Inter Miami and Charlotte FC They tied this Wednesday (2-2) in a result that did not help the locals, already eliminated from the postseason, to say goodbye with joy to their fans, or for the visitors to take a firm step towards the ‘playoffs ‘, an option They will play this Saturday against the same rival.
Leo Messi was present at the DRV PNK Stadium supporting his teammates, having just arrived from his commitments in the South American qualifiers with Argentina and after scoring two goals against Peru on Tuesday night. Jordi Alba He returned after his injury and played thirty minutes, aiming to start next Saturday.
The goals waited 45 minutes
He wants the star on the ball in the first minutes Charlotte, showing that they had something at stake, but at the same time Inter Miami exerted very effective pressure that allowed them to win balls back and get into the rival area.
The first imbalance could come in the 16th minute with a penalty awarded by the Canadian. Kamal Miller as he glided into place. The referee did not hesitate, but after consulting VAR, he corrected his decision to celebrate the local fans.
Lacking Sergio Busquets Dangerous play created a chance from a set piece for Charlotte. The captain of the guests, the English Ashley Westwood He tried his luck, but he raised it too high.
Charlotte gradually stepped into more places and began to worry. Martin He was concerned from the technical side how neither of the two references above played, neither the Paraguayan Diego Gómez nor the Ecuadorian Leo Campana.
The first clear scoring opportunity for Inter Miami It was done in the 27th minute with Argentine Facundo Farías working magic on the left wing to create a low cross that fell to the feet of Gómez, who flicked it wide.
The danger continued Noah Allenthe winger recovered the ball three quarters of the field and drove into the area to finish a shot that went straight into the Croatian’s glove. Christian Kahlina.
As time passed he advanced Charlotte. A cross from the left by Colombian Kerwin Vargas was headed in by the Argentine Enzo Copetti, It was his sixth goal, on the first shot on goal of the match.
When they were going to the locker room, the Inter Miami He ended up in the opponent’s area, and thus came the tying goal. After several rejections, the ball went into the boots of Tomas Avilesthe Argentine shot down the middle and nobody pushed it to the far post, his compatriot Nicolás Stefanelli was able to beat Kahlina.
Charlotte effective, Miami insistent
The local joy did not last long, the left zone of their defense weakened allowing Nathan Byrne and Kalil Jozwiak They roamed freely and progressed with ease to finish shooting a cross that Vargas took advantage of, converting the second.
Miami I rowed against the current and had to insist, and so Stefanelli He got the equalizer in the 54th minute, a sigh of relief after conceding the second. Kahlina’s response under the sticks was wonderful.
It was the Croatian’s night, and he showed it soon enough. bell This left Allen alone in a one-on-one matchup with the Croatian goalkeeper, who again deflected it with his leg.
The changes came with the entry of Brazilian Jean Mota and the reappearance of Jordi Alba, absent since September 21 when they beat Toronto. They improved those Martino, and Campana He managed to shine by controlling an impossible ball inside the area and solving it with a half bicycle kick that crashed into the side of the net.
Swiderski, as soon as he entered the field, he tested Callender. Then his own teammate Busquets also tested him when trying to clear a ball from Copettiand the goalkeeper, as usual, was effective.
Persistence paid off and so did Campana, who looked superb in the game’s organizer costume, and invented a center measured in Robbie Robinson to push him and celebrate the equalizer six minutes from the end.
He was able to complete the comeback Inter Miamiand Robinson was third on an individual play, already in extra time, but he took it again Kahlina and scored a point for his team.
With the Inter now with no postseason options and those Christian Lattanzio Battling their remote chances of reaching the Playoffs, the two teams meet again this Saturday the 21st at Bank of America Stadium.
charlotteAfter Wednesday’s result, they will have to beat Inter Miami on Saturday which will probably have Messi and Alba, and then wait for other favorable results.
match sheets:
2. InterMiami: Callender; Yedlin, Avilés, Miller, Allen (Alba, d. 59); Gregore (Mota, d. 59), Busquets, Gómez (Ruiz, d. 90); Stefanelli (Robinson, d. 73), Campana and Farías.
2. Charlotte FC: Kahlina; Byrne, Malanda, Priset, Lindsey; Westwood, Bronico; Jozwiak (Arfield, d. 76), Vargas (Meram, d. 65), Dejaegere (Świderski, d. 65); Copetti.
The objectives: 0-1, m. 44: Enzo Copetti. 1-1, m. 45+6: Nicolás Stefanelli. 1-2, m.52: Kerwin Vargas. 2-2, m. 84: Robbie Robinson.
Referee: Lucasz Szpala (United States). He showed a yellow card to Busquets (m. 21) and Gregore (m. 49) and Avilés (m. 76) for the locals to Bronico (m. 69) for the visitors. No one was fired.
Incidents: Regular MLS league matches are played at DRV PNK Stadium before around 9,000 spectators
Source: La Verdad
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