San Diego FC finally broke their brutal three-game MLS losing streak this Sunday, battling to a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Inter Miami at Nu Stadium. The Chrome & Azul walked into Miami sitting in tenth place in the Western Conference, totally on the outside looking in for a postseason position. They desperately needed a point. It was also their first-ever meeting against Inter Miami, adding another chapter to SDFC’s young two-year history.
Dreyer Strikes First, Then Messi Delivers a Cold Shower
Anders Dreyer, last season’s MVP candidate, came out firing for SDFC. In the 12th minute, captain Jeppe Tverskov threaded a perfect defensive-half through-ball into space for a darting, unmarked Dreyer. He chipped Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair for the 1-0 lead. But then Lionel Messi showed up. Just twelve minutes later, the Argentine legend curled a free kick from outside the right of the box, floating it over everyone. It bounced right in front of the goal, then off the left post and into the net. SDFC goalkeeper CJ dos Santos was totally caught off guard by the trajectory. Bam, 1-1. Dos Santos wasn’t done making big plays though. At the 39-minute mark, after an SDFC turnover, he denied Luis Suarez near the goal with a leg save to keep it tied at the break.
A Rollercoaster Second Half and Dreyer’s Eleventh Goal
The second half was wild. CJ dos Santos kept making save after save through multiple dangerous situations. He was a wall! But you can only hold Luis Suarez off for so long, and in the 74th minute, he finally got his goal. Suarez got played in-behind, near the goal area, and buried a right-footed shot across the frame into the left-side netting. Miami had the 2-1 lead. But SDFC didn’t quit! Only minutes later, Tverskov and Dreyer connected AGAIN for their second big play of the night. Tverskov sent another in-behind ball, this time over the top of the Inter Miami defense. Dreyer brought it down and tucked his shot into the bottom left corner for his eleventh goal of the MLS season. A brace for Dreyer! That made it 2-2 in the 82nd minute. Both sides had chances in the final added minute, but the keepers held strong, securing that critical 2-2 draw.
Snapping that three-game losing streak with a draw against Inter Miami, especially with CJ dos Santos racking up six saves, feels like a massive step for SDFC. They’re still on the road for their next match, heading to Q2 Stadium to face Austin FC this coming Saturday, September 26, at 5:30 p.m. Remember their last meeting? SDFC absolutely crushed The Verde and Black 5-0 at Snapdragon Stadium back on May 13. If they can replicate anything close to that performance, this draw could be the start of a serious turnaround. Let’s see if they can build on this momentum!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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