Nashville SC played their first preseason match against MLS opposition on Friday, drawing 0-0 with Charlotte FC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The XI
Head coach BJ Callaghan rolled out a fairly strong lineup, giving another start to midfielders Edvard Tagseth and Patrick Yazbek, with 17-year-old center back Chris Applewhite holding down his place on the back line.
Nashville SC Starting XI vs Charlotte FC Willis; Washington, Meyer, Applewhite, Najar; Tagseth, Acosta, Corcoran, Yazbek; Mukhtar, Shaffelburg
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The second half brought full-scale changes, including the first appearance of goalkeeper Brian Schwake, just signed by the club on Thursday.
Here's how Nashville line up in the second half, tied at 0-0. Schwake; Lovitz, Maher, Carmichael, Bauer; Corcoran, Muyl, Jones, Pérez; Surridge, Sipić
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An interesting name in the lineup was Matthew Corcoran. The 18-year-old center midfielder has spent the last several seasons with Birmingham Legion in USL Championship after coming through the FC Dallas academy. Additionally, he received his first call-up to the US U-20 national team in January.
Able to play as a box-to-box No. 8 or as a deeper-lying No. 6, Corcoran would be an intriguing young signing with both plenty of professional experience already, and plenty of room to develop.
On the pitch
The match ended in a scoreless draw. Without the ability to watch the match, there's not much to take aside from the lineups. Come back to SixOneFiveSoccer.com later for updated information and quotes from head coach BJ Callaghan.
