Di Concacaf Champions Cup semi-final between Nashville SC and Tigres UANL don suffer delay because of freak weather for Tennessee. Di city get severe thunderstorm wey force Concacaf to shift di match start time.
Di latest update from organizers say kick-off don set for 9:30pm ET / 7:30pm CT. Dem dey monitor di weather to ensure safety of everybody wey dey involved.
Nashville SC, wey dem dey call Boys in Gold, don lose first leg 1-0 to Tigres for Geodis Park. Sam Surridge, di leading scorer, no play because of back injury. Di team go travel to Mexico on May 5 for second leg at Estadio Universitario for Monterrey.
Tigres need only draw to advance to final. Nashville must win to stay alive. If Nashville win 1-0, e go force extra time and penalties. If dem score at least two goals for victory, dem go advance based on away goals tiebreaker.
Nashville never lose at home dis season before dis match. Dem get 5-0-2 record across all competitions, outscoring opponents 21-4. Di last time dem lose at Geodis Park na October against Inter Miami.
For di first leg, Nashville get 57% possession but Tigres produce 13 shots, seven on goal, against Nashville 11 shots, four on goal. Di absence of Surridge surprise many, as di English-born striker dey tied for MLS lead with nine goals in seven games.
Nashville think dem score early when Hany Mukhtar head ball past Tigres goalie Nahuel Guzman, but di goal no count because left back Reed Baker-Whiting dey offside for build-up. Almost score again for 27th minute when Angel Espinoza shoot from 12 yards, but Guzman turn am away.
Nashville goalie Brian Schwake make big save for 30th minute, stretching leg to deflect point-blank attempt from Juan Brunetta. But Tigres score di only goal three minutes later when Angel Correa hammer bouncing ball from outside box, firing low shot wey Schwake touch but no stop.
Nashville struggle for second half, no produce quality chances despite three substitutions. Dem go now seek second victory for Mexico in few weeks. Dem stun Club America 1-0 at Estadio Azteca on April 14, become first MLS team to win at dat venue.
Kickoff for Tuesday game wey scheduled for 7:30 CT don delay by one hour because of lightning strikes before contest.
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