Martínez scored his fourth goal of the season, now ranks 10th among MLS all-time leading scorers
FOXBOROUGH, NE. (June 10, 2023) – Inter Miami CF (5W-12L-0D, 15 points) fell 3-1 on the road against the New England Revolution on Saturday night. Forward Josef Martínez scored the team’s goal on the night and now ranks 10th among the league’s all-time leading scorers.
“They made the most out of the chances they had, and we struggled in the final third,” said Morales. “The positives to highlight were that the team didn’t give up and fought until the end, but surely this isn’t what we were looking for, this isn’t the result we wanted.”
Inter Miami lined up with Drake Callender in goal; captain DeAndre Yedlin, Sergii Kryvtsov, Chris McVey and Noah Allen lined up in defense; David Ruiz and Ian Fray were the anchors in midfield with Corentin Jean, Nicolás Stefanelli and Benjamin Cremaschi in front of them; Martínez led the team’s attack.
Allen’s start marked his first in the 2023 MLS regular season, while Inter Miami II Inter Miami II defender Israel Boatwright and midfielder Lawson Sunderland were signed on short-term loan agreements ahead of the match. Additionally, tonight’s game saw four Academy products start for the First Team for the first time in Club history.
It was the hosts that struck first in the game, with the Revs taking the lead in the 27th minute through a penalty from midfielder Carles Gil. New England was then able to extend their lead in the 34th minute with a header from Matt Polster after a corner kick opportunity for the match to go into the half with a 2-0 lead.
The Revs then extended their lead early on in the second half when Bobby Wood sent the ball into the back of the net in the 51st minute.
Inter Miami was then able to shorten the deficit after a penalty was called after second-half substitute Leonardo Campana was brought down inside the box. Martínez then transformed the penalty kick into a goal in the 84th minute for his fourth strike of the campaign. Martínez now has 102 MLS regular season goals and sits 10th in the league’s all-time scoring leaders.
Despite the team’s efforts during the remaining minutes, the 3-1 scoreline held and the hosts claimed a win.
Inter Miami will now head into a break before its next match, when it will visit the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park on June 24.
Scoring Summary:
NE – Carles Gil (PK) 27’, Matt Polster (Carles Gil) 34’, Bobby Wood (Carles Gil) 51’
MIA – Josef Martínez (PK) 84’
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Latif Blessing (Yellow Card 67’), Andrew Farrell (Yellow Card 83’)
MIA – Ian Fray (Yellow Card 42’), Chris McVey (Yellow Card 45’), David Ruiz (Yellow Card 70’), DeAndre Yedlin (Yellow Card 70’), Noah Allen (Yellow Card 76’)
Lineups / Substitutions:
New England Revolution – GK Djordje Petrovic: D Andrew Farrell, Dave Romney, Christian Makoun; M DeJuan Jones, Carles Gil, Latif Blessing (Jack Panayotou 71’), Matt Polster, Emmanuel Boateng; F Bobby Wood (Giacomo Vrioni 65’), Gustavo Bou (Esmir Bajraktarevic 65’)
Unused Substitutes – GK Earl Edwards Jr., D Omar González, Ben Sweat; F Jozy Altidore, Joshua Bolma, Justin Rennicks
Inter Miami CF – GK Drake Callender; D DeAndre Yedlin ©, Sergii Kryvtsov, Chris McVey, Noah Allen (Edison Azcona, 85’); M David Ruiz, Ian Fray (Leonardo Campana 55’), Corentin Jean (Robert Taylor 34’), Benjamin Cremaschi (Rodolfo Pizarro 46’), Nicolás Stefanelli; F Josef Mártinez
Unused Substitutes – GK dos Santos; D Israel Boatwright, Harvey Neville; M Lawson Sunderland; F Shanyder Borgelin
Details of the Game:
Date: June 10, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Stats:
Possession:
NE – 43.8%
MIA – 56.2%
Shots:
NE – 10
MIA – 14
Saves:
NE – 4
MIA – 2
Corners:
NE – 4
MIA – 3
Fouls:
NE – 18
MIA – 13
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