MATCH PREVIEW: Inter Miami CF II to Host Philadelphia Union II on Sunday
Inter Miami CF II is poised to build on the momentum from the season opening 2-0 victory against Columbus Crew 2. The squad is prepared for a week two home matchup against Philadelphia Union II on Sunday, April 3 at 6 p.m. ET at DRV PNK Stadium. The match will be live streamed on mlsnextpro.com and tickets are available for only $5 plus fees HERE.
“Philadelphia Union II is a club that has a good DNA that runs throughout the whole academy through to their first team,” said head coach Darren Powell. “They are very good in what they do and can execute in certain areas of the field very, very well. Our job will be to counteract that, balance off, and impose ourselves onto Philadelphia.”
In the opening game of the MLS NEXT Pro season, Inter Miami CF II was led by Emerson Rodríguez, as the Colombian winger on loan from the First Team scored both of the team’s goals in the victory. Goalkeeper Nick Marsman, also on loan from the First Team, kept a clean sheet in his first match since suffering an injury late in the 2021 MLS season.
Inter Miami CF Academy product Tyler Hall, meanwhile, made his debut for Inter Miami CF II, slotting into the starting XI at centerback. The 2006-born defender was the youngest player in all of MLS NEXT Pro to start a match in week one. The young American played 85 strong minutes against Columbus to help keep the clean sheet.
Philadelphia Union II enters this week two match following a 2-0 victory of its own in the opening week against FC Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia midfielder Carlos Paternina started the scoring with a goal just four minutes into the match, while midfielder Jesus Bueno doubled their lead in the second half.
