Haitian origin Fafá Picault converted for the locals, who dominated a Monterrey with little response capacity.
The first half passed with both teams looking for the opposite goal; the Rayados had possession of the ball in favor 57-43, however, the Americans shot three times on goal, the Mexicans once. Germany’s Hamy Mukhtar scored a goal in the 12th minute, but it was disallowed by Guatemalan referee Walter López.
For Monterrey, the former Betic Sergio Canales he finished off with his left foot and Erick Aguirre smashed the ball into the post, in two dangerous arrivals and Nashville, who was close to the goal with arrivals from the American Alex Muyl and Mukhtar.
Colombian John Stefan Medina shot wide at the start of the second half, but the locals took control of the ball and created concern in the rival defense with a shot from Picault. At 55′ Lukas Macnaughton brought down Medina in the area and the referee decided not to award the penalty, confirmed in the VAR.
Monterrey made a mistake at the start that Nashville took advantage of; Mukhtar leaked a ball to Surridge, lethal with the shot with his right leg for 0-1. Nashville stood behind with a line of five to face the onslaught of Rayados, who were on the verge of equalizing with shots from Jordi Cortizo and Rogelio Funes Mori, cleared in a timely manner by goalkeeper Elliot Panicco. Nashville completed their good performance with a left-footed goal from Picault, on the 96th pass from Surridge.
The Nashville-Miami final will be played next Saturday, when the Rayados will seek third place against the Philadelphia Union.
DATASHEET
2 – Nashville: Elliot Panicco; Shaquell Moore, Lukas Macnaughton, Walker Zimmerman, Dag Lovitz; Daniel Mc Carty (Sean Davis m.77), Alex Muyl (Jack Maher m.77), Aníbal Godoy, Jacob Sheffelburg (Fafá Picault m.16); Hany Muktar, Teal Bunbury (Sam Surridge m.46)
Entrenador. Gary Smith
0 – Monterrey: Stephen Andrade; Jesus Gallardo, Hector Moreno, John Stefan Medina, Eric Aguirre (Victor Guzman m.46); Joao Rojas (Jordi Cortizo m.46), Omar Govea (Ali Avila m.76), Luis Romo, Maximilian Meza (Victor Lopez m.89); Sergio Channels, Roger Funes Mori
Coach: Fernando Ortiz
Goals: 1-0, Sam Surridge (m. 67); 2-0, Fafà Picault (m. 96)
Referee: Walter Lopez, of Guatemala. Warned Fafa Picault, Elliot Panicco; Victor Guzman, Jordi Cortizo and Maximilian Meza
Incidences: Leagues Cup semifinal match at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee
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