Nashville really had to grind against Toronto FC this past Saturday, pulling out a 1-0 win at home. The team from the Music City has won six of its last seven league matches, picking up points in 14 of its last 15. Their last defeat in MLS play came all the way back in April.

The fact that this match-up pits two teams battling for the MLS Supporters’ Shield, given to the team with the best regular-season record, is a testament to Nashville’s turnaround year and to the spectacular campaign expansion franchise San Diego has seen so far.