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<v Speaker 1>Inter Miami CF's remarkable eight match unbeaten run across all

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<v Speaker 1>competitions came to an agonizing dramatic end on Saturday night.

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<v Speaker 1>Playing before twenty six thousand, five hundred forty three fans

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<v Speaker 1>at New Stadium, the Herons suffered a two to one

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<v Speaker 1>defeat at the hands of Mexican giant c F Monterey,

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<v Speaker 1>marking their first competitive loss since mid May and blowing

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<v Speaker 1>Group A of the twenty twenty six League's Cup Wide Open.

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<v Speaker 1>The match carried an emotional weight even before kickoff. Miami

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<v Speaker 1>entered the evening without talismanic captain Lionel Messi, who had

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<v Speaker 1>flown home to Rosario following the passing of his father Jorge.

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<v Speaker 1>In his absence, head coach Javier Mastererano leaned on a

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<v Speaker 1>midfield anchored by Case Moureau and Rodrigo de Paul, while

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<v Speaker 1>handed MLS next pro standout Lovin's Illinois his first team debut.

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<v Speaker 1>Up front. Miami generated the Knight's first major opening in

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<v Speaker 1>the fourteenth minute, when Delinoi and Noah allen forced consecutive

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<v Speaker 1>saves and goal line blocks. The pressure finally paid off

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<v Speaker 1>in the thirty second minute when case Miro picked out

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<v Speaker 1>de Paul. In the final third, the midfielder unleashed a

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<v Speaker 1>trademark right footed blast from distance into the bottom corner.

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<v Speaker 1>Celebrating his goal, De Paul held up Messi's jersey in

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<v Speaker 1>an emotional tribute that drew a standing ovation across new stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>Goalkeeper Rocco rios Novo produced a vital reflex save against

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<v Speaker 1>Orbil and Pineda and stoppage time to hold Miami's lead

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<v Speaker 1>at the break, but Monterey returned from halftime with relentless

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<v Speaker 1>attacking energy. Just two minutes into the second period, Riato's

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<v Speaker 1>found their equalizer when Belgian forward Hugo Kuiper's reacted quickest

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<v Speaker 1>inside the six yard box to turn home a loose ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Monterey dominated the tempo throughout the remainder of the half,

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<v Speaker 1>creating sustained pressure through Lucas Ocampo's and Hasei's corona while

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<v Speaker 1>pressing Miami deep into their own territory. With the contest

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<v Speaker 1>seemingly headed toward a penalty shootout, Monterey landed the decisive

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<v Speaker 1>blow in the ninetieth minute. Full Back Ricardo Java surged

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<v Speaker 1>down the right flank and whipped a dangerous low cross

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<v Speaker 1>into the box, where Uruguay, and winger Diego Rossi guided

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<v Speaker 1>a sharp first time finish inside the post. The loss

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<v Speaker 1>leaves both Miami and Monterey tied on three points heading

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<v Speaker 1>into Wednesday's crucial final group fixture, where Miami must defeat

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<v Speaker 1>club Lyon to guarantee safe passage into the league's Cup

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<v Speaker 1>knockout rounds.