Lionel Messi and Bimi Miami stumbled from the blocs with a 2-2 draw at home against New York City in the opening round of the new football season in the league on Saturday. Miami, who broke a record in the regular season points last year before starting in the first round of the qualifiers, played the largest part of the match with 10 men after the Argentine defender Thomas Avilis was expelled. Messi provided aid to both Miami’s goals, including the level that came in the tenth minute of the stop time.
With the official in charge of a new coach, Javier Masrano, for the first time in MLS, after replacing his Argentine colleague Gerardo Martino, Miami offered several new faces but it seemed to be dismantled for most of the meeting.
Tonight began perfectly for Miami who took the initiative in the fifth minute, where Messi slipped with a pass to Aviles who took time home.
But then things began to get worse in the MLS Cup favorites.
One of the two expatriates in their season, striker Fava Piccolt, had to explode in the 10th minute after going down with what seemed to be a muscle injury.
After that, after 13 minutes, the game momentum turned dramatically to New York when Affilis Alonso Martinez shot down on the edge of the box to earn a straight red card.
From the free kick, Maxi Moralez benefited from the lack of organization in the Miami defense-which feeds on the unique Sloven metaga that fired at the lower corner.
Temporary defense
Miami fought with a central defensive association with an inexperienced premium for Noah Allen and Ian Fry, in order to get a grip in the game even though alternative Robert Taylor forced City goalkeeper Matt Friz at the end of the half.
New York could feel that there is an opportunity to be upset, but they could have almost believed their luck when Alba was talented in the 55th minute.
The former left -back of Spain and Barcelona moved directly to the New York Martinez striker, who accepted the gift and detonated the gift before Oscar Oscari.
Messi was not superior to the quality service, and next to any support from Luis Suarez to a large extent that was replaced four minutes after the goal.
Freiz kept the free kick Messi, and Alba Federico Redondo found with good clouds but the midfielder on a large scale.
But in the tenth minute of stoppage time, Messi presented a touch of the Miami needed category – a completely likely passed pass to Tlasco Segov and the Venezuelan made Maher to lift the ball on the Freese of the equivalent.
“It is the spirit of this team,” said Maskrano about Messi. “You can see what he did in the end.”
Miami coach added: “We need to keep him in this spirit because he is not only what he does on this stadium, as this is what he transmits to his teammates.”
“He not only plays the attack, but it helps in defense, runs, and runs in the midfield, it’s great.”
Elsewhere in MLS, Emmanuel Latte Lath twice to Atlanta United scored for the first time, helping the team to win 3-2 over Montreal.
The Ivorian striker was signed by Atlanta from Middlesbrough in a non -season for a record fee in the league of $ 22 million.
Colombian Edwin Musuraa grabbed the winner of Atlanta with a great shot in the 85th minute.
The Philadelphia Union began a great start during the era of the New African coach, Bradley Carnell, and won 4-2 over Orlando City with Israeli Tae Paribo holding a pillar.
Togo International Kevin Denney, a $ 16 million signature of Cercy Brugge from Belgium, on his first appearance of Sinninati in his 1-0 victory over New York Red Bulls.
Uruguay Diego Rossi twice scored for the Columbus crew, where they destroyed the first Greg Perhlter match responsible for the Chicago fire by winning 4-2.
On Sunday, Los Angeles Galaxy hosted the latest San Diego club in the league.
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