Philadelphia Union II took on Inter Miami CF II at Subaru Park on Sunday afternoon, falling 2-1. Miami opened the scoring in the 12th minute, when winger Lucas Meek slotted in a rebound from close range. Union II displayed a real attacking threat in the second half, outshooting Miami 14-4, including a freekick from midfielder Jeremey Rafanello which hit the crossbar. Union II found their equalizing goal in the 87th minute, when forward Luciano Sanchez found forward Nelson Pierre who scored to level the score at 1-1. Miami defender Farid Sar-Sar found the back of the net to claim all three points in second half stoppage time.
Philadelphia Union II (1) – Inter Miami CF II (2)
Subaru Park (Chester, PA)
Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
TODAY’S MATCH INFO
REF: Joshua Encarnacion
AR1: William Aten
AR2: Andrew Charron
4TH: Justin Saporito
Weather: 52 degrees and sunny.
GOALS/ASSISTS
MIA — Lucas Meek 12’
PHI — Nelson Pierre (Sanchez, Rafanello) 87’
MIA — Farid Sar-Sar (Addimandi, Reyes) 90+4’
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
PHI — Juan Castillo (caution) 34’
MIA — David Ruiz (caution) 43’
PHI — Gino Portella (caution) 51’
MIA — Joseph Convers (caution) 73’
PHI — Jeremy Rafanello (caution) 90+4’
LINEUP
Philadelphia Union II: Andrew Rick; Juan Castillo, Gino Portella (Anthony Ramírez 90+4’), Brandan Craig, Francis Westfield (Noe Uwimana 90+4’), Jeremy Rafanello, Maike Villero (Luciano Sanchez 78’), Richard Odada, Stefan Stojanovic (Anton Sorenson 69’), Nelson Pierre, José Riasco.
Substitutes not used: Nathan Nkanji, Brooks Thompson, Boubacar Diallo, Hugo Le Guennec, Pedro Álvarez.
Inter Miami CF II: CJ dos Santos; Nykolas Sessock, Tyler Hall, Farid Sar-Sar, Israel Boatwright, David Ruiz (Abel Caputo 80’), Joseph Convers, Lucas Meek (Italo Addimandi 90+2’), Edison Azcona (Lawson Sunderland 73’), Dairon Reyes, Lorenzo D’Agostini.
Substitutes not used: Pedro Faife, Cole Jensen, Gabriel Velez.
Team Notes
- Defenders Brandan Craig, Juan Castillo, midfielder Richard Odada, and forward Jose Riasco made their first starts of the season.
- Forward Nelson Pierre scored his first MLS NEXT Pro goal of the season.
- Forwards Luciano Sanchez and Jeremy Rafanello recorded their first MLS NEXT Pro assists of the season.
- Goalkeeper Andrew Rick registered four saves.
