AUSTIN (Interstat) — Nashville SC scored four goals and defeated Austin FC 4-1 on Saturday, using a first-half strike and a late surge to secure the road result. Reed Baker-Whiting opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Elias Saad doubled the lead in the 67th minute before Brandon Vazquez pulled Austin FC within one in the 76th minute, with Facundo Torres assisting. Shakur Mohammed restored Nashville’s cushion in the 88th minute, then added an assist on Hany Mukhtar’s goal in the first minute of stoppage time. Mohammed also received a yellow card. Austin FC’s Guilherme Biro was booked in the 37th minute, and Nashville SC’s B. Schwake was cautioned in the 83rd. Nashville SC finished with four goals from four different scorers. Nashville SC improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall, while Austin FC dropped to 0-1 in the competition and overall. The result followed a tightly contested opening hour, but Nashville SC’s finishing decided the match.