The Argentine Lionel Messi led this Saturday to Inter Miami to triumph by beating 0-5 against the Olimpia de Hondurasin a good friendly game in the rain. It was Olympia the first to approach the rival area with a diverted shot by striker Jorge Benguché in the 2nd minute A volley shot, from Zurda, that the Charrúa sent slightly diverted from the goal of Olimpia defended by Edrick Menjívar.
In another play driven by Messi, he leaked a ball to the Honduran David Ruiz, who was blocked by Olimpia’s defense. Olimpia sought to harm Benguché and Jerry Bengtson, his captain, who in the first quarter of an hour finished off head, diverted from the framework of the American team guarded by Oscar Ustari. Inter Miami responded with a play between Ruiz and Messi, whose shot was covered by Menjívar. The fans rewarded Messi’s play with applause.
Messi tries to get rid of Carlos Pineda’s marking
The game went back and forth, with an Olympia that looked for her again in the 22nd minute put a powerful shot by José Mario Pinto, which was rejected by Ustari. The Mascherano team put an advantage through Messi, which at pleasure finished off the goal after receiving a long pass from Luis Suárez, at minute 27.
The game became more intense, with Olimpia looking for the tie with arrivals at the ends and midfielder José Mario Pinto shooting but with a bad aim. In minute 38 the Honduran David Ruiz was replaced by injury to Benjamín Cremaschi. Ruiz was fired with applause from fans.
Busquets played 90 minutes against Olimpia
The second goal of Inter Miami, at 45, was converted by Federico Redondo after Messi’s pass, after receiving a ball that midfielder Jorge Álvarez lost. The third goal of Inter Miami, in the second minute of the discount time, was converted by Noah Allen Canterano to pass from Messi, after receiving a ball from Luis Suárez. The first half closed with the advantage of the Floridans against an Olympia that fell in the last five minutes.
In the second half Olimpia entered with some changes trying to cut, but Inter Miami responded with a counterat The public’s ovation was replaced by Santiago Morales.
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The American team did not give up the attack, while Olimpia expected the opportunity to discount the backlash. The fifth goal of Inter Miami was the work of the defense Bryan Sailor in the 79th minute, before an Olympia that lowered his level of play in all his lines.
Technical file
0 – Olimpia: Edrick Menjívar (Alex Güity M.67); Edwin Lobo, Julián Martínez, Jonathan Paz, Emanuel Hernández; Gabriel Araujo, Carlos Pineda, Jorge Álvarez (Kevin López M.46), José Mario Pinto; Jorge Benguché (Yustin Arboleda M.46) and Jerry Bengtson (Edwin Solani M.64)
Coach: Eduardo Espinel
5 – Inter Miami: Óscar Ustari (Rocco Ríos M.69); Marcelo Weigandt, Ian Fray, David Martínez, Noah Allen Canterano; Sergio Busquets, Federico Redondo, David Ruiz (Benjamín Cremaschi M.38), Tadeo Allende; Lionel Messi (Santiago Morales M.60) and Luis Suárez (Robert Taylor M.60)
Coach: Javier Mascherano
Goals: Lionel Messi (m.29), Federico Redondo (m.44), Noah Allen Canterano (m.45+2), Luis Suárez (m.54), Ryan Sailor (m.79)
Referee: Said Martínez. Marcelo Weingandt and Federico Redondo, from Inter Miami, and Emanuel Hernández and Marco Montiel, from Olimpia showed yellow card
Incidents: Friendly match between the Honduran Olympia and the American Inter Miami, played at the Mario Caballero Metropolitan Stadium, of San Pedro Sula, before more than 30,000 spectators.
