2023-07-30 18:41:10
30/07/2023 13:41hs.
It is a derby of almost forced birth, although geography plays in its favor and explains everything. Or almost. The revolutionized MLS, believe it or not, can also have its share of morbidity. And it will be seen in its maximum splendor this wednesday august 2 -at a time yet to be designated- when at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the provisional home of the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi, Las Garzas meet in a highly anticipated face to face against the Orlando City Soccer Club for the 16th final of the Leagues Cupthe contest that brings together teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The morbid was born on the hour
Things of football and destiny, this Saturday, a goal in the agony of the discount by Peruvian Wilder Cartagena -with almost two dozen games in Godoy Cruz between 2020 and 2021-, gave Orlando 3-2 against Santos Laguna and the chance for Argentines Martín Ojeda, Ramiro Enrique and Rodrigo Schlegel to face the star from Rosario in a doubly special match: On the one hand, the chance to get into the top 16 of the tournament and wait for the winner of the series between Mazatlán and FC Dallas; on the other, of course, taking the most special interstate classic in history.
History favors Orlando City but… Messi can do anything
It is a particular classic. Two franchises that are just making their first palotes and their fans who already hate each other… To the point that ‘the bar’ of Orlando vandalized a mural of the Flea in Miami. And they promised revenge. From posts to little pink songs, they announce a duel without revenge that neither Mickey nor Minnie will want to miss.
The history does not benefit Inter (they won three games against five of the rival in 11 duels) but with Messi in the middle, in the heart of the cake, everything seems to be possible for those of David Beckham and Jorge Mas. Now, when did this pike between football companies start? Reality or market product?
A classic that still doesn’t know its name: El Clásico del Sol?
The Florida derby doesn’t even have a name. not even fantasy in the land of ditto. In fact, many journalists -at the time- raised in their media, as a matter of state, how to baptize it. Lots of online polling, lots of brainstorming, but little general consensus. Today, some talk about El Clásico del Sol and such a name was almost lightly instituted, but things like the Turnpike Derby, the SunPassico, the Tropic Thunder, the Florida Derby or the Sunshine State have also been heard -and read-. Anyway…
MLS still hasn’t made the most of the situation and has not put any Rivalry Cup (challenge) on the line, such as the Atlantic Cup (between DC United and NY Red Bull) or the Brimstone Cup (between FC Dallas and Chicago Fire), awarded to the best of the ‘classic’ contenders in the season. Nor does it yet have the strength of derbies like El Tráfico (between LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC) or the Canadian Classique (between Toronto FC and Montreal). But… he’s on his way with the Messias nearby.
We are waiting for you in Fort Lauderdaleee ????????
— VICE CITY 1896 (@VICECITY1896) July 30, 2023
wanted derby
Orlando City began competing, as an expansion franchise, in 2015 within the framework of Major League Soccer. He had to wait a couple of years to deal with the newborn Atlanta United and thus find a neighbor in the Southeast region of the USA seven hours away by car…
Even so, the story was stung to such an extent that there was a ban on visitors for the pseudo-heavy groups. Although Everything changed in 2020, when Inter Miami made its appearance and now, the expected head 2 head was 385 kilometers away and almost 240 minutes by highway.
However, the first time it hurt. Evil of absences There was no heads-up in the stands between the main animation groups: the Vice City 1896 of Miami and the Iron Lion Firm of Orlando. The pandemic did not allow it.
There is always a first time
It was played behind closed doors. The coronavirus forced to modify the plans and Orlando-Miami was part of the remembered MLS is Back Tournament, the season that was played as it could -bubbles through- at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, in Bay Lake, Florida. Without people, of course. The show had to go on.
On July 8, 2020, at 47′, the Colombian Juan Agudelo, from Las Garzas, went down in history for being the author of the first goal of the short life of the classic. However, Chris Mueller (70′) and the Portuguese Nani in the 90th minute turned history around for the OC, who won the starting derby. That night, Argento Schlegel enjoyed the victory from the bench and, in the loser, Nicolás Figal (today in Boca), Julián Carranza and Mateo Pellegrini bit the dust of defeat.
The record, which favors those in purple, has three striking features: Inter Miami was never ahead; Until the last two matches, there was never more than one goal advantage between one team and another; and there is already a precedent of direct elimination: in 2022, for the US Open (an event that brings together both professional and amateur casts from all over the United States), for the round of 16, after drawing 1-1, Orlando they won the derby 4-2 on penalties, and later, they became champions after beating the Sacramento Republic, of the USL, 3-0 (another league for hire, but at a lower level, where the B teams of the MLS franchises also participate).
From Wednesday, of course, everything will be different. With Messi, it is known, everything has a before and after.
Lionel Messi – 30-7-2023
The public leaves the stadium after the departure of Messi
All clashes between Inter Miami and Orlando City
Inter Miami – Orlando City (20.05.2023) 1:3
Inter Miami – Orlando City (05.10.2022) 4:1
Orlando City – Inter Miami (09.07.2022) 1:0
Orlando City – Inter Miami (05.25.2022) 1:1 in the 120′ and 2-1 OC on penalties (for 1/8 US Open final)
Orlando City – Inter Miami (27.08.2021) 0:0
Orlando City – Inter Miami ( 04.08.2021) 1:1
Inter Miami – Orlando City (25.06.2021) 1:2
Inter Miami – Orlando City (24.10.2020) 2:1
Orlando City – Inter Miami (12.09.2020) 2:1
Inter Miami – Orlando City (22.08.2020) 3:2
Orlando City – Inter Miami (08.07.2020) 2:1
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