Inter Miami could not overcome the 1-1 draw against Charlotte FC despite a great game that the Argentine striker hadLionel Messi, who was also the man in charge of scoring the goal for the Las Garzas team in the most recent matchday of Major League Soccer (MLS). However, another detail to mention is that the man from Rosario left the playing field amidst controversy, reprimanded for protesting quite annoyingly to the referee after the Uruguayan Luis Suárez forgave a goal option.
Even with the tie, Inter Miami continues to be the leader of the Eastern Conference and maintains a clear advantage of 8 points against the Colombus Crew, who also tied against DC United but this time by 2 goals. With only a total of 3 games remaining until the end of the season, the Inter Miami of the Argentine coach, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, is close to being able to win the ‘Supporters Shield’ for the best team of the regular season, despite the fact that the Next Wednesday they will have to face a mega match against the Colombus Crew as a visitor.
Messi furious and intractable
The players of the Las Garzas team left the playing field with very serious faces. and a notable enraged and frustrated Lionel Messi with the main referee and even protested angrily for two alleged fouls not called in favor of the pink team and received the yellow card from the referee, who had already whistled the end of the match.
Inter Miami left the field with serious faces and with Messi enraged with the referee. The Argentine protested for two alleged fouls not called in favor of his team in added time and ended up receiving the yellow card when the referee had already blown the final whistle. “You’re a badass, son of a bitch,” he reportedly told the referee according to what was written by the newspaper ‘Olé’. He was saved from the red card and was only reprimanded.
Charlotte came forward
Inter Miami was losing the game thanks to the goal scored by the Polish Karol Swiderski in the 57th minute of the match, after a defensive error by Spaniard Jordi Alva. Messi had missed a great scoring chance in the first half and also ran into Kahlina on 3 occasions in the second half of the match, until finally the Argentine’s effort and perseverance more than paid for it and he was able to equalize the score with a very strong shot from left foot from outside the area.
From that moment on, Inter Miami tried by all means go ahead in the match, but they could not knock down goalkeeper Kahlina’s wall.
The Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana had a huge opportunity in added time, having received an excellent pass from his teammate, Matías Rojas. His shot was saved by an inspired Kahlina, who had a simply extraordinary night.
One last chance for Miami
Despite a very complicated night and a lot of physical exhaustion in seeking victory Under any means or circumstances, Inter Miami had its best chance in the 102nd minute, but it was forgiven by Uruguayan Luis Suárez inside the six-yard box. He shot with his left leg under pressure from Kahlina and sent it wide. The Uruguayan Pistolero protested a possible penalty, which the referee finally did not award.
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