2023-09-25 02:45:33
The summary of the tie between Inter Miami and Orlando City in the MLS
With the losses of Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, Inter Miami drew 1-1 as a visitor with Orlando City, a difficult rival for the Garzas on their way to continue climbing positions and keep a place in the MLS playoffs .
At 7 minutes into the second half, David Ruiz pushed a rebound into the net against goalkeeper Pedro Gallese after a cross shot by Josef Martínez to advance the team led by Gerardo Martino in the Florida derby. In the second half, the home team equalized through Duncan McGuire.
The duel on matchday 34 of the MLS takes place just three days before a new final for Inter Miami, since next Wednesday they will play at home and in a single match against the Houston Dynamo for the US Open Cup title.
In a flat first half in terms of the game, with few offensive ideas on the part of both teams, the Herons came closer after 15 minutes with a pass by David Ruiz that did not pose too much danger. Orlando responded with an approach by Ecuadorian Iván Angulo, but Argentine defender Tomás Avilés blocked the shot.
At 25 it was Leonardo Campana who disturbed the local goal with a shot that forced Pedro Gallese to clear it. The Peruvian goalkeeper showed off again in the 42nd minute by blocking a header from the Ecuadorian attacking center. While Duncan McGuire could also have scored if it had not been for the intervention of Drake Callender.
Benjamin Cremaschi tries to beat Cartagena’s mark (Cory Knowlton-USA TODAY Sports
In the second half, the match became more attractive, with a bolder proposal from both teams to gain the advantage. It was the visit that managed to break the zero thanks to the conquest of Ruiz in the 52nd minute after taking advantage of the rebound in Gallese after Josef Martínez’s shot.
Those led by Tata Martino could not maintain the advantage and Orlando reached equality. Iván Angulo had it first, but he defined poorly and the ball hit the post, inside the six-yard box. At 66, McGuire appeared, who powerfully finished off the center of the goal and unfortunately for Callender, since the ball went under his legs.
Martino tried some variants to try to win the game. Facundo Farías and Robbie Robinson entered, but they could not gravitate to the offensive. Orlando also looked for it with Ramiro Enrique and Gastón González, but they did not generate dangerous arrivals at Callender’s goal either.
The Florida derby ended in a tie and with this result Inter Miami has accumulated 32 points (it has two games pending) and was five points away from the qualifying positions for the playoff playoffs, which for now are occupied by Montreal Impact and New York FC , which they will face on Saturday, September 30 in Fort Lauderdale for matchday 35 of the MLS.
David Ruiz celebrates Inter Miami’s goal with Josef Martinez in the duel against Orlando City at Exploria Stadium (Cory Knowlton-USA TODAY Sports)
Why was Lionel Messi absent?
Regarding the absences of the two world champions, who retired injured in their last appearance against Toronto, Gerardo Martino confirmed in advance that they will not participate in the Orlando match and detailed to the media that The Flea is dealing with “ the issue of the old scar” while Alba has “muscle fatigue.” “Day by day we will evaluate them,” he clarified.
“The scar is annoying, I don’t know if it hurts. The truth is that I have no idea, that is perhaps something much more medical for me to give an explanation… But I do know that it is likely that those scars bother you and do not allow you, perhaps even mentally, to be free to play a game,” Tata argued about the physical condition of his captain
At the same time, he highlighted that Leo was the one who asked for the change, and that he knows when he should “stop” and how he has to dose his physical efforts: “It seems to me that his experience gives him the ability, even within a game and with high heart rate, to know when to stop, when to say enough, when to take precautions.”
Trainings:
Orlando City: Peter Gallese; Dagur Thorhallsson, Rodrigo Schlegel, Robin Jansson, Rafael Santos; Facundo Torres, Cesar Araujo, Maurice Pereyra, Wilder Cartagena, Ivan Angle; Duncan McGuire. DT: Oscar Couple.
Inter Miami: Drake Callender; DeAndre Yedlin, Tomás Avilés, Sergey Krivtsov, Noah Allen; Benjamín Cremaschi, Dixon Arroyo, David Ruiz, Robert Taylor, Josef Martínez and Leonardo Campana. DT: Gerardo Martino.
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Estadio: Exploria Stadium
TV: Apple TV
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