Nashville SC seal first MLS Supporters’ Shield with 2-0 win over CF Montreal

Surridge and Mukhtar fire Nashville to 2-0 victoryNashville extend unbeaten streak to seven matchesMontreal teenager Keita impresses on MLS debutNashville SC scored twice in the second half to claim the Supporters’ Shield as the top team in MLS with a 2-0 win at CF Montreal on Saturday.The win allowed Nashville (21-3-7, 70 points) to stretch their unbeaten streak to seven games (5-0-2). Continue reading…

Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored second-half goals as Nashville SC beat CF Montreal 2-0 to claim the Supporters’ Shield for the first time Nashville SC scored twice in the second half to claim the Supporters’ Shield as the top team in MLS with a 2-0 win at CF Montreal on Saturday. The win allowed Nashville (21-3-7, 70 points) to stretch their unbeaten streak to seven games (5-0-2). Montreal (6-18-7, 25 points) have just one win in their past 11 games (1-8-2) and have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. Sam Surridge buried his own rebound to give Nashville a 1-0 lead in the 52nd minute.

Montreal goalkeeper Samsy Keita, the 17-year-old homegrown player making his MLS debut, denied Surridge’s header from the right side of the goal area off a cross from Reed Baker-Whiting. The rebound went right to Surridge, who easily put it into the far side for his team-leading 18th goal of the season. Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 in the 76th minute. He intercepted defender Brayan Vera’s clearing attempt outside the box, was first to it as it rolled inside the box and then hit a shot that deflected off