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now it is for Real the tactics and Squad strengths have been analyzed by committed fans and neutral observers to the end degree a confrontation that all football lovers will Revel in knowing that we might be about to witness a simply unmissable occasion who will come out on top stay with us we'll have every kick of the ball for you live next on EA TV hello it's great to be with you and I don't think anybody is going to complain especially about the weather I'm your match commentator Derek Ray and my partner ready to bring you all the analysis and Technical talk is Stuart Robson and very much looking forward to bringing you live action from MLS it's the Chicago Fire versus Inter Miami well thanks Derek the best coach I played under would always tell us before kickoff earn the right to play if you can win your individual battles outrun your opponent a eventually you'll get the space to show your ability I'm sure that's being echoed by the coaches here today and this is the initial 11 for the visitors today well the shape is the same but they may play it in a slightly different way and key to this game will be the fullbacks do they tuck in alongside their Center halfes or look to support their Wingers I hope it's the latter hair Bears Suk untiy on the [Applause] ball lonel Messi can they jump in [Applause] front now Gutierrez Navaro Gutierrez has it [Applause] promising sequence that is a tackle and a half Sergio [Applause] buset Gaston [Applause] gimenez and do they mean business on this occasion oh wonderful bit of skill can he put it in and saved by The Keeper [Applause] [Applause] and over it comes oh off the bar well he met it so well but he couldn't quite get the placement right a bit unlucky really Messi Martinez here's [Applause] buset really committed himself to the tackle and a throw in now Crossing opportunity [Applause] busets now Messi and a goal One n it is they've been pushing for the opener and now they have it well here it is again and credit to the goal scorer but you have to ask questions of the keeper he's got to have that near post covered for me no wonder he's frustrated with himself [Applause] and back underway one nil it is faan hair [Applause] Bears moving into the advanced position but nothing comes of it now can he take them on and beat them dangerous looking attack element of risk there but he's won the [Applause] ball Haz Fabian haars Jimenez looking for that final pass and for that chance to level the [Applause] game Rafael chos Hass Fabian hair Bears might really be able to trouble them here a good and fair [Applause] challenge Messi it's [Applause] Koh kof and yet here Jean clean challenge shakiri ha Bears and the electronic board showing one additional minute and the managers will now deliver their halim team talks we're at the end of 45 minutes in this game well nothing wrong at all with what Yosef Martinez offered in the first half sum up his performance for us well Derek he took his goal well and was a constant threat throughout that first half I thought he showed a lot of skill to get out of tight situations and he had a real impact on the play so the two teams have switched around and the second half is underway perfect [Applause] [Applause] tackle chios plenty of options [Applause] Crossing possibilities that's really good and effective physical play fine tackle there to prevent the chance Jordi Alba well a really good run [Applause] [Applause] moving the ball forward how creative can they be but they dealt with the threat posed Messi now buset in position here to protect the ball and quick thinking defensively can they hit on the break Navaro Jimenez well this looks really productive what can they do from this position chance for the leveler and that's an excellent piece of Defending to thwart him stepan now Jordy Alba and take it away [Applause] rapael chos Jimenez [Applause] Navaro just 20 minutes remaining now agno Suk shakiri ful looking position you've got to say and just losing control of the ball and it will be a throw in well both teams have had substitutes swming up and both will rely on their respective benches Kamal Miller now Jordi Alba they're trying to get right into his face and they stopped them in their tracks making progress Martinez well it's all going so swimmingly for them here another goal and now it's a matter of avoiding any silly mistakes well just look how he holds off the defender he keeps his balance and he's still hits the target what a good goal that [Applause] is and the ball is moving again 2- n is how it stands ysep Martinez 10 minutes to go Miguel anel Navaro promising pass Jean oh they've given him too much space but a good place to win it back and let's see what it leads to [Applause] Su Haz intercepting it intelligently bodies forward and the break looks [Applause] on and we will have just one additional minute and there it is the final whistle not what the home fans were hoping for before a ball was kicked today defeat for them well Derek I thought it was a subpar performance from them just didn't look as sharp as normal and I don't think they deserved anything from the game they need to get a better performance in next time out well a spectacular contribution provided by Yosef Martinez he's so capable we know that and he really delivered today Stuart well I have to say that was impressive not just his goals but his all round play he was excellent