00:00Lionel Messi, Miami unbeaten 5-0-1 in the six previous meetings since the fall of 2023 in the League's
00:10Cup semifinals.
00:12Underway Philadelphia Union hosting Inter-Miami from Subaru Park.
00:17A rematch of a game played almost three months ago down in Miami on May 24th, a 6-4 win
00:24for Inter-Miami.
00:30Now Kevin Sullivan forward to Frankie Westfield.
00:34Westfield looking for WNN!
00:43Against his former team, Indiana Mazzola opens up the scoring.
00:50Inter-Miami simplify things.
00:52Be aggressive when we defend.
00:55But when we go forward, don't go forward.
00:58But forward with a purpose.
01:02Pierre stopped into the midfield.
01:03Gets Westfield in behind.
01:05That is a wonderful ball looked in.
01:08And there's not one but two runners inside the box.
01:12The second runner for Vassilov.
01:15My word!
01:17Give yourself some more credit.
01:18Yeah, I don't think so.
01:19He will join Manchester City when he reaches at 18 years old.
01:23Turns 17 next month.
01:26So still some more time for Kevin Sullivan here in Philadelphia where he has really taken a step the past
01:31several months.
01:32Oh, he's in.
01:34In his own hand with Damiani for his outside.
01:36Damiani bumps him through.
01:37Throwing to him to catch up.
01:39Damiani's side!
01:40Dane St. Clair keeping it 1-0.
01:46Disaster defending from Inter-Miami at the moment.
01:49And still there for Philadelphia.
01:51All the way across and into St. Clair.
01:55And then the defending's at midfield.
01:59Midfield!
02:01So as this ball's played forward from Pierre, I have no idea what Falcone is thinking.
02:07Falcone sliding in to defend Kevin Sullivan and allows Damiani completely wide open.
02:13Onside on a breakaway from about 60 yards out.
02:17That's a big moment from Dane St. Clair and his return to the starting 11.
02:21Didn't have a lot of those in the first part of the season.
02:25It's just Pinter now for Miami into Segovia trying to turn.
02:30Not clear.
02:31Pinter.
02:32Lionel Messi.
02:34Clipping it.
02:35Suarez.
02:36Knocking it across.
02:37Pinter!
02:43One chance.
02:44One moment.
02:46One goal for Inter-Miami.
02:48It's Daniel Pinter's first MLS goal.
02:52And it's level.
02:53One one.
02:54To play.
02:5521 minutes in here in Philadelphia.
02:57They've done nothing.
02:59Miami's had nothing.
03:00And all they need is one chance.
03:03Forward to press.
03:05Like, look right.
03:05Look at the space between Segovia and Casemiro.
03:09That's 40 yards between your center back and midfield.
03:13And the back heel from Casemiro to Segovia.
03:15As Miami does finally get to win that second ball after the long ball forward.
03:20But I don't care how good you are in possession.
03:22You've got to be much more in sync and cohesive with your defensive line of pressure.
03:26And if the back line can't go up that far, then Suarez and Messi, they've got to drop deeper into
03:32the midfield.
03:33Frey stepping forward.
03:35Still Ian Frey.
03:37Beyond Suarez.
03:38Pinter.
03:43Segovia.
03:45Suarez back to Segovia.
03:47Ends up with Frey.
03:48Over to Messi.
03:50Messi cutting onto his left.
03:52Messi!
03:53Yeah!
03:54Yeah!
03:55Yeah!
03:56Oh, it's good!
03:59For Rob Messi!
04:01And certainly an emotional goal from the greatest player of all time.
04:10Fine.
04:10I want you to see and watch Philadelphia's defensive shape.
04:15It's good.
04:16It's clean.
04:17Is there a foul here at Segovia?
04:19Yes.
04:20Raffa allows play on.
04:21But watch.
04:21Kai Wagner slides over.
04:23But how quickly he loses his defender in the extra touch.
04:28Throws Kai Wagner a little bit late.
04:31And he uses Herial in front of Andre Blake.
04:35A little bit of a scream.
04:37Philip Durian says, take this corner.
04:41Still waiting.
04:42Now Wagner looking for Vasselin around the left field.
04:46Down off the post.
04:49Maybe off Reggie Lowe.
04:50I think it was Reggie Lowe.
04:51Yeah, and into the arms of Dane St. Clair.
05:07And now the second half is underway at Subaru Park.
05:14Inter-Miami leading the Philadelphia Union 2-1.
05:17A matchup of the past two Supporter Shield winners in Major League Soccer.
05:22Philadelphia last year, Inter-Miami the year before.
05:25Last year's Supporter Shield winners.
05:28See what they try to do.
05:29Or will Wagner go for gold?
05:30Oloski and Wagner have been talking about this for...
05:34Yeah, Wagner will have a hit!
05:36Just wide!
05:38It was indeed not too far for a try.
05:42Just a free kick for Philadelphia.
05:46Two very close.
05:48Oh my goodness.
05:49Very close.
05:50The first one was not a handball.
05:51That one, I think, was a lot closer than they made it seem.
05:54Oloski drives it in!
05:55Oh!
05:55They score anyway!
05:56It's Pierre near post.
06:01What a ball from Milan Oloski!
06:06The ball near post is brilliant.
06:08With pace, Dane St. Clair can't get anywhere near that.
06:14But when you look at it, it's going to be very, very close.
06:19Now, was it clear and obvious that the right foot from Pierre is in an offside position?
06:26What a ball in and what a reaction from the Philadelphia Union to get back into this game 2-2.
06:35But they're going to have to take a very close look.
06:40Here's another set piece, by the way.
06:42Miami with a high line.
06:45This could be trouble.
06:46Dane St. Clair's got to have good command coming off his line here.
06:49Now, this is Neil Pierre again!
06:50Big save!
06:51Oh, and put in!
06:57A loss.
06:58He gets the goal.
06:59He may have sacrificed.
07:03That's the first freeze.
07:04That left foot, he's off.
07:06The left foot's off.
07:13Now, what you can't tell, and it's difficult, but at the 18th look...
07:18Taking a look now to confirm.
07:22David Barry's been a busy man in Arlington, Texas, the past few minutes.
07:28Here's your answer.
07:39The determination from Filip Duiic.
07:43After Philadelphia 44, an offside.
07:48Final decision is no.
07:52So it's still 2-2.
07:55Twists and turns of this invigorating match.
08:01Just feels a little desperate, doesn't it?
08:03Defending from Miami in the moment.
08:08Wagner to take this corner.
08:10Again, they're looking for Pierre.
08:12Again, gets to it.
08:13Nobody on the end of the second.
08:169 assists last year.
08:17Under 20, the past two combined.
08:22Between him, Kai Wagner, Neil Pierre.
08:25That's quite an injection of fresh faces.
08:29We're all well known to this team at the World Cup break.
08:32Oh, my goodness.
08:32Great ball from Messi.
08:33Great save.
08:35Andre Blake.
08:39Eloski leaves it.
08:41Sullivan.
08:41Back to Milan Eloski.
08:43He is in.
08:44Milan Eloski.
08:45Oh, St. Clair, what a save.
08:47Damiani the fall.
08:49It's blocked.
08:50Opportunities.
08:51If Philadelphia doesn't win this game,
08:54they're going to look at these wasted opportunities.
08:58Eloski has to finish that,
09:00especially when you've got Jean-Jacques directly three yards to your right
09:06where you touch it to him.
09:07It's in.
09:09If you take the opportunity, if you're selfish.
09:12Damiani turning into space.
09:15Eloski.
09:15Lujan running with.
09:17Eloski cuts it back.
09:18Eloski sliding.
09:20Kevin Sullivan.
09:21Oh, what a chance.
09:24Wagner.
09:26Jean-Jacques leaves.
09:27Kai Wagner cuts it back to Quinn Sullivan.
09:31Sullivan goes down.
09:33Play continues.
09:35And then Sullivan getting into it.
09:40This game has completely lost it.
09:43It was on the edge the past 15 minutes or so.
10:04I didn't see anything there, but just out of your screen, Ian Frey steps on top of Quinn Sullivan.
10:18And the young Kevin Sullivan is not shy of a confrontation.
10:21We've seen that many times.
10:29Yeah, here's the question.
10:32I think Yannick Bright and Kevin Sullivan are sent off because they both connected with semi punches or blows to
10:45each other's face.
10:47And that's ultimately what it was.
10:49Now, we showed you the yellow card that was given to Quinn Sullivan.
10:54I'm a little surprised he blew the whistle, you?
10:56At that point, you probably just end it, right?
10:59We've gone way too far into this game.
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