Nashville SC fell excruciatingly short of glory, as Inter Miami defeated the Boys in Gold in the 11th round of penalty kicks.
The Coyotes answered Lionel Messi’s golazo with a score of their own forcing the Leagues Cup Final into penalty kicks. After cycling through all ten outfielders, the penalty kick shootout fell to the goalkeepers. Drake Callendar buried his attempt and then saved Elliott Panicco’s shot to send his Inter Miami teammates into jubilation.
You can’t lose a soccer match by a margin any closer to that. For many across the state, it will certainly invoke memories of Mike Jones’ tackle of Kevin Dyson on the one-yard line in Super Bowl XXXIV.
Here are my thoughts on the match.