Speaker 1: Inter Miami CF's remarkable eight match unbeaten run across all
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Speaker 1: Playing before twenty six thousand, five hundred forty three fans
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Speaker 1: marking their first competitive loss since mid May and blowing
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Speaker 1: The match carried an emotional weight even before kickoff. Miami
Speaker 1: entered the evening without talismanic captain Lionel Messi, who had
Speaker 1: flown home to Rosario following the passing of his father Jorge.
Speaker 1: In his absence, head coach Javier Mastererano leaned on a
Speaker 1: midfield anchored by Case Moureau and Rodrigo de Paul, while
Speaker 1: handed MLS next pro standout Lovin's Illinois his first team debut.
Speaker 1: Up front. Miami generated the Knight's first major opening in
Speaker 1: the fourteenth minute, when Delinoi and Noah allen forced consecutive
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Speaker 1: in the thirty second minute when case Miro picked out
Speaker 1: de Paul. In the final third, the midfielder unleashed a
Speaker 1: trademark right footed blast from distance into the bottom corner.
Speaker 1: Celebrating his goal, De Paul held up Messi's jersey in
Speaker 1: an emotional tribute that drew a standing ovation across new stadium.
Speaker 1: Goalkeeper Rocco rios Novo produced a vital reflex save against
Speaker 1: Orbil and Pineda and stoppage time to hold Miami's lead
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Speaker 1: found their equalizer when Belgian forward Hugo Kuiper's reacted quickest
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Speaker 1: Monterey dominated the tempo throughout the remainder of the half,
Speaker 1: creating sustained pressure through Lucas Ocampo's and Hasei's corona while
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