League

Lightning Park
Spectators: 7804 (Terracing: 5965, Seating: 1829, VIP seats: 10) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Quincy Barney took the kick off in the first half of the match. Quincy Barney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harvey Bush having to interfere. A collision led to San Diego Lightning getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ollie Barrera hit a great ball. Lloyd Irvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claude Ziegler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the game, Cristobal Titus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Diego Lightning's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inter Miami CF the free kick. A collision led to San Diego Lightning getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Cristobal Titus hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Claude Ziegler put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lloyd Irvin. Scott Mayberry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Lloyd Irvin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Inter Miami CF's Claude Ziegler sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lloyd Irvin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 29thth minute of the game Claude Ziegler who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Diego Lightning's Lloyd Irvin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Claude Ziegler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Casey Pierre came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Inter Miami CF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Casey Pierre couldn't finish the play. 39 minutes into the match, Casey Pierre notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of San Diego Lightning's Lloyd Irvin. Lloyd Irvin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 42 minutes into the game, Tyler Randolph was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Diego Lightning's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inter Miami CF the free kick. In the 42nd minute, Tyler Randolph hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Claude Ziegler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lloyd Irvin was relentless in the 48th minute of the game.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Claude Ziegler was the one to do the kick off. Claude Ziegler made a great header on Inter Miami CF's corner, it was just that San Diego Lightning's Lloyd Irvin managed to reach the ball for a save. Derek Summers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Inter Miami CF fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when Inter Miami CF's Claude Ziegler looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ollie Barrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Harvey Bush made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Lockwood in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute Jaime Lockwood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harvey Bush saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Lloyd Irvin managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Inter Miami CF's Claude Ziegler fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Scott Mayberry struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Lloyd Irvin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Inter Miami CF. Harvey Bush showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Lockwood, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75thth minute of the game Claude Ziegler who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Diego Lightning's Lloyd Irvin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Claude Ziegler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Inter Miami CF booed when San Diego Lightning was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldo Means didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Claude Ziegler put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Lloyd Irvin. Inter Miami CF played a much better game than San Diego Lightning and deserved their victory. The San Diego Lightning players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.