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There is the whistle. Underway tonight from a packed Geodis Park here in Nashville. It's Nashville FC SC and DC United. Roca chance to cross. Monteano was there but a strong fist. Oh, Peltola. Peltola wins it back. Peltola! Peltola taking responsibility. This was going wide. Another corner kick for DC. Roca inswinging good depth on it. To the top of the area. We'll keep it moving. Ofori-Attae chance. Back into the box. Chance for Hopkins. Saved! Was there a foul? I've not seen DC United yet hardly back in a low block. They're on the front foot.
Hefty looking across. Puts it up. The header's in! It is the man of the moment for DC United. Luis Monteano. 1-0 in Nashville. Sylvester Hefty out on this right side. I've liked him for a lot of his defensive stuff, Hefty. But he's whipped this right to the head of Monteano. He doesn't even have to jump. And it's well directed to that near post. DC United deserve this. They have been the better team. And they've looked optimistic. Like they can really go out and beat this Nashville team.
Top of the East. It's 1-0 DC. Roca inswinging. Both the heads go up. Puts it again! Lucas Bartlett rising up. DC leads 2-0 but hold on. What? The referee is saying offside. Well, it must have been somebody in front of the goalkeeper. Well, quick decision. It wasn't even go to the monitor and look. Maybe he's been told. Hard to be offside on a corner kick that quickly, too. on these. And he And it comes. Someone's in front of the keeper there. Stroud. Ah, he's not blocking anything, really. He's got a sightline to the ball, but there is a man standing offside.
Forcing that offside decision. And this is going to VAR. Lukas Spalek is alerted. Josh Williams gets it. Number eight for DC United did not commit an offside offense. The final decision is a good goal. It is a goal, and Lukas Bartlett has put DC United up 2-0 in Nashville. Corcoran, and DC trying to get out to the races. Deflects through the middle, and Corcoran it responded well. Play in behind. Espinosa. The cutback. Christian Espinosa saves. Sean Johnson in DC's net. He's frustrated. He just said, "Why are you in the middle?" to someone. I'm not sure who that was. And playing behind, it's Espinosa.
Saved. Johnson with the strong right hand. It's always by the ankles. This is hit really well, and where does it go? Low by the ankles. He gets down with his hand, as well. Good goalkeeping here. Najar. Mukhtar lets it run. Hany Mukhtar slides it in. Wheel. Big save. Johnson in net. Oh my god, he's onside. Amazing from Sean Johnson to keep that one Making his onside is about making yourself big here. Just get hit by Wow, it's Espinoza out swinger Mayor just over the bar.
Mayor for Lovitz. Oh. Manotas trying to find some space. It's a foul. Hefty commits it. Free kick Nashville and a yellow card. Hany Mukhtar back Oh, stopped the crossbar. Oh. Slip in the middle. Al Acosta a foul and a yellow card. He's lost his footing. I'd say referee's got that spot on as well. Espinoza delivers. Back post, there's one back. Nashville are back into it. It is Jason Palacios. That is a difficult finish, but he's all alone cuz he's offside.
Goal scoring party your body. Here is the decision. After review, number four from Nashville commits an offside offense. The final decision is no goal. It's wiped away. And in come back as Herrera enters this game. It's Jared Stroud who exits. He's going to go and play right midfield, but he's going to right now for what they're doing. And Joe Gardner's got cleaned out by Hefty, and he is off. That's a second yellow to Steven Hefty, and that is about the last thing DC needed right now. Navarro will go right back, but this is not smart from Steven Hefty.
Espinoza Some magic from Espinoza. Lifted over the top, chested down. Corcoran on the turn, batted away, Madrigal scores! Nashville are back into it. There is life at Geodis Park. This is really clever from Corcoran, keeps it up, a little volley, but it's not a lot on there. But Joe Johnson has made some great saves, he's let himself down on this one. He's got to get that out of the goal mouth. And he doesn't get right purchase on the ball. Can he just hold on to that? But either way, Madrigal great habits following it up.
Well, Leal Leji late stages here at Geodis Park, floated it up. Chested down, Madrigal! [screaming] Nashville are level! With these big bodies around, you don't expect time. He does his own thing, chest first time on the volley. Sweet connection. A little bit of space he finds. And well Najar Lifted in, Pacius goes down, and the referee's not calling that. Maker waiting for Madrigal right up to the end. Top of the area, Espinoza, breaks the crossbar! Wow! It's something the ball's been hit. When it opens up here for Akindele.
Mukhtar delivers. Herrera away. It is full-time from Nashville. going out of that. This United cruising. The red card
