MATCH PREVIEW: Inter Miami CF II Set to Face In-State Rival Orlando City B at the 2024 GA Cup on Tuesday
Inter Miami CF II is gearing up to play against in-state rival Orlando City B on Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. ET. The game will be the first one ever to be played at the site of the 2024 Generation adidas Cup, the major Academy tournament taking place at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Subscribe to MLS NEXT Pro Season Pass on Apple TV to tune in to the game by clicking HERE.
Miami will enter Tuesday’s matchup in search of a victory following its 3-3 draw in its first away match of the 2024 campaign against New York Red Bulls II at MSU Soccer Park on Sunday. The draw featured two exciting goals from forward Leo Afonso and a goal from Academy product Daniel Pinter, in what was his professional debut.
Academy product Afonso has managed to tally four goals in two matchups since his professional debut, making his way to the top of the scoring charts in MLS NEXT Pro. Additionally, midfielder Jack Pymm registered his first assist of the season. In addition to Pinter, the match also featured the professional debut of Inter Miami CF II Academy products Mateo Turletti and Mateo Saja.
Orlando City B, meanwhile, will enter the match following a 1-1 draw against Huntsville in its previous match at Wicks Family Field in Huntsville, Ala. This will be the first time the Clubs will go head-to-head this season. The sides are scheduled to face again on June 2 at Chase Stadium at 6 p.m. ET.
This year’s Generation adidas Cup, taking place March 30 – April 7 at IMG Academy, features the most global field in the competition’s 15-year history. The tournament will see representation from every MLS academy and 49 different club academies, from a record-breaking 15 countries spanning four different continents, for a total of 80 teams (40 in each age group, U-17 and U-15). The participating teams and their families have been invited to attend the MLS NEXT Pro match.
Fans around the world will be able to watch the match for free on MLSNEXTPro.com with the ability to choose from four different languages. In addition to the usual English broadcast, for the first time ever fans will also be able to hear an MLS NEXT Pro match in French, Spanish and Portuguese, through the power of artificial intelligence.
More information on the tournament, including the special sendoff arranged by First Team Academy products and co-owner David Beckham for the Club’s U15s and U17s teams, is available HERE.
