Inter Miami CF vs. CF Montréal - Full Match Highlights - March 10, 2024

Aggressor was favored there because of his relationship with Tats Martino and the three assists he had last weekend. Lassiter and Huon, very dynamic and explosive wide. Chouinard and Piette, the engine room that pushes the tempo. Early on in the MLS season. Underway at Chase Stadium, into Miami. In the pink, CF Montreal in the blue and the black. Chouinard can start the transition as he sends it long for Kokoro. Calendar off his line, oh he missed it! Goal open, Kokoro is there to open the scoring. Kokoro, patient, Kokoro! Defending from into Miami to keep it scoreless. Wonderful opportunity missed by CF Montreal to go up on the road. Lassiter, another dangerous one in, they score anyway! Montreal! 90 seconds ago, this is from the other side but an in-swinging ball again. And the Colombian under 20 is quicker than every inner Miami player to that ball. It feels like the balance is off a little bit because Redondo's got the vision and the technical ability to open up the field. Kapana, Jordi Alba behind, Jordi Alba! The flag is up, he is offside. It will be checked. For now, no goal. Left shoulder from Jordi Alba. This is your number nine with the technique to play that ball over the top. I think the assistant referee gets it correct. But that's where Kapana just gives you so much of this little technical ability. He looks like a traditional nine, he plays as a nine, but he has a little bit more mobility, technical ability to open up the game. Everything's a season pass. Kokoro behind Kristoff, Kokoro! Saved by Callender, Kokoro's back on it though! Oh, Kokoro goes down, trying to draw the penalty. It's not given, it's cleared for a throw. Had a few opportunities getting in behind, and I think that's what Tatsu Martino's going to say going into the break. This is one for Cressel, good ball, Taylor! So close for Inter-Miami again. With a new identity, new system, five minutes going into halftime, it is imperative that they don't give up a tying goal here. Avila sending it, Taylor! Right at Sirwa. Further up the field, now Duke's got to defend a little bit deeper. Look at Allen coming forward. Allen, Kapana, turning, Kapana right at Sirwa. And there is the halftime whistle. Fernando Alvarez in the 13th minute, the lone goal of the half. Montreal with the best of the play in the first 15 minutes, they created the goal. Because I was talking about Inter-Miami now having the two center backs step into the midfield, provide an option. You know how you combat that? Throw in another center forward. So now Allen and Alvarez can't be so... Noah Allen, Taylor is certainly offside. The flag is down for now, Taylor is in. An opportunity for Robert Taylor. And now the flag comes up as Kapana puts it in. It will be offside. It was a long wait from Alexander Arita, the assistant referee on this near side, though several yards offside. Well, the idea is there. We saw it late in that first half. The high line trying to be compact for Montreal. He's doing a real good job, Robert Taylor, of getting in behind. Interestingly enough, though, the assistant referee raised the flag before the play finished. Again, it's Taylor to the near post again. And then Martinez, the defensive header, away. Taylor slides it, Sunderland. Sunderland floating at back post, over Sirwa, and in! Kapana! Starting in place of Luis Flores, Leonardo Kapana equalizes for Inter-Miami, 1-1. In his first two years in MLS, his first one in 2024 is a big one. It's one. Take your chances. They will come back to haunt you. Thursday night, Alex Muil could have had four goals. Chouinard for Montreal. They do get the lead right back off the set piece. It's Cocorot, his first goal for Montreal. Just like that, CF Montreal ahead again, 2-1. It definitely looks like he keeps Cocorot in an onside position. Here they go. Martinez, a chance against his former team. Martinez leaves it, deflection, and in! Ibrahim! Montreal, only three wins in the last 19 games away from Quebec. Mages have their second win in a row. Busquets to Gomez, now Allen clipping it. High in the air from Juan Gomez, Corbo both there. It's his Jordy Alba! Miami is right back, and it's 3-2. And inside the stadium, because there's quality all over the field, initially not dealing with the first ball well. The ball bounces around. How about this for technique? How about this for quality? And how about this for Jordy Alba? And inner Miami saying, hang on a minute. There's 10 plus minutes left. It's 3-2. Flicked on by Juan, not clear though. Suarez around Juan. Suarez clipping it off the bar! I think that was deflected. The referee couldn't tell. He's given a goal kick. Suarez takes on Juan, and watch the ball in the spin of the ball. That's deflected. 100% deflected. And that's why you see the reaction from inner Miami players. You can tell from the spin of the ball immediately when it's hit. Why not? Absolutely. There's no reason for him to be tucked in on the left side. Ruiz to the back post. Campana knocking it. Borjolin! And again! Chances, a pound, for inter-Miami. In their first two games, both away from home to start this season. And make it 7-3. CF Montreal comes down to South Florida and deals inter-Miami its first loss of 2024. What a start to the season.