Lionel Messi's frustration as Miami's miserable run continued, losing 3-0 on Sunday at Orlando City in the Major League Soccer League.
The Florida derby defeat brought Miami away with one of their last seven games in all games, and Orlando passed them in the Eastern Conference.
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Messi shot only two shots on Target and scored a free kick as his own team was down with his team.
"Now we're going to really see if we're in tough times because everything is going very simple," Messi told Apple.
He added: “When the tough times come, we have to be more united than ever, become a real team and get together.”
Messi questioned the referee, but in reality, the loss had nothing to do with the host, which was a disconnected midfielder and punchless offense led by the rapidly declining Luis Suarez.
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Orlando grabbed the lead with a ridiculous simplicity in the 43rd minute. Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese fired the ball on the field, and Luis Muriel ran clearly, passing Oscar Ustari.
Visitors had a lot of fun directly with Miami’s backline, which was all at sea, while Martin Ojeda, Argentine, should have done better when he found out about his goals but was blown up.
- Coach "failed" team -
Miami's veteran goalkeeper Ustari made a good doubles save, but the 38-year-old found himself responsible for Orlando's second goal.
The ball landed on Marco Pasalic at the edge of the box, his low rays passed through Ustari's hands and legs.
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Miami coach Javier Mascherano threw attackers to get what was in the game, but in vain.
In the fourth minute of downtime, Duncan McGuire fell down and his low cross was troughed by Icelandic forward Dagur Thorhallsson to end the visitors’ impressive performance.
Miami has scored 20 goals in its last seven games, with their only win against the New York Red Bulls on May 3.
Mascherano said the first goal changed the game.
"I'm going to say 25 or 30 minutes and we're going to keep it in half of the opponent, but that's obviously. I won't deny what the result is."
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“Unfortunately, we can’t afford the mistakes we make, and that’s clear. But it’s pointless for me to come here to tell this story because it’s happening all the time.
He added: “So it’s clear that we as coaching staff have failed in many ways and we have to try to find a way so we don’t keep failing and so the team starts to achieve results.”
Miami's MLS campaign went well until they quit the CONCACAF Championship Cup at the hands of Vancouver Whitecaps, and Mascherano admitted that the team's morale was hit.
"Obviously, the team lost a lot of confidence and something happened. Our personal and collective levels have dropped, and it's clear that we've tried using different programs, different names, and today we're still suffering. We're going to continue to work on finding a way."
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In the Derby, the former Borussia Marco Reus player scored twice, including the equalizer in the 87th minute as the unwinning Galaxy fought 2-2 at Los Angeles Football Club.
Reus put the Galaxy (the defending champions all had the worst start in MLS history, leading the way in the sixth minute.
Denis Bouanga won the 13th minute scream, bringing LAFC level to his right foot, and then releasing the unstoppable drive to a distant corner.
LaFC was in the 50th minute in the 50th minute when Ryan Hollingshead reached the ball to Nathan Ordaz, who finished home for the first time.
However, the 35-year-old former German International Reus won home scores, three minutes and three minutes away from the finish line, with a great curling free kick.
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