Montreal.- Letting out some valuable points, the Inter Miami He tied this Saturday 1-1 with the Toronto FC in a match in the American league (Mls) in which Lionel Messi He saw his scoring streak broken.
The Floridano team, which came from three triumphs in a row, suffered a serious setback in their goal of climbing until the leadership of the East Conference.
The draw descends to Inter to the fourth place in the sector with 56 points and four games to play before closing the regular phase.
The Philadelphia Union leader, who later crushed 6-0 at DC United, has 63 points, but two games played more than Miami.
Three days after beating New York City 4-0, A Toronto FC already eliminated from the playoffs and a public mostly delivered to Messi, as in most MLS stadiums, was waiting for Inter.
The 38 -year -old Argentine star directed the operations in a first part in which his particular duel began with the goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
The exporter of the 36 -year -old American team, brought two savior hands out so clear that the face of the Captain of Inter reflected its disbelief.
But the insistence of the visitors led him to break Johnson’s wall shortly before the break.
Allende breaks the wall
Messi received the ball in three quarters of court and opened to the left wing for the arrival of Spanish Jordi Alba, who hung a center to the second stick so that the Argentine Tadeo Allende opened the scoreboard with a header in the 45+1 minute.
The goal did not lower the morale of the premises that, around the locker room, advanced positions until they found the tie.
The American Djordje Mihailovi, the most dangerous player in Toronto, riveted in the 60th minute a pass of the death of Richie Larkea after a long play in which the rear of the Inter Falled in several clearings.
The visitors squeezed until the final beep, but Johnson again frustrated Messi, including a free kick in the 82nd minute.
“We deserved to win, we had the clearest opportunities … His goalkeeper was the game player,” Javier Mascherano, Inter’s coach synthesized.
The career for the leadership
Messi, top scorer of the MLS with 24 goals in 24 played days, reached the clash with a five -goals run in the last three games.
Although it was the fifth game of Inter in two weeks, Mascherano did not rest for Messi or his veteran partners Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suárez.
The Marathon of Inter parties, caused by its participation in the Club World Cup, will continue on Tuesday in a duel at home in front of Chicago Fire.
Busquets was the only one to be replaced two days after he announced that he will close his extraordinary race at the end of the season at age 37.
“It is the law of life, football, sport in general and very happy for everything,” said the former midtermore of Barcelona and the Spanish team. “But now I am focused on what is left of the MLS (…) I hope I can close my career with another missing title.”
