Inter Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino claimed the match in opposition to New York Metropolis FC at Yankee Stadium “lacked a great referee” after a heated contest resulted in a 1-1 draw at Yankee Stadium Saturday.
Inter Miami gamers earned 5 of the 9 yellow playing cards all through the sport, whereas a Miami assistant coach acquired an immediate crimson card and expulsion from the bench within the second half. Noah Allen and Federico Redondo will consequently miss the workforce’s subsequent match in opposition to Charlotte FC on Sept. 28 due yellow card accumulation.
“The workforce did not lack something, however the match lacked a great referee,” Martino mentioned in his post-game information convention.
Martino was significantly aggrieved at referee Jon Freemon for failing to name a foul when Inter Miami defender Yannick Vibrant went to floor within the field earlier than NYCFC midfielder James Sands headed in a last-minute equalizer.
“We had a great recreation, we should always’ve received,” he added. “If the referee would’ve referred to as the foul dedicated in opposition to Yannick Vibrant, we’d’ve received the sport 1-0.”
Miami (19-4-7) did not get on the board till the seventy fifth minute when Leo Campana, a late entry to the sport, completed a play began by Lionel Messi. Messi carried the ball ahead earlier than discovering Jordi Alba to his left streaking contained in the field and he tapped it throughout to a wide-open Campana.
New York (11-11-8) received a nook kick within the fifth minute of stoppage time and Santiago Rodríguez despatched an ideal feed into the field the place Sands was large open on the 6-yard line to go the ball simply contained in the close to put up.
The sport drew 44,738 to Yankee Stadium, the second highest complete in NYCFC historical past. The 2 golf equipment performed to 1-1 attract Miami on March 30.
Regardless of the consecutive attracts in opposition to Atlanta United and New York Metropolis, Inter Miami proceed to steer the Japanese Convention and Supporters’ Defend standings with 64 factors in 30 video games.
The Herons should document eight factors from the ultimate 4 matches to safe the Supporters’ Defend, and 10 factors to interrupt the Main League Soccer document for many factors earned throughout a single season. The New England Revolution at the moment maintain the league document after managing 73 factors in 2021.
Inter Miami returns to motion subsequent Saturday when internet hosting Charlotte FC at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Info from The Related Press contributed to this report.
