Inter Miami ties Nashville as Blaise Matuidi makes MLS debut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Luis Robles made four saves for Inter Miami and Joe Willis had five Nashville SC as the MLS expansion teams played to a scoreless draw Sunday night. Inter Miami (1-6-2) was shut out for the third straight game. Nashville (2-4-3) has consecutive draws since beating Inter Miami 1-0 in the first meeting between the teams Aug. 30. Without a doubt, not scoring a goal is a determining factor that has affected us directly on the result and moving forward it could start affecting our confidence, Inter Miami manager Diego Alonso said. If were able to convert and generate confidence, the team will surely produce better matches, win more points and the players will have better performances.French international Blaise Matuidi made his Inter Miami debut, becoming the 12th World Cup winner to play in the league.
Robles says Inter Miami CF showed heart and fight in opener
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Inter Miami CF showed promising signs in their opening match. Even though Inter Miami lost to LAFC 1-0, the team feels there’s a lot to build off of. “It was a good showing, we showed a lot of heart, a lot of fight the way we played for 90 minutes” said goalie Luis Robles. The Goalie said that the team showed their character in the opener. Inter Miami travels to Washington to face D.C. United on Saturday.
Vela puts LAFC past Inter Miami in Club’s debut
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles FC beat Inter Miami 1-0 in the inaugural game for Miami owner David Beckham’s MLS expansion team. Reigning league MVP Carlos Vela decided the game on his 31st birthday when he scored on a beautiful chip shot shortly before halftime. Miami wore white jerseys with pale pink shorts for its first game, and its new roster competed solidly against one of MLS’ elite teams. LAFC goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer made seven saves while posting a shutout in the Dutch veteran’s MLS debut. He wasn’t tested as sharply as Miami goalkeeper Luis Robles until the final 10 minutes, when Matias Pelligrini and Nicolas Figal forced him to make tough stops.