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America is live and underway here on ESPN alongside Herkides Gomez.

I'm Sebastian Salasopper. Episode 514. We're both wearing red. I didn't get the memo. Did not get the memo. What are you wearing? What was that? Well, we don't often get to talk USL on the show and I know eventually we will be talking some USL, so I got my Loudoun United. Ah, what do you got? I got a, also power. Whatever you got, I like it it it's a good looking kit there those listening on

the podcast uh lots coming up in this edition of the show uh speaking of brazil neymar again left

out of the brazilian squad we'll be talking about that we will also be talking about a little

beef brewing between the coaching staff of the u.s men's national team and uh oliver glasner

the manager of Crystal Palace.

Some interesting back and forth to discuss there.

But let's start with the MLS Cup playoffs and none other than Lionel Messi and Inter-Miamy,

visiting Nashville over the weekend for game two of their best of three first round series.

Remember, Messi and Inter-Miamy winning game one. We'll pick this one up

six minutes in. Nashville going over the top. Sam Serge first to it, and we're going to the

penalty spot. Hirk, you got any problems with that? Well, at first glance, I'm thinking,

why he made a meal out of this one? Then you see the angle right here, that leg. That's a penalty kick. Rios Novelera off his line, the guilty party. Surridge steps up, one nothing, Nashville. Yeah, it was a good initial Bobahani Muktar. Surridge goes around, just draws a penalty kick, takes himself. How about this pass from Rodrigo de Paul, Luis Suarez, rounds the goalie off the post in her Miami so close. Oh, Rodrigo de Paul was playing in this game. It's a very good ball through. What concert, Kurt? What concert? Luis Suarez off the post and, oh, ever so close. 32nd minute, ever so close. Allende here just misses getting a boot on. It would have been a beautiful goal that started with a pass.

Hear me out.

Hear me out.

Lightest of pulls to the jersey.

Ayende definitely wanted the pen there.

Just before the half, Nashville looking for a second to get it off the corner.

Josh Bauer scuttling it over the line.

My man Bauer hits his hour.

He's a centerback. He's playing as a fullback in this game. And guess what? He's coming through. Sixty-sixth minute, Luis Suarez off the chest face of Joe Willis. That was the first shot on target of the match for Inter Miami-Hirk. Allende. Keep an eye on Yende. And he should have given the ball to Messi. Look at Messi, he's gonna turn around.

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