Week 19 of MLS 2022: Charlotte FC defeats Nashville SC
In Week 19 of the MLS 2022 season, Charlotte FC defeated Nashville SC 4-1 and secured three points. The goals for the home team were scored by Christian Fuchs (25' 1T, penalty), Karol Swiderski (15' 2T), Sergio Ruiz (43' 2T), and Andre Shinyashiki (46' 2T). Hany Mukhtar (21' 2T, penalty) scored the only goal for the visiting team.
Nashville SC had a chance to score that almost resulted in a tie, but Hany Mukhtar's shot hit the post.
Kristijan Kahlina had an outstanding performance. Charlotte FC's goalkeeper was a key player against Nashville SC, saving 6 shots.
Benjamin Bender also performed well. The midfielder from Charlotte FC completed 2 successful passes.
The match was fiercely contested with a lot of physicality throughout the 90 minutes. There were 3 yellow cards shown to Tah Brian Anunga, Randall Leal, and Taylor Washington.
Charlotte FC's coach, Christian Lattanzio, used a 4-4-2 tactical formation with Kristijan Kahlina in goal; Harrison Afful, Guzmán Corujo, Anton Walkes, and Christian Fuchs in the defensive line; Brandt Bronico, Kamil Józwiak, Quinn McNeill, and Sergio Ruiz in midfield; and José Yordy Reyna and Karol Swiderski in the attack.
On the other hand, Gary Smith's team played with a 3-6-1 tactical formation with Joe Willis in goal; Jack Maher, Walker Zimmerman, and Dave Romney in defense; Alex Muyl, Sean Davis, Tah Brian Anunga, Daniel Lovitz, Randall Leal, and Hany Mukhtar in midfield; and CJ Sapong in the forward position.
Joseph Dickerson was the referee in charge of overseeing the flow of the game during the match.