Nashville SC Notes Week of September 23, 2024

September 23, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Nashville SC News Release

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Soccer Club (8W-13L-9D) will face the New England Revolution (8W-17L-4D) for the second and final time this regular season (third time across all competitions) on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Gillette Stadium at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Boys in Gold enter the weekend unbeaten in their last three matches (2W-0L-1D) and just three points outside the ninth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot with four regular season fixtures remaining.

On Wednesday, Sept. 25, Nashville SC will host its second annual Pup Cup and dog adoption event presented by Mars Inc. and the PEDIGREE® Brand on the Publix Plaza at GEODIS Park from 6 to 8 p.m. CT (media arrival beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT). The event will feature a soccer match played by dogs, dog adoption opportunities, and appearances by Nashville SC players and the club’s mascot, Tempo the Coyote. As a reminder, media wishing to attend must RSVP to communications@nashvillesc.com by 5 p.m. CT today.

Nashville SC’s MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Huntsville City Football Club will face Carolina Core FC at Truist Point on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. CT.

MEDIA NOTES:

Nashville SC

wearing its Man in Black kit for the final time at GEODIS Park (regular season) last Saturday, extended its kit record to 6W-7L-4D all-time (all competitions) and to 3W-0L-2D all-time at GEODIS Park

is unbeaten in its last three matches (2W-0L-1D), earning seven points last week

has four regular season matches remaining (one at home, three away)

started three under-23 players for the first time in club history (Julian Gaines, Jonathan Pérez, Patrick Yazbek) last Saturday versus FC Cincinnati

is 2W-2L-4D versus the New England Revolution across all competitions

is 2W-2L-3D versus New England in MLS play

faced New England twice this year, on Saturday, June 1 at GEODIS Park in MLS play (2-1 L) and again on Tuesday, Aug. 6 (1-1 D) in Leagues Cup 2024 Group Stage, serving as Head Coach B.J. Callaghan’s first result with Nashville SC

is 40W-33L-38D all-time versus Eastern Conference opponents

is 23W-32L-26D all-time on the road

is 9W-2L-11D all-time in the month of September

is 21W-7L-12D all-time on weekends

Teal Bunbury

played for the New England Revolution from 2014-21

has three career MLS goal contributions versus New England (2G, 1A)

Julian Gaines made his first start as a Boy in Gold on Saturday night, recording a career-high 87 MLS minutes on Sept. 21 versus FC Cincinnati

Dan Lovitz…