BAY LAKE – Philadelphia Union continued its good form managing a 2-1 win over Inter Miami CF in the MLS is Back tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports on Tuesday night.
A shot from distance from Kai Wagner in the 5th minute gave Philly the lead. After Miami failed to clear, Wagner’s shot had too much power and bounced in front of the keeper to catch him out.
In the 26th minute, Philadelphia thought it was two when Kasper Przybylko put the ball in the back of the net. It seemed he’d put away an excellent one-on-one opportunity, but the offside flag denied him the moment.
Miami got back in level terms with some slick passing started by Rodolfo Pizarro. Miami strung together eight passes from defense to attack. The counter ending with Pizarro bundling it over the line despite the best efforts of the Union defense to clear off the line.
The Herons came out from the break as the stronger side but couldn’t make those opportunities count, leaving the door open.
After being denied in the first half, Przybylko got his goal in the 63rd minute. Philadelphia launched a counter with a perfect square ball from Jamiero Monteiro, finding Przybylko with the space to cut to his favored foot and slam it home.
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Miami thought it was handed a lifeline in the 75th minute after the referee pointed to the spot. But after looking at the video, it was determined that the handball wasn’t deliberate, the correct call. Inter went close again in the 83rd minute with the bar coming to the rescue of Philly denying Roman Torres.
With the result, Philly joins Orlando in the knockout stages. At the same time, Miami will have to beat New York City FC in a virtual playoff.
Photo Courtesy: Matthew Stith and Devin L’Amoreaux
Florida Soccer Report 
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