Nashville, Tenn. (Aug. 23, 2025) – E be like say Nashville Soccer Club dem go carry wahala for everybody as dem just hammer Orlando City SC 5-1 for GEODIS Park last Saturday. Na dis win scatter record as dem don achieve their 10th regular season home victory for 2025. Wahala dey gree, dem dey race for Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield! Dem dey just four points behind Philadelphia Union, wey dey hold the number one spot for Eastern Conference.
Golden Boot leader and MVP candidate, Sam Surridge, no waste time oh! Na him open the scoring less than three minutes into the match with him 19th goal of the season, thanks to Hany Mukhtar wey serve am perfectly. Hany no gree rest, as he add one more for 16th minute, assisted by Josh Bauer wey just dey start for MLS. By the time 40th minute reach, Hany don land another goal from Jacob Shaffelburg. You fit imagine, Boys in Gold don dey chop 3-0 lead!
Surridge still follow am up, wey he manage come collect second goal for 43rd minute from Shaffelburg and Jeisson Palacios. Dem reach halftime with 4-0, and no be joke at all!
Even when Luis Muriel of Orlando wan try shine, him score for 76th minute, but Surridge and crew no wan hear any story. Palacios come deliver the final blow in the last minute of the match. Na wah, if dem dey do this level of gist, we no go fit sleep for night!
Friends for life: Surridge (20 goals, four assists) and Mukhtar (14 goals, 11 assists) dey lead MLS for most goal contributions by teammates dis season, with total wey reach 49! E be like say dem two dey match wey dey inside Golden Boot race.
And no forget about G.O.A.T. for goalkeeper side, Joe Willis! E don achieve 300 starts for MLS, join only nine other keepers wey don do am before. With 107 wins, 78 clean sheets, and 926 saves, him dey collect trophies for herb shop.
E never end, as Nashville SC go play their last match before dey enter September FIFA International Window against Atlanta United FC come August 30 for GEODIS Park. People go need gather beer and popcorn for dis one, because e go hot like pepper soup!
As usual, players like Josh Bauer don set record for assists, as him record him first MLS assists. Tyler Boyd dey back since him ACL injury wey happen July 17, 2024, so everybody dey ginger am. Meanwhile, Alex Muyl don reach 300 games, Jeisson Palacios don collect him second goal and first assist, while Jacob Shaffelburg don shine drop assists like say na him work.
Who sabi, maybe dem go turn this winning streak to something wey fit carry dem go far for playoffs! Na matter of time, my people. No slack, as dem dey come with energy!
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