July 17, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Inter Miami CF News Release
Inter Miami CF earned a dramatic late 3-2 win over Charlotte FC at DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday night. Midfielder Robert Taylor, Heineken Man of the Match Gonzalo Higuaín and winger Emerson Rodríguez, who bagged the late winner for the team, scored Inter Miami’s goals in the match, while captain Gregore registered two assists.
Lineup Notes
Inter Miami lined up for the match against Charlotte with a starting XI featuring a new face for the club. Drake Callender started in goal; DeAndre Yedlin, Damion Lowe, Ryan Sailor, and Chris McVey formed the team’s backline; Jean Mota, captain Gregore, and new Designated Player Alejandro Pozuelo started in midfield; Taylor and Indiana Vassilev started on the wings flanking striker Leonardo Campana in attack.
Pozuelo’s inclusion in the starting XI marked his first appearance for the team since arriving in a trade with Toronto FC on July 7. Sailor and Vassilev, meanwhile, returned to the starting lineup for the match.
Match Action
After a weather delay of over an hour, the visitor struck in the match’s opening moments. Charlotte won the ball high up the pitch and Karol Swiderski slipped a pass for Yordy Reyna into the box, who slid his shot inside the far post for the early 0-1 lead.
From that point, Inter Miami began to assert itself in the match, dominating possession and creating attacking opportunities. In the 25th minute, Taylor combined with Yedlin in the box and skilfully wriggled past three defenders before playing a ball to Campana in front of goal, but the striker’s powerful shot was saved.
The team continued to push in the following minutes, including a driving run by Pozuelo before a deflected return pass from Vassilev found the former MVP near the endline. Pozuelo then patiently evaded the keeper’s attempt to claim the ball and cut a pass back to Vassilev, whose shot beat the keeper but was cleared off the line by Harrison Afful.
Despite Inter Miami’s control of the rhythm of the match, it was Charlotte that struck next. In the 42nd minute, Quinn McNeill crossed from the right wing to Reyna on the left side of the box, who then curled a shot into the top corner to make it 0-2.
Despite the 0-2 scoreline, the hosts entered halftime with a 58% share of possession and nine shots to just three from Charlotte.
Inter Miami, however, made good on its control early in the second half; Taylor again made a weaving run past several Charlotte defenders,…
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