Inter Miami lost its first ever game on Saturday, falling just short against Eastern Conference rivals Philadelphia Union.
Diego Alonso’s men looked set for a draw, heading into the final moments level at 1-1, but Matej Oravec’s stunning strike from distance with just three minutes remaining saw them defeated in their inaugural outing.
New signing Rodolfo Pizarro – who still hasn’t been announced by the club with paperwork still to be approved- played and scored in the friendly at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg.
The designated player, signed from Monterrey, displayed fine footwork inside the area before finishing from close range,
Inter produced a battling display but came up just short with Joel Robles unable to keep Oravec’s shot at bay, despite getting a glove on the ball.
“These were our first full 90 minutes and I think the team performed well, endured the 90 minutes as we expected it,” said Head Coach Diego Alonso.
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“I think we did some things well, we need to improve in some others but we keep evolving game by game.
“There are things that I keep liking and others that we need to improve on but overall I’m happy with our first full 90 minutes.
“This was our objective, we have been training very hard and needed to play 90 minutes today and we did well.”
Inter are next in action on Saturday, once again at Al Lang Stadium, when they take on Tampa Bay Rowdies in their final pre-season game.
Inter Miami lineup: GK Luis Robles; D Ben Sweat, Nico Figal, Román Torres, Dylan Nealis, M Wil Trapp, Victor Ulloa, Luis Argudo, Lee Nguyen, Matías Pellegrini, F Juan Agudelo
