St. Louis CITY SC fell 3-1 to Nashville SC at GEODIS Park on Saturday night. Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar opened the scoring in the 11th minute before Niko Gioacchini scored the leveler to send both teams into the half time break even. Mukhtar found the back of the net twice in the second half to grab all three points for the home team.
Postgame Notes
- Gioacchini recorded a goal for the third-consecutive match
- Gioacchini leads the team with seven goals in MLS play
- CITY SC fielded their 16th different lineup in 17 MLS games this season
- With the result, CITY SC are 2-2-0 against Eastern Conference teams
- At the halfway mark of the season, CITY SC are 9-6-2 with 29 points.
- CITY SC’s 29 points are the second-most by an expansion team after 17 games
Goal-Scoring Plays
NSH – Hany Mukhtar, 11th minute: Hany Mukhtar right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner.
STL – Niko Gioacchini, 41st minute: Niko Gioacchini with an attempt from very close range to the center of the goal following a corner.
NSH – Hany Mukhtar (penalty), 70th minute: Hany Mukhtar converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
NSH – Hany Mukhtar (Dax McCarty), 75th minute: Hany Mukhtar right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
Next Game
St. Louis CITY SC returns to CITYPARK for a midweek matchup against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.
June 17, 2023 – GEODIS Park (Nashville, TN)
Goals by Half
NSH First (1) Second (2) Final (3)
STL First (1) Second (0) Final (1)
Scoring Summary
NSH: Hany Mukhtar, 11
STL: Niko Gioacchini, 41
NSH: Hany Mukhtar (penalty), 70
NSH: Hany Mukhtar (Dax McCarty), 75
Misconduct Summary
STL: Indiana Vassilev (caution), 33
NSH: Josh Bauer (caution), 38
STL: Kyle Hiebert (caution), 54
STL: Kyle Hiebert (second caution/ejection), 68
NSH: Ethan Zubak (caution), 87
Lineups
NSH: GK Joe Willis; D Daniel Lovitz, D Jack Maher, D Shaq Moore, D Josh Bauer; M Dax McCarty, M Randall Leal (Jacob Shaffelburg 46’), M Hany Mukhtar © (Brian Anunga 90’+4’), M Teal Bunbury (Ethan Zubak 46’), M Alex Muyl (Jan Gregus 80’), M Sean Davis (Taylor Washington 80’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Elliot Panicco, M Laurence Wyke, M Luke Haakenson, GK Ben Martino
TOTAL SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 14; OFFSIDES: 4; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 1
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Jake Nerwinski (John Nelson 46’), D Lucas Bartlett, D Tim Parker, D Kyle Hiebert; M Miguel Perez, M Tomáš Ostrák (Akil Watts 72’), M Indiana Vassilev (Isak Jensen 80’), M Rasmus Alm (Aziel Jackson 80’), M Jared Stroud (Célio Pompeu 80’); F Niko Gioacchini
Substitutes Not Used: D Josh Yaro, D Selmir Pidro, GK Ben Lundt, M Max Schneider
TOTAL SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 19; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 2
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Assistant Referees: Mike Rottersman, Brian Poeschel
Fourth Official: JC Griggs
VAR: Carol Anne Chenard
AVAR: Craig Lowry
Venue: GEODIS Park
