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Nashville to Host NYCFC in Preseason Friendly

By USLChampionship.com Staff, 12/17/18, 3:02PM EST

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NSC kicks off exhibition season against MLS opposition for second straight year


Nashville SC striker Alan Winn carries the ball forward in the club's 2018 regular-season finale against FC Cincinnati. | Photo courtesy John Wilkinson III / Nashville SC

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year, Nashville SC will kick off its preseason against Major League Soccer opposition as the club announced on Monday that it will host New York City FC in an exhibition at First Tennessee Park on February 22, 2019.

The match is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET.

Last February, Nashville SC began its inaugural preseason with a friendly against eventual 2018 MLS Cup champion Atlanta United FC at First Tennessee Park. That game kicked off a year that saw Nashville establish the USL Championship’s inaugural season ticket record, average nearly 10,000 fans at home games and reach the USL Cup Playoffs.

“As we ready ourselves for the 2019 season, we need top competition to prepare our group,” said Nashville SC Head Coach Gary Smith. “I am delighted that we have been able to include this matchup in our preseason schedule, and I hope our fans come out and support us against some of the best competition in Major League Soccer.”

“New York City FC offers us a great opportunity to test ourselves as we prepare for the 2019 USL season, while also bringing in another Major League Soccer team for an exhibition match here at First Tennessee Park,” added Nashville VP of Soccer Operations and Technical Director Mike Jacobs.

NYCFC finished its 2018 regular season with a 16-8-10 record and was the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, advancing to the conference semifinals. The Bronx-based club has achieved sustained success since joining MLS in 2015, making the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs each of the last three seasons.

Tickets to the exhibition are currently only available to 2019 Nashville SC Season Ticket Members. Single game tickets to this match and others throughout the 2019 season will go on sale at a later date.

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