{"id":352687,"date":"2026-07-26T04:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T04:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/352687\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T04:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T04:27:08","slug":"tyrese-spicer-comes-off-bench-to-propel-orlando-city-past-nashville-sc-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/352687\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyrese Spicer comes off bench to propel Orlando City past Nashville SC – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second-half substitute Tyrese Spicer scored in the 72nd minute to lift Orlando City to a 1-0 home victory over Eastern Conference-leading Nashville SC on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Justin Ellis notched the assist with a clever reverse pass to Spicer, who slipped behind the defense for a clear look at the goal. Orlando goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau turned in his second straight clean sheet with two saves.<\/p>\n

The Lions (6-9-2, 20 points) had four shots on goal while Nashville (12-2-3, 39 points) had two. Nashville goalkeeper Brian Schwake had three saves.<\/p>\n

In the 14th minute, Antoine Griezmann carried the ball wide into the attacking third and curled a cross to Ellis, whose header was on target but saved by Schwake.<\/p>\n

Orlando kept up the pressure in the 28th minute when Ellis found Griezmann, whose left-footed shot bounced into Schwake\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n

Ellis threatened again moments later, shaking free of a defender before testing Schwake with a shot from the center of the box that lacked enough power to beat the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

As the first half wound down, Shakur Mohammed carried the ball out of midfield before slipping a pass to Andy Najar. Najar then played a through ball to a sliding Alex Muyl, whose attempt was saved by Crepeau at close range before the two collided.<\/p>\n

Nashville had its best scoring threat in the 63rd minute when Najar settled a direct pass from midfield with a back-heel flick to Mohammed. The forward from Ghana blasted a shot in stride that Crepeau snared and quickly smothered.<\/p>\n

Orlando withstood sustained pressure in the closing minutes. Crepeau came off his line to claim a corner kick in the 87th minute, denying Nashville a second opportunity.<\/p>\n

Later, Daniel Lovitz\u2019s cross in the 89th minute was headed away by Wilder Cartagena. Nashville finished with a 7-2 edge in corner kicks and a 52-48 advantage in possession, but couldn\u2019t find the equalizer as Orlando dug in defensively.<\/p>\n

Nashville had its five-match winning streak snapped and lost for the first time in 11 MLS matches (8-1-2).<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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