May 8, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Real Salt Lake News Release
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Real Salt Lake (4-3-4, 16 points) fell 2-0 at Nashville SC in its maiden voyage to beautiful new GEODIS Park in Tennessee despite a season-high seven saves from Zac MacMath. With the loss, RSL’s record run of eight road results for 16 points in its last 11 away matches preceding today’s result is snapped, left in a deadlock with the Club’s 2010 road run.
In its first trip to Nashville, Real Salt Lake began the match hard-pressed by the home side. Nashville broke out early, pressing the Claret-and-Cobalt’s backline, but four key saves from MacMath kept the game scoreless. The center-back tandem of Justen Glad and Marcelo Silva combined with MacMath to make 11 clearances, preventing several of Nashville’s best looks at goal and preserving the 0-0 scoreline heading into the halftime break.
Real Salt Lake opened the second half with its first shot of the match, but Silva’s shot was flicked wide-left of the goal. MacMath faced back-to-back shots from Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar in the 51st and 52nd minute, but two outstretched saves kept both out of the net. Nashville, however, could not be denied, and in the 63rd minute, after a series of blocked shots, Dave Romney found the opening goal for the home side, taking the 1-0 lead. RSL looked to respond quickly, but Aaron Herrera’s bending shot in the 68th minute was saved by goalkeeper Joe Willis.
Hoping to ignite an offensive spark, Head Coach Pablo Mastroeni inserted 2021 breakout loanee Anderson Julio – who arrived Friday on a permanent transfer – in the 75th minute. It looked as if RSL made have found the equalizer, but a foul before the play negated Justin Meram’s goal. In the second minute of second-half stoppage time, Nashville veteran CJ Sapong one-touched a cross towards goal, slipping in the second of the afternoon for the home side. The match ended shortly thereafter with Nashville walking away with the 2-0 victory.
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