Ropapa Mensah features as Nashville book Eastern Conference Semifinals spot

Two first-half goals and a late-game clincher were more than enough to seal Nashville SC’s first-ever playoff victory, a 3-1 win over Charleston Battery at First Tennessee Park on Saturday night.

Lebo Moloto, Daniel Ríos, and Derrick Jones all scored their first playoff goals in Nashville SC gold to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals next weekend.

Ropapa Mensah was introduced in the 73rd for A. Winn and completed the final quarter of the match as they progress to the next the last-four stage of the USL Playoffs.

Nashville SC will see rival Indy Eleven next Saturday at First Tennessee Park at 7 p.m. Nashville and Indy have played twice this season, drawing in Indianapolis 0-0 before Nashville took a 2-0 victory in July at Nissan Stadium.