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INTER MIAMI FAIL IN PLAYOFF BID

 

New Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami CF have come a long way in MLS football within a short period. The club was founded two years ago and it has an iconic figure as one of the co-owners. The club is very popular, especially outside MLS football, partly due to the influence of co-owner David Beckham who’s a legend of English football.

During his playing career, the former Three Lions of England skipper enjoyed success with clubs like Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris Saint Germain (PSG). Apart from David Beckham, Marcelo Claure, Jorge and Jose Mas & Masayoshi Son are also owners.

Inter Miami played in MLS football for the first time and they almost reached the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference, David Beckham and his Inter Miami finished in 10th position on the 19-team table with 24 points. They had a record of seven victories, three draws and ten defeats from the 23 league games played.

With the help of Points-Per-Game (PPG), Inter Miami qualified for the play-in round in the Eastern Conference meant for the four teams from 7th spot to 10th spot. To this effect, Nashville SC, New England Revolution, Montreal Impact and Inter Miami qualified for the play-in round of the 2020 MLS football.

Inter Miami were pitched against the seventh-placed team Nashville SC and needed to overcome their opponents in their backyard to seal a place in the playoffs proper. However, they failed to meet the target as they were well beaten by their hosts in what was the biggest game of their short history.

Costa Rican international Randall Leal gave Nashville an early lead on 14 minutes before German footballer added a second goal ten minutes via a penalty. Dax McCarthy wrapped up the 3-0 win for Nashville with his 57thminute strike to send them into the playoffs where they will face Toronto FC for a place in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.