{"id":36024,"date":"2024-03-08T14:27:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T19:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbox615.com\/?p=36024"},"modified":"2024-03-08T14:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T19:37:23","slug":"takeaways-from-nashville-scs-2-2-draw-vs-inter-miami-cf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressbox615.com\/ro\/takeaways-from-nashville-scs-2-2-draw-vs-inter-miami-cf\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaways From Nashville SC’s 2-2 Draw vs. Inter Miami CF"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nashville SC arrived to Geodis Park with a lot to prove on Thursday night. Its offense had looked sluggish to start the season, and with the most talented roster in MLS coming to town, Nashville put together an impressive performance that was vastly improved on the offensive end and, overall, showcased a solid defensive outing to boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The match ended in a draw that may have felt like a loss due to Miami’s Luis Su\u00e1rez finding the back of the net to equalize in the 90+5\u2019 minute, but plenty of grit and determination was shown by Gary Smith\u2019s side that should give Nashville SC fans something to be optimistic about, highlighted by Jacob Shaffelburg\u2019s two-goal performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jacob Shaffelburg <\/mark><\/strong>\u2014 Shaffelburg was simply brilliant. The work that the Canadian winger put in alongside Tyler Boyd was second to none, and he was not cheated on either of his two goals. He brilliantly drifted wide into space for his first score and opted for a powerful finish that, while maybe not perfectly placed, was hit with enough force to whiz by the Miami keeper. His second was hit with force and picked out perfectly, going upper-90 just two minutes into the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shaffelburg was also picked on throughout the match by Miami, likely as a result of his early goal and flashy celebration in front of The Backline. He was brought down by Federico Redondo in a challenge that netted the visiting Argentine a yellow card (which realistically should have been a red as Redondo\u2019s elbow went flying into the Nashville man\u2019s face) and was later brought down aggressively off-the-ball, right in front of the fourth official who stood raising his board indicating the amount of stoppage time but swallowed his whistle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hany Mukhtar <\/mark><\/strong>\u2014 Hany Mukhtar was named in Nashville\u2019s Starting XI for the first time since February 22. Although his performance was relatively quiet by his standards, his presence, creativity, and ability to command space led to quick breaks for Nashville and an overall boost to its offense. Before the match, Mukhtar was also joined by Nashville SC GM Mike Jacobs to announce his contact extension, one that will keep the former MVP in Nashville through 2026 with an option in 2027. Mukhtar\u2019s impact will certainly rev up to its normal levels once he regains his fitness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaq Moore and Walker Zimmerman\u2014<\/mark><\/strong> We have a two-for-one here with Shaq Moore and Walker Zimmerman. Moore was too much to handle for Inter Miami on the evening, relentlessly sending balls forward, making eight recoveries, creating one chance, and scoring once until he was questionably ruled offsides in a very, very close decision. That being said, he may have been the man at fault for failing to mark Luis Su\u00e1rez on Miami’s late equalizer. Zimmerman was stout in the middle, winning all three of his duels, and logging five clearances with four recoveries to boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After review, Shaq Moore's goal was disallowed. pic.twitter.com\/BMOT0vyUS8<\/a><\/p>— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>