Central Plains FFA Chapter

07/17 21:48 CDT Mohammed scores in 79th and 1st-place Nashville returns to MLS play with 1-0 victory over Atlanta Mohammed scores in 79th and 1st-place Nashville returns to MLS play with 1-0 victory over Atlanta NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Shak Mohammed scored in the 79th minute, Brian Schwake made five saves for his seventh clean sheet of the season, and Nashville beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Friday night for its fourth straight victory. Nashville (11-1-3) moved five points ahead of second-place Inter Miami in the Eastern Conference standings and four points in front of Vancouver in the Supporters' Shield race. Nashville is unbeaten in nine-straight games. Atlanta (3-10-2) is on a four-game winless streak. Mohammed headed in Alex Muyl's cross for his second goal with Nashville --- both coming against Atlanta. Muyl entered as a substitute in the 74th. Schwake denied Atlanta forward Luke Brennan from just outside the six-yard box in the 59th. Miguel Almirn, coming off a World Cup campaign with Paraguay, returned to Atlanta's starting lineup for the first time since April 11.

Up next Atlanta: Plays at Charlotte on Wednesday. Nashville: Stays home to play Montreal on Wednesday. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer