MIAMI, FL. – Inter Miami CF fell 0-3 against Orlando City SC tonight at Chase Stadium.
“It’s clear that we must all pull through together, because the team has shown, especially at the start of the season, that it has what it takes. Players always try to give their best, with mistakes and strengths, and we’ll have to continue trying to get the best out of each of the players to get through this period,” said head coach Javier Mascherano.
Inter Miami took the field with Óscar Ustari in goal; Ian Fray, Gonzalo Luján, Maximiliano Falcón and Noah Allen lined up at the back; Sergio Busquets and Yannick Bright started in midfield with Tadeo Allende and Jordi Alba out wide on the flanks; captain Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez led the team’s attack.
Inter Miami generated several dangerous opportunities in the opening stages of the match. Most notably, a shot from Fray in the 10th minute from the right end of the box after a fantastic build-up play that was just wide off the left post, and a powerful right-footed hit from Messi in the 22nd minute that forced a save from Orlando’s goalkeeper.
At the other end of the pitch, Ustari delivered a big save in the 24th minute of action to deny an opportunity from Orlando’s Iván Angulo from the center of the box.
It was the visitors, however, that opened the scoring right before the break, with Luis Muriel scoring in the 43rd minute.
The second half saw Orlando extend their lead with goals from Marco Pašalić in the 53rd minute and Dagur Thorhallsson in the fourth minute of added time
The 0-3 scoreline would then remain unchanged through the final whistle.
Next, Inter Miami will carry on with MLS regular season on the road when the team visits the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania next Saturday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Scoring Summary:
ORL – Luis Muriel (Pedro Gallese) 43’, Marco Pašalić 53’, Dagur Thorhallsson (Duncan McGuire, Kyle Smith) 90’ + 4’
Misconduct:
MIA – Noah Allen (Yellow Card 11’), Maximiliano Falcón (Yellow Card 55’), Luis Suárez (Yellow Card 73’), Lionel Messi (Yellow Card 75’)
Lineups / Substitutions:
Inter Miami CF – GK Óscar Ustari; D Ian Fray (Telasco Segovia 58’), Gonzalo Luján (Tomás Avilés 88’), Maximiliano Falcón (Fafa Picault 57’), Noah Allen; M Sergio Busquets,Yannick Bright (Federico Redondo 77’), Tadeo Allende (Allen Obando 77’), Jordi Alba; F Lionel Messi ©, Luis Suárez
Unused Substitutes – GK Rocco Rios Novo; D David Martínez, Marcelo Weigandt; M Benjamin Cremaschi; F Leo Afonso
Orlando City SC – GK Pedro Gallese; D Alex Freeman, Robert Schlegel, Robin Jansson, David Brekalo; M Marco Pašalić (Dagur Thorhallsson 70’), Joran Gerbet, César Araújo, Iván Angulo (Kyle Smith 61’); F Martín Ojeda (Duncan McGuire 89’), Luis Muriel (Ramiro Enrique 70’)
Unused Substitutes – GK Javier Otero; D Rafael Santos, Zakaria Tafii; M Colin Guske, Favian Loyola
Stats:
Possession:
MIA – 62.3%
ORL – 37.7%
Shots:
MIA – 21
ORL – 17
Saves:
MIA – 5
ORL – 4
Corners:
MIA – 9
ORL – 3
Fouls:
MIA – 16
ORL – 10
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