Al Lang Stadium (St. Pete, FL) : final 2-1 W

The Starting XI :

Keeper : Matt Pickens

: Matt Pickens Defenders : Taylor Washington, Ken Tribbett, Forrest Lasso, Bradley Bourgeois, Darnell King

: Taylor Washington, Ken Tribbett, Forrest Lasso, Bradley Bourgeois, Darnell King Midfielders : Matt LaGrassa, Bolu AKinyode, Lebo Moloto

: Matt LaGrassa, Bolu AKinyode, Lebo Moloto Forwards : Cameron Lancaster, Ropapa Mensah

: Cameron Lancaster, Ropapa Mensah The bench will include goalkeeper Connor Sparrow, defender Jimmy Ockford, Kosuke Kimura and Justin Davis and forwards Tucker Hume, Alan Winn and Kharlton Belmar

Nashville scores late to take this one from the Rowdies. Holy crap did they ever – Belmar got laces on a ball almost waist high. I bet the keeper did not expect the ballsiest move all season. Pickens picks up the win against his former team (2014-2017). Matt was extremely active during the final minutes of the game coming out to drop on the ball and take away opportunities. He took this game on his shoulders late.

Scoring

44’. Ok. So, Lebo Moloto was voted man of the match. This goal should be up for goal of the year. Lancaster draws up for his free kick. Tampa Bay has their 4-man wall. Lancaster makes his shot through and the keeper makes a BIG save…BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE! Moloto picks up the deflection off the keeper and into the goal. No one stopped him. No one challenged him. Walked right over, waited, scored.

Tampa Bay would equalize the game at one during the 49th minute. Great shot into the D. Pickens gets his hands on it but Guenzatti gets his laces on it

Kharlton Belmar took a field length pass on the right side. Puts his boot on the ball near waist high. Clanged the keepers right rear post. Beautiful shot.

Nashville cranks it up to second in the division with this W. seven games (5-1-1) in August is a hell of a way to do that.

Stay Gold my friends

Beta Ray Greg is the Comic Critic and Nashville SC Correspondent for SoBros Network, the ‘Fangtastic 5K 2018 Mr. Irrelevant.’ The man has the single most impressive spreadsheet in existence that is used to document his historic collection. He’s a big time Spider-Verse guy. Follow on Twitter: @BetaRayGreg.

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