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00:00For the first time against Columbus, Lionel Messi is available.
00:02But three in the back, a little risky with the pace of Columbus.
00:05Busquets playing centrally.
00:06That means Allen and Frey need to be really good in tracking back.
00:10Breit will sit for...
00:13And it is underway.
00:15For the crew to strike off the corner.
00:17Rossi in, cleared by Gomez.
00:19More than any team in MLS.
00:20Ramirez looking for Cucho, Allen defending.
00:23Cucho, Cucho Hernandez, taking it from an angle!
00:27And the outside flag is cut off!
00:29Spectacular finish for Cucho, that will not count.
00:33But a warning shot, fired by the crew.
00:36It's at halftime and it changed the game.
00:38It's short, but time drives it indeed.
00:40Time, Cucho, it takes a deflection.
00:42Farsi will let it go, it'll be a corner.
00:44This brave, bold, brash, even against a team like Inter-Miami.
00:49Sergio Busquets takes it off of Max Arfsten.
00:51He is your favorite coach's favorite coach.
00:552002, the best regular season in MLS history.
00:58They need to win their final three games.
00:59This is promising for the first time tonight for Miami.
01:01Alba clipping it in over.
01:03Patrick Schulte named to the U.S. Men's National Team roster by re-season.
01:08Matan kind of slides down, tries to back-heel it.
01:10Wilfer Nantes put the puzzles together with.
01:14Ramirez tried to flick it on, Allen does well to get it into Suarez.
01:18Almost made it.
01:18With chance, Messi, dangerous spot, it's in!
01:23The offside flag is up!
01:27No goal, second time tonight.
01:30This time, he might be there.
01:32Oh, Egant over and then headed off the line and up and over.
01:37What a chance for Miami.
01:39Schulte hesitated.
01:42And Marcelo Egant almost took advantage.
01:44Stud, but that was tight.
01:45The check is complete.
01:47Schulte went right away because Miami were kind of all huddled up.
01:51This is going to be a car as Farsi was trying to get behind.
01:55The question, though, is on who?
01:57Farsi is down.
02:00He's in some pain.
02:02But I think most of Columbus get out of this.
02:04No.
02:05No, Miami win it, but then no, Allen gives it.
02:07Here's the scene at Chase Stadium in South Florida.
02:12But Ramirez looks so comfortable in this system under Wilfer Nantes.
02:16Busquets called for the foul, taking out Cucho.
02:19Busquets disagrees, getting in the face, standing over Cucho Hernandez.
02:24But this is left.
02:25It's Cucho.
02:26It's deflected.
02:27Oh, Calder hesitated and so did Rossi and Marrera.
02:31Nobody wanted to go for the ball.
02:33And it's harmless to Calder in the end.
02:38Marrera in, only as far as Ramirez, who saves!
02:41Oh, just wide from Christian Ramirez.
02:47Paul, finds Suarez.
02:49He's trying to.
02:51He come off his line like this.
02:53Rossi!
02:54Calder makes the save.
02:57Another moment of half danger from the crew.
03:00Yeah, but that's exactly what.
03:01Gomez in the middle, touch on.
03:02Redondo trying to get behind.
03:04It was a difficult ball for Messi, who settles.
03:06Messi trying to cut inside, still there!
03:15It's direct to the great one.
03:18And Lionel Messi has put it to Miami, one step closer to the supporter shield and to the 46th trophy in his career.
03:29As sloppy of a half as you will ever see from the greatest of all time.
03:32And yet it doesn't matter.
03:34They keep possession.
03:35So now Messi loses possession.
03:37It comes back to the back line and he pulls off.
03:40But now Amundsen drops.
03:42That keeps Lionel Messi onside.
03:45Little deflections in the right spot, but then in the critical moment.
03:48Jordi Alba, Suarez settles.
03:51Tries to draw a foul.
03:53It's given.
03:59Messi!
04:12Of course!
04:14Schulte stunned!
04:17Messi magic!
04:19And all he can do is shrug.
04:232-0 Inter-Miami with the supporter shield on the line.
04:28For the third straight time, Inter-Miami lead Columbus by a two-goal lead in the first half.
04:35And in the blink of an eye, Lionel Messi has turned this game on its head.
04:40You have to be perfect.
04:42The details.
04:43Five minutes away from a supporter shield.
04:45This is a good chance.
04:46Oh!
04:48What a start!
04:54It's the third time this year.
04:56The crew have gone down 2-0 to Miami.
04:58They're used to being in this situation.
05:0120 seconds into the second half, Diego Rossi cuts the lead in half.
05:072-1, game on in Columbus.
05:10It's direct, and it is right down the throat of Inter-Miami's defense.
05:18They didn't get a ton from Rossi in the first half.
05:21They got a little bit.
05:21He had that how do we go in?
05:23Oh, my goodness!
05:24No, no!
05:25Suarez has moved in!
05:25You've got to be kidding me.
05:27You have got to be kidding me!
05:28Schulte ran into Camacho and straight up the kickoff!
05:33Inter-Miami get their two-goal lead back!
05:363-1!
05:40My word.
05:41My word.
05:45You give it right back.
05:51How does this happen?
05:53It is a simple ball for Patrick Schulte to deal with.
05:57Camacho's running.
05:58You've got to be screaming off your...
05:59You've got to be...
06:00This cannot happen.
06:02That's inexcusable.
06:04At this level, this cannot happen.
06:06But good on Luis Suarez.
06:07It's two goals, Taylor.
06:09And I'm hesitant to bring up anything to you.
06:11At all, second-guessing or sloppy.
06:16Floats this to the back post.
06:18Arf Suarez, clipping it back towards Messi.
06:21Camacho, Messi there!
06:23Oh, my goodness.
06:23It's a corner.
06:24It's off Columbus last.
06:25It is sloppy right now from the back three of Columbus.
06:31I'm not really sure what...
06:34Messi serves, looking for an Olympic...
06:36By the top, Gomez is so good for Miami.
06:38Over the head of Jordan, towards Farsi.
06:42Kept it in play, did he?
06:46It looked like it was out of play.
06:48That's a goal kick.
06:50Cucho.
06:52Scores!
06:55The twist, the turns of this massive matchup.
07:00Three to two, Cucho, from the spot.
07:06Three!
07:10Fifteen minutes in the second half, we've had three goals.
07:13Three!
07:15What else would you expect?
07:16Three!
07:17The two most exciting teams in all of MLS.
07:20The two teams that believe they are the best in MLS.
07:24Back to Suarez.
07:27Suarez.
07:28Team line-ups are presented by RBC Wealth Management...
07:30Oh no!
07:31Second-yellow.
07:34He went in on Rodongo, Rudy Camacho showed a second yellow and the crew will be down a bit.
07:42Back to Ramirez, just didn't come off.
07:45Now, Ian Frey defending, Ramirez in towards Rossi and Suarez, Moreira takes it away.
07:55Still Matan, right where we stand now.
07:58Still, Columbus have belief and DeJuan Jones wins a corner.
08:04Was it natural or not?
08:11Here's the ruling from Drew Fisher.
08:15After review, Miami number 17 commits a handling offense.
08:25Saved by Callender!
08:27Drew Callender, a moment that could have just won Miami the shield tonight!
08:37As unconvincing...