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03/05/2031, Exploria Stadium, Orlando, USA, Live on National TV
MLS Cup, Semi-Final (Leg 2)
Orlando Vs Nashville

Orlando play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Rabelais (GK) , D Spier (CB) , P Dunwoodie (CB) , H Liabes (RB) , T Newell (LB) , R Mancia (CDM) , T Hanekom (CAM) , P Torres (RM) , D Thum (LM) , R Nelis (ST) , M Sayer (ST) And the subs are: R Spens (CB) , I Evans (CB) , J Ortez (CM) , D Skilling (CM) , B Zacek (ST)

Nashville play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: C Violante (GK) , C Edmund (CB) , M Underwood (CB) , M Lee (RB) , A Couch (LB) , X Coval (CM) , J Thornton (CM) , M Batres (CAM) , R Abdoo (RW) , C Suite (LW) , P Claeus (ST) And the subs are: H Thornes (CB) , M Balcazar (CB) , G Walkinshaw (CM) , M Christesen (CM) , E Nallbani (ST)
Welcome to Exploria Stadium in Orlando, USA where Orlando City SC will face Nashville SC.  This is the semi-final (Leg 2) of the MLS Cup.  The attendance is 25500.

1' - Orlando kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Ponce Torres finds Tshepo Hanekom with a short pass.  Tshepo Hanekom passes the ball to Reynaldo Mancia.  Xabat Coval successfully tackles Reynaldo Mancia and gains possession for his team.  Nashville attempt a quick counter attack.  Xabat Coval speeds past Paul Dunwoodie.  

5' - Xabat Coval spots a run from Manny Batres.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Manny Batres is able to take the ball.  Manny Batres strikes the ball...but Chainey Rabelais performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

9' - Ponce Torres looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Ponce Torres scores!  That's an excellent goal from the Orlando player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

10' - Nashville kick the ball off for the restart.  

13' - Joe Thornton plays a short pass to Mel Underwood.  Mel Underwood plays the ball to Connor Edmund.  Connor Edmund passes to Mel Underwood.  Mel Underwood sees Charlie Suite making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Charlie Suite is caught offside!  

16' - Xabat Coval sees Joe Thornton making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Joe Thornton is caught offside!  

18' - Tshepo Hanekom passes to Tommy Newell.  With a turn of pace, Tommy Newell beats Joe Thornton.  

20' - Tommy Newell finds Reynaldo Mancia with a long pass.  With a turn of pace, Reynaldo Mancia beats Xabat Coval.  

21' - Reynaldo Mancia sees Roel Nelis making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Roel Nelis is able to control the ball.  Roel Nelis attempts to place the ball past the keeper...and Roel Nelis scores!  That's a good goal from the Orlando player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

22' - Nashville kick the ball off for the restart.  

26' - Joe Thornton plays the ball to Manny Batres.  Manny Batres slides the ball to Xabat Coval.  Xabat Coval slides the ball to Manny Batres.  Manny Batres tries to use ball skills to beat Tshepo Hanekom.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Manny Batres runs with the ball!  

28' - Manny Batres tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but Chainey Rabelais stops the shot!  

33' - Chainey Rabelais finds Reynaldo Mancia with a short pass.  Reynaldo Mancia plays a long pass to Paul Dunwoodie.  Paul Dunwoodie slides the ball to Ponce Torres.  Ponce Torres spots a run from Tshepo Hanekom.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Tshepo Hanekom takes the ball.  Tshepo Hanekom fires a shot towards goal...and Tshepo Hanekom scores!  That's a fine goal from the Orlando player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

34' - Nashville kick the ball off for the restart.  

37' - Joe Thornton passes to Xabat Coval.  Xabat Coval passes to Connor Edmund.  Connor Edmund plays a long ball to Michael Lee.  Tommy Newell successfully tackles Michael Lee and the ball goes loose.  Joe Thornton successfully tackles Reynaldo Mancia and the ball goes loose.  Polydoor Claeus tries to beat Tshepo Hanekom using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

45' - Polydoor Claeus finds Xabat Coval with a short pass.  David Spier tackles Xabat Coval and takes possession.  Rashid Abdoo dispossesses David Spier and the ball goes loose.  Tommy Newell successfully tackles Charlie Suite and takes the ball.  Tommy Newell plays a short pass to Chainey Rabelais.  Chainey Rabelais slides the ball to Tshepo Hanekom.  Rashid Abdoo successfully tackles Tshepo Hanekom and takes possession.  Nashville attempt to counter.  David Spier successfully tackles Rashid Abdoo and takes possession.  David Spier finds Paul Dunwoodie with a long ball.  Paul Dunwoodie whips in a cross, and manages to find Reynaldo Mancia.  Reynaldo Mancia powers a header down towards the bottom corner...but its wide!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Nashville kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Connor Edmund plays the ball to Joe Thornton.  Joe Thornton plays a short pass to Connor Edmund.  Connor Edmund sees a run from Manny Batres.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Manny Batres is able to take the ball.  Manny Batres attempts to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a great goal from Manny Batres for Nashville!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

48' - Orlando kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - Michael Sayer passes a long ball to Roel Nelis.  Roel Nelis attempts to use his skills to beat Connor Edmund.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Roel Nelis runs with the ball!  

56' - With a turn of pace, Manny Batres beats Tshepo Hanekom.  

58' - Manny Batres plays the ball to Michael Lee.  Michael Lee runs with the ball, beating Reynaldo Mancia.  

61' - Michael Lee sees a run from Rashid Abdoo.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman signals for offside!  

63' - Tshepo Hanekom plays a long ball to Tommy Newell.  Tommy Newell tries to use ball skills to beat Michael Lee, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

64' - Tommy Newell sees a run from Roel Nelis.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Roel Nelis takes the ball.  Roel Nelis tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Roel Nelis scores!  That's a nice goal from the Orlando player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

64' - Nashville kick the ball off for the restart.  

67' - Michael Lee slides the ball to Manny Batres.  Manny Batres slides the ball to Joe Thornton.  Joe Thornton finds Michael Lee with a long pass.  With a turn of pace, Michael Lee beats Paul Dunwoodie.  

68' - Michael Lee curves the ball into the box, but Tshepo Hanekom intercepts the ball.  

69' - Tshepo Hanekom sees Ponce Torres making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Ponce Torres has strayed offside!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Joe Thornton is going to be taken off.  Mark Christesen joins the game from the bench.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Andy Couch will come off.  George Walkinshaw is brought on from the bench.  

77' - George Walkinshaw successfully tackles Hassan Liabes and gains possession for his team.  George Walkinshaw sees Charlie Suite making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Charlie Suite is able to take the ball.  Charlie Suite attempts the cutback, the ball falling to Mark Christesen.  Mark Christesen looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Mark Christesen for Nashville!  The ball went in off the upright!

78' - Charlie Suite takes the ball past Polydoor Claeus with a turn of pace, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Orlando.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Michael Sayer is going to be taken off.  Boleslav Zacek is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Polydoor Claeus is going to be taken off.  Erjon Nallbani joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Orlando kick the ball off for the restart.  

81' - Hassan Liabes finds Ponce Torres with a short pass.  Ponce Torres plays the ball to Tshepo Hanekom.  Tshepo Hanekom sees Roel Nelis making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Roel Nelis takes the ball.  Roel Nelis tries to dribble round  the advancing keeper...but the keeper gets down and smothers the ball!There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul Dunwoodie will come off.  Richard Spens is brought on from the bench.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  David Spier is going to be taken off.  Inigo Evans is going to be brought on.  

89' - Mel Underwood slides the ball to Mark Christesen.  Mark Christesen tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Nashville.  Manny Batres places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

90' - Erjon Nallbani spots a run from Mark Christesen.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Orlando City SC 4 - 2 Nashville SC.