Inter Miami failed to claim its first win at its new "New Stadium". The MLS Cup champions signed a 1:1 draw in the match against New England Revolution. In front of the Florida fans, legendary forwards Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez could not find the way to the opposition's goal. This is reported by Goal.com.
In the 76th minute of the match, German Berterame equalized, responding to Carles Gil's goal. Despite the excellent atmosphere at the "Miami Freedom Park" stadium, visitors' goalkeeper Matt Turner made 9 saves and managed to deny dangerous strikes from Messi and Suarez. This was only the second start of the year for the 39-year-old Luis Suarez.
Acting head coach Guillermo Hoyos praised his stars before the match. "Luis is not just an option, he's a player who has scored more than 600 goals. Together with Leo their goal tally exceeds 1,500. This is not an ordinary situation, people come to see their magic," said the specialist.
Nevertheless, the former Barcelona stars failed to show their skill at decisive moments. The Inter Miami leadership, in particular Jorge Mas, is working on a strategy to make effective use of the "Messi effect" and to maintain the club's level after the Argentine star's departure. The team currently occupies high places in the Eastern Conference standings.
