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Thank you for following the broadcast of Nashville 4-0 Moca, tonight the home team put on a great display and defeated their opponents 7-0 on aggregate, MLS puts another team in the next round of the tournament. Be sure to visit VAVEL.com so you don't miss any of the CONCACAF Champions Cup matches.
Final
Nashville 4-0 Moca.
90´
Match ends.
88´
Another chance for Nashville after a bad save by the goalkeeper.
82´
Nashville misses the penalty kick.
81´
Jimenez receives a yellow card.
80´
Penalty for Nashville after a sweep on Gaines.
77´
Few opportunities in the game for Moca.
68´
With the game virtually set, Nashville will face Inter Miami.
58´
Moca is saved by a great header that hits the crossbar.
52´
Goal by Nashville! Ajago finds the ball after the goalkeeper's rebound and scores the fourth.
46´
The second half begins.
45´
End of the first half.
45´
Goal by Nashville! Shaffelburg on a great ball sentences the game.
38´
Goooooooooooool for Nashville! Ajago powerfully puts in the second of the match.
33´
Moca wanted to take advantage of a turnover, but failed to score.
29´
Moca wanted to take advantage of a turnover, but failed to score.
26´
Heavy collision inside the Nashville area.
18´
Nashville has total control of the game.
12´
Goooooooooooool Nashville! Gaines with a great shot inside the box scores the first.
8´
Moca is saved after a great header where the ball goes straight into the crossbar.
5´
Moca player is left on the grass after a strong tackle.
0´
The match begins.
Starting XI Moca
This is how the visit goes:
👥 ¡Los elegidos de @mocafcc para enfrentar el partido de vuelta de la Primera Ronda de #ConcaChampions! pic.twitter.com/6kciup9hvN
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) February 29, 2024
XI inicial Nashville
This is how the home team comes out:
Cap is back for Champions Cup⭐️#EveryoneN | #NSHvMOCA pic.twitter.com/2SH2zgjKYy
— Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) February 29, 2024
Montenegro may surprise
The Colombian player came on at the sixty-second minute in the first leg, now with what he showed on the field he can hurt the locals in their quest for the three goals to equalize the aggregate.
Nashville is at home
Thus came the home team:
Ready for the Wednesday night lights ✨ pic.twitter.com/kRPs4cRNlk
— Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) February 29, 2024
Nashville home debuts
Nashville will host a CONCACAF Champions Cup game at home for the first time since 1962, the expectation is high and with a three-goal lead, the game could be quite a party.
What Moca needs to qualify
The Dominican team lost 0-3 at home, therefore, if it seeks to advance to the next round, it needs to score four goals and not concede any, even if it scores three, it could take the game to extra time, but if it concedes, it would need at least five goals to advance.
Messi is waiting for them
The winner of this series will face Inter Miami in the next round, Messi's team won the first edition of the Leagues Cup and that allowed them to wait for an opponent in this round, therefore, we could see a duel between MLS teams in the round of 16.
We continue
Thank you for following the Nashville vs Moca game, tonight we are expecting a great show with two teams looking to advance to the next round. Stay tuned because below we will tell you everything you need to know before the start of the game.
Stay tuned for coverage of Nashville vs Mocha
In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Nashville vs Mocha live, as well as the latest information from Geodis Park. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage of the match.
Channels for Nashville vs Moca online and live
The game will be televised on Fox Sports.
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Watch out for this player from Moca
Juan Angeles, forward, with 23 years old, this player is important for the team, this player is dangerous, since his height makes him very fast in the area and this can be decisive for the elimination, this team has to score four goals and that is why they have a great task to accomplish in the second leg, their international participation is at stake and they cannot let it pass so easily.
Watch out for this Nashville player
Hany Mukhtar, midfielder. Player from Germany, 28 years old, is being a very important player for Nashville, last season he scored 15 goals and 11 assists in 36 games, a good number for the team to play Playoffs, now in an international challenge, the player will do everything possible to advance to the next round and fortunately they have already headed the series in the first leg.
Latest Moca roster
Ramirez, Duran, Dabas, Etcheverry, Thomas, Rossell, Montenegro, Azcona, Angeles.
Latest Nashville roster
Willis, Moore, MacNaughton, Maher, Washington, Yearwood, Davis, Muyl, Bord, Bunbury, Shaffelburg.
Background
Nashville 3-0 Moca.
Arbitration quartet
To be confirmed.
Moca with a complicated panorama
Moca is a great team from the Dominican Republic with more than fifty years since its foundation, for a CONCACAF team outside of Mexico or the United States, it is always complicated to compete and be recognized internationally, this type of tournaments such as the CONCACAF Champions Cup, serve to little known teams to position themselves and these teams are the protagonists of great surprises in any tournament, Underestimating this type of teams can be very expensive and someone who has already paid in this tournament is Toluca, Moca has a very complicated mission, because they have to go to Nashville to score four goals to turn the score around and not concede a goal, a goal against makes things very complicated for this team and that is why they have to go to give a perfect game or at least demonstrate the weaknesses of the opposing team.
Nashville to complete the pass
Nashville wants to renew itself and be a more competitive team, now that it has recently changed conference, the team hopes to make a leap in quality, MLS year after year is in a constant evolution, improving the level of their signings and their teams, this team last season was ranked seventh in the table, totaling 49 points, the team is practically new, as it was founded in 2017, the fact that they are playing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup is a significant achievement, since an international tournament always attracts attention around the world, Nashville in the first leg of this edition, the team managed to take a three-goal lead, that goal was enough to have everything in their favor and start the MLS more confident, this team only has to keep the result to qualify for the next round.
Another definite duel
The duels for the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024 have been very entertaining as seen in the first round, many of the teams managed to qualify from the first game, the Nashville vs Moca duel, from the first leg, was practically defined, now in the second leg the visitor will have to go for a comeback or else they will be eliminated.
Welcome
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of the Nashville vs Mocha match, corresponding to the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024. The match will take place at Geodis Park at 9:15 PM ET.