Nashville FC/Season 87

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USA Nashville FC (229554)
Season 87
Nashville FC crest
Manager dalepopp
Stadium Chris Jones Park
V.212 3rd
US Open Cup Round 2
Apollo Cup Round 2
Top goalscorer Larry Shows (13)
Highest home attendance 41,970
Lowest home attendance 26,460
Average home league attendance 36,790
Biggest win 8-0 v Demon's Eye, 12 May 2024
Biggest defeat 1-4 at CZ's Crew, 5 May 2024
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Season 87 was the sixth season of Nashville FC under manager dalepopp. Nashville remained in V.212 after finishing fourth in Season 86 and improved to third place with eight wins, two draws and four losses. The club scored 52 goals while conceding 16 and earned 26 points. The third-place finish was Nashville's best result in V.212 to that point.

Nashville also competed in two cup competitions during the season. The club reached Round 2 of both the US Open Cup and the Apollo Cup.

Season summary

Nashville FC endured an uneven opening portion of the league campaign before producing its strongest sustained run of the season. Beginning in Week 7, Nashville went six matches unbeaten, winning five and drawing one while recording four clean sheets. The run lifted the club into the upper portion of the V.212 table and established its eventual third-place position.

A loss at CZ's Crew ended the unbeaten stretch, but Nashville responded with an 8-0 victory over Demon's Eye in the season finale. Nashville completed the regular season 8-2-4 with 52 goals scored and 16 conceded for a +36 goal difference, finishing third in V.212 with 26 points.

Larry Shows led Nashville with 13 league goals. Garrick Waite and Alex Hensley each scored six, while Phil Roof and Eric Franklin each scored five. Chaz Castillo started all 14 league matches in goal and recorded seven clean sheets.

Nashville's US Open Cup campaign began with a 2-1 victory at Kickers Afghaistan before a 4-0 home loss to Mighty Madridistas in Round 2. The club then entered the Apollo Cup, defeating 2% Milk 3-2 before a 2-1 loss to Cheese4 in Round 2 ended its cup campaign.

Competitions

V.212

Nashville FC competed in V.212 for a second consecutive season. The statistics below cover all 14 V.212 regular-season matches. Cup matches are excluded from the league and player statistics.

Nashville finished third in the eight-team series with 26 points from eight wins, two draws and four losses. The club scored 52 goals and conceded 16 for a goal difference of +36.

Results summary

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Home 7 4 1 2 29 7 +22 13
Away 7 4 1 2 23 9 +14 13
Total 14 8 2 4 52 16 +36 26

Matches

Legend: Win Draw Loss

11 February 2024 Week 1 Demon's Eye 0-5 Nashville FC Hellscape Gardens
18:00 Match report Nickolas Walls  Goal  2'

Larry Shows  Goal  8' (f.k.)
Larry Shows  Goal  24' (f.k.)
Larry Shows  Goal  53' (pen.)
Larry Shows  Goal  90+1' (f.k.)

Attendance: 12,000
Man of the Match: Willie Watson


18 February 2024 Week 2 Nashville FC 0-1 CZ's Crew Chris Jones Park
18:00 Nixander Martínez Booked in the 89th minute 89' Match report Sławomir Danaj  Goal  14' Attendance: 35,474
Man of the Match: Alejandro Monzón Benito


25 February 2024 Week 3 Nashville FC 2-2 Sheboygan Waves Chris Jones Park
18:00 Nickolas Walls  Goal  23'

Larry Shows  Goal  79' (pen.)

Match report Colt Pierre  Goal  39'

Elijah Waterman  Goal  53'

Attendance: 30,480
Man of the Match: Mauro Luperto


3 March 2024 Week 4 Emulsoids 0-6 Nashville FC Soup
18:00 Match report Nixander Martínez  Goal  34'

Mauro Luperto  Goal  54'
Phil Roof  Goal  61'
Larry Shows  Goal  68' (pen.)
Yaakov Morrison  Goal  69'
Phil Roof  Goal  74'

Attendance: 12,000
Man of the Match: Yaakov Morrison


10 March 2024 Week 5 Nashville FC 1-2 Jamil's Stars Chris Jones Park
19:00 Benjamín Antuñán  Goal  89' Match report Fernando Pacilli  Goal  36' (pen.)

Joe Lyons  Goal  48'

Attendance: 41,247
Man of the Match: Phil Roof


17 March 2024 Week 6 Red Stripe FC 2-1 Nashville FC Special Events Lot
19:00 Leonard Hochland  Goal  67'

Alex Hensley  Goal  79' (o.g.)

Match report Alden Campbell Red card 31'

Alex Hensley  Goal  72'

Attendance: 36,069
Man of the Match: Larry Shows


24 March 2024 Week 7 Nashville FC 6-0 Bugagaga Chris Jones Park
19:00 Alex Hensley  Goal  14'

Eric Franklin  Goal  21'
Yaakov Morrison Booked in the 36th minute 36'
Larry Shows  Goal  58' (f.k.)
Eric Franklin  Goal  74'
Jordy Reichard  Goal  75'
Garrick Waite  Goal  90+1'

Match report Nigel Gary Booked in the 66th minute 66'

Matthew Trimble Booked in the 83rd minute 83'

Attendance: 26,460
Man of the Match: Garrick Waite


31 March 2024 Week 8 Bugagaga 0-5 Nashville FC Bugaga Arena
18:00 Match report Akeem Ryba  Goal  40'

Nixander Martínez  Goal  69'
Alex Hensley  Goal  72'
Alex Hensley  Goal  77'
Akeem Ryba  Goal  89'

Attendance: 12,000
Man of the Match: Alden Campbell


7 April 2024 Week 9 Nashville FC 5-2 Red Stripe FC Chris Jones Park
18:00 Yaakov Morrison  Goal  41'

Mauro Luperto  Goal  60'
Phil Roof  Goal  63'
Eric Franklin  Goal  71'
Phil Roof  Goal  74'

Match report Jūras Veltenis  Goal  55' (pen.)

Abou-ali Cole  Goal  90+2'

Attendance: 41,970
Man of the Match: Yaakov Morrison


14 April 2024 Week 10 Jamil's Stars 3-3 Nashville FC Jamil's Stars Arena
18:00 Deven Duncan  Goal  5'

Joe Lyons  Goal  48'
Mladen Andrović Booked in the 75th minute 75'
Clint Dowell  Goal  86'

Match report Mauro Luperto Booked in the 27th minute 27'

Phil Roof  Goal  42'
Larry Shows  Goal  82' (pen.)
Garrick Waite  Goal  83'

Attendance: 48,029
Man of the Match: Yaakov Morrison


21 April 2024 Week 11 Nashville FC 7-0 Emulsoids Chris Jones Park
18:00 Larry Shows  Goal  10' (pen.)

Garrick Waite  Goal  39'
Mauro Luperto  Goal  63'
Larry Shows  Goal  65' (pen.)
Larry Shows  Goal  69' (f.k.)
Larry Shows  Goal  76' (f.k.)
Willie Watson  Goal  77'
Phil Roof Booked in the 80th minute 80'

Match report Ali Perkins Booked in the 20th minute 20'

Christian Miller Booked in the 64th minute 64'

Attendance: 41,424
Man of the Match: Phil Roof


28 April 2024 Week 12 Sheboygan Waves 0-2 Nashville FC Wave Arena
18:00 Ricardo Duarte Red card 38' Match report Larry Shows Booked in the 19th minute 19'

Eric Franklin  Goal  48'
Nixander Martínez  Goal  64'

Attendance: 12,000
Man of the Match: Alex Hensley


5 May 2024 Week 13 CZ's Crew 4-1 Nashville FC Crew Stadium
18:00 Jochen Weißenfels  Goal  8'

Jochen Weißenfels  Goal  24'
Michael Petry  Goal  27'
Tars Merckaert  Goal  56'

Match report Akeem Ryba  Goal  26' Attendance: 46,520
Man of the Match: Phil Roof


12 May 2024 Week 14 Nashville FC 8-0 Demon's Eye Chris Jones Park
18:00 Garrick Waite  Goal  20'

Alex Hensley  Goal  33'
Larry Shows  Goal  39' (f.k.)
Jordy Reichard  Goal  48'
Alex Hensley  Goal  52'
Garrick Waite  Goal  72'
Garrick Waite  Goal  79'
Eric Franklin  Goal  84'

Match report Ricky Payton Booked in the 27th minute 27' Attendance: 40,473
Man of the Match: Willie Watson


US Open Cup

Nashville FC entered the US Open Cup in Round 1. The club defeated Kickers Afghaistan 2-1 before being eliminated by Mighty Madridistas in Round 2.

Matches

Legend: Win Draw Loss

7 February 2024 Round 1 Kickers Afghaistan 1-2 Nashville FC Kabul Arena
18:00 Kevin Miller  Goal  71' Match report Willie Watson  Goal  6'

Alejandro Monzón Benito  Goal  31'

Attendance: 12,000
Man of the Match: Yaakov Morrison


14 February 2024 Round 2 Nashville FC 0-4 Mighty Madridistas Chris Jones Park
18:00 Benjamín Antuñán Booked in the 42nd minute 42' Match report Gaetano Berndt  Goal  18'

Shawn Dirlam  Goal  36'
Alexander Läfland Booked in the 39th minute 39'
Miguel Aparisi Miralles  Goal  48'
Shawn Dirlam  Goal  50'

Attendance: 28,148
Man of the Match: Yaakov Morrison


Apollo Cup

Following elimination from the US Open Cup, Nashville FC entered the Apollo Cup. The club defeated 2% Milk 3-2 in Round 1 before losing 2-1 to Cheese4 in Round 2.

Matches

Legend: Win Draw Loss

21 February 2024 Round 1 Nashville FC 3-2 2% Milk Chris Jones Park
18:30 Eric Franklin  Goal  17'

Garrick Waite  Goal  32' (f.k.)
Eric Franklin  Goal  84'

Match report Sándor Udvarias  Goal  7'

Kevyn Anson  Goal  71'

Attendance: 8,696
Man of the Match: Alden Campbell


28 February 2024 Round 2 Nashville FC 1-2 Cheese4 Chris Jones Park
18:30 Yaakov Morrison Booked in the 32nd minute 32'

Yaakov Morrison  Goal  86'
Mauro Luperto Booked in the 89th minute 89'

Match report Walter Fisher  Goal  10'

Emmerson Mtika  Goal  89'

Attendance: 11,791
Man of the Match: Alejandro Monzón Benito


Season records

Season records include V.212 regular-season matches only.

Record Result
Largest win 8-0 v Demon's Eye, 12 May 2024
Largest loss 1-4 at CZ's Crew, 5 May 2024
Longest winning streak 3 matches (Weeks 7-9)
Longest unbeaten streak 6 matches (Weeks 7-12)
Longest clean-sheet streak 2 matches (twice: Weeks 7-8 and Weeks 11-12)
Home record 7 played, 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, 29 goals for, 7 against
Away record 7 played, 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, 23 goals for, 9 against
Highest home attendance 41,970
Lowest home attendance 26,460
Average home attendance 36,790

Player statistics

Statistics cover all 14 of Nashville FC's V.212 regular-season matches. Playing time includes stoppage time recorded in the individual Hattrick match reports. Cup appearances and statistics are excluded. Assists, shots, shots on target and hit-woodwork figures include only events clearly established from the match reports and should be regarded as conservative minimums.

Players who appeared both as a goalkeeper and as an outfield player are listed in both tables, with appearances and minutes separated according to the role played in each match.

Key: App = appearances; St = starts; Sub = substitute appearances; Min = minutes; G = goals; A = assists; SH = shots; SOT = shots on target; WW = hit woodwork; PK = penalty goals; FK = direct free-kick goals; YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards.

Outfield players

Player App St Sub Min G A SH SOT WW PK FK YC RC
Akeem Ryba 14 14 0 1,290 3 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Watson 14 14 0 1,208 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
Phil Roof 14 14 0 1,290 5 1 13 8 0 0 0 1 0
Larry Shows 14 14 0 1,290 13 3 16 15 0 6 7 1 0
Garrick Waite 12 12 0 1,107 6 0 9 7 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Hensley 10 10 0 914 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0
Mauro Luperto 9 9 0 832 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0
Nickolas Walls 9 9 0 767 2 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
Guy Crutcher 8 8 0 733 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alden Campbell 7 6 1 516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nixander Martínez 7 6 1 560 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 0
Eric Franklin 7 7 0 648 5 0 6 5 1 0 0 0 0
Yaakov Morrison 6 6 0 556 2 0 5 4 0 0 0 1 0
Jordy Reichard 5 5 0 466 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ric Demmon 4 3 1 334 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Alejandro Monzón Benito 3 3 0 274 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Benjamín Antuñán 1 0 1 53 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers

Goalkeeper saves and shots on target faced include only events clearly established from the match commentary and should be regarded as conservative minimums. Save percentage is therefore not shown.

Key: App = appearances; St = starts; Min = minutes; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against per 90 minutes; CS = clean sheets; SOTF = confirmed shots on target faced; SV = confirmed saves; PKSV = penalty saves.

Player App St Min GA GAA CS SOTF SV PKSV
Chaz Castillo 14 14 1,290 16 1.12 7 23 6 0

End-of-season awards

Award Recipient
Golden Boot Larry Shows
Goalkeeper of the Year Chaz Castillo
Defender of the Year Akeem Ryba
Midfielder of the Year Larry Shows
Forward of the Year Phil Roof
Young Player of the Year Yaakov Morrison
Most Valuable Player Phil Roof
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