Inter Miami go face Real Salt Lake for America First Field dis Wednesday, and di mata dey hot pass normal. Di match na Week 9 of Major League Soccer, but di gist no be just about three points. Team captain Lionel Messi dey just six goal contributions away from breaking historic MLS record wey Sebastian Giovinco set for Toronto FC.
Di Argentine star don already score 57 goals and give 37 assists for just 60 games since e join Inter Miami for 2023. If Messi add another six goal contributions, e go become di fastest player to reach 100 goal contributions for league history. Giovinco need 95 matches to achieve am, but Messi get chance to break am with more than 30 matches to spare.
Dis figure show Messi talent and im impact for di club. After nearly three full seasons, Messi dey involved for nearly one out of every two of im team goals according to official league records. E dey lead Inter Miami offense per game played.
Di match go happen at America First Field for Sandy, Utah, and di whole state dey expect one of dia largest sporting events in history. To top am off, Hill Air Force base announce say airmen from di 388th and 419th Fighter Wings go conduct F-35A Lightning flyover just before kickoff.
Di flyover go involve more than 40 people wey dey work together to ensure success. Di jets go fly only 1,000 feet above di stadium, so fans and Utah residents go get up close and personal look. Di 419th FW na di first Air Force Reserve unit to fly and deploy with operational F-35A.
Tickets for di match still dey available, but price don skyrocket. Current “get in di door” price na $431, far above normal rate for RSL tickets. Some tickets even dey go for over $1,000, but for some fans, na small price to pay to see dia favorite player.
Dis match na second test for Inter Miami since surprise departure of coach Javier Mascherano. Interim coach Guillermo Hoyos dey attest say having Lionel Messi at im peak dey help. Di Herons just complete 3-2 win over Colorado Rapids Saturday where Messi score penalty kick for 18th minute and set up game-winner for 79th minute.
Di match for Denver Broncos stadium draw audience of 75,824 fans. Hoyos say, “Di best coach for di world dey for pitch. We get di best player for history wey dey change course of matches and team wey give everything football-wise.”
With Inter Miami now second for Eastern Conference with 15 points, Hoyos task na to keep club on stable path. Dem get quick turnaround to face Real Salt Lake wey dey top di conference with 16 points after 5-1-1 start.
RSL begin three-game homestand with two-goal wins over Sporting Kansas City and San Diego FC. Diego Luna score within first five minutes of each match and Sergi Solans pot three goals for dat span. RSL coach Pablo Mastroeni say dem must bring fans into game and be electric and front-footed.
Both RSL and Miami no don lose since dropping dia respective season openers for February. Dem don each score 16 goals for di year, with Messi accounting for seven of Miami own and Solans scoring five for RSL.
Messi co-star Luis Suarez fit draw back in after no dey utilized against Colorado. Meanwhile, Miami forward Mateo Silvetti wey get hamstring injury participate for practice Monday according to Miami Herald, but im status for match still dey up in di air. Di 20-year-old don score two goals already.
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