ORLANDO, Fla. – There was no Lionel Messi on the pitch, but a sold-out crowd was on hand at Exploria Stadium to see Orlando draw 1-1 against in-state rivals Inter Miami on Sunday evening.
Duncan McGuire scored his ninth goal of the season, and 11th across all competitions, in the 66th minute to split the points in the Florida Derby.
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With the tie, the Orlando finishes the regular-season series 1-0-1 against their intrastate rival and continue to hold the second-overall position in MLS.
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“It was a very competitive match, of course we are battling for our fans, the stadium, and the company that we have,” Orlando coach Oscar Pareja said after the game. “The stamina in the game was raised from the first minute and then many times the game became very rocky. We could’ve had more clarity in the two boxes when we were attacking and be cleaner when making a decision and not having to suffer that much to score the goal that equalized the game. At the end, I think we pushed, we played well.”
The Lions will next host CF Montréal at Exploria Stadium next Saturday, Sept. 30.
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