Charlotte FCwith a great Croatian performance Christian Kahlinatied 1-1 this Saturday in the field of Inter Miami in MLS and failed Leo Messiwho despite scoring a great goal, left the field amid controversy, reprimanded for angrily protesting the referee after Uruguayan Luis Suárez forgave a goal selection.
Despite the late disappointment, the tie came without major consequences for Inter Miami, who continue to lead the East with eight points ahead of a Columbus Crew that did not go beyond 2-2 at the DC United field. With three days to go, Argentine coach Gerardo Martino’s Inter Miami are close to winning the Supporters’ Shield for the best team of the regular season, although a high-voltage match awaits them next Wednesday in Crew field.
Inter Miami left the field with a serious face and Messi was furious with the referee. The Argentine protested for two alleged fouls against his team in extra time and ended up receiving a yellow card as the referee blew the final whistle. “You’re a badass, son of a bitch,” he reportedly told the referee according to ‘Olé’. He escaped the red card and was only scolded.
Inter Miami lost thanks to a goal from Poland’s Karol Swiderski in the 57th minute, after a defensive error by Jordi Alba, which kept him in an enabled position. Messi missed a good chance in the first half and ran over Kahlina three times in the second, before he was able to level the score at 1-1 with a powerful left-footed shot from outside the area.
The Argentine celebrated furiously and Inter Miami stepped on the accelerator all the way, unable to bring down Kahlina’s wall. Those from Florida tasted a penalty scored by Paraguayan Diego Gómez, but the referee disallowed it after reviewing the play on the screen located at the foot of the field.
Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana had a great chance in extra time, when he received a perfect through ball from Matías Rojas. His shot was blocked by a rare Kahlina. This was not the last emotion of a match where there were also some spontaneous players, especially men, who tried to jump on the field of play.
Despite a very complicated night, Inter Miami had their best chance in the 102nd minute, but Uruguayan Luis Suárez saved it in the small area. He shot his left leg under pressure from Kahlina and sent her out. El Pistolero protested the possible penalty, which was not awarded by the referee.
Source: La Verdad
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