Inter Miami beat the Portland Timbers 2-0 with Lionel Messi scoring in the 31st minute and assisting German Berterame three minutes before halftime. Miami secured their first victory at the new Nu Stadium and improved to eight wins in 14 games, staying two points behind Eastern Conference leaders Nashville. La Familia and other supporter groups remained silent for the first 85 minutes as a protest over perceived lack of recognition from players. Fans resumed chants only in the final five minutes, including a Spanish chant demanding players salute and acknowledge supporters. Messi listened with a disapproving expression, then moved closer to the North Stand and made a hand gesture in response to the chanting.
"Messi stood on the halfway line, hands on hips with a disapproving look on his face while listening to the chant before moving closer to the North Stand and making a gesture with his hand."
"However, there was a wider story that lingered all evening with Miami's La Familia fan group opting to remain silent for the first 85 minutes in protest at a lack of recognition from the players. There was no chanting, no banging of a drum and no waving of flags until five minutes from the end when the usual noise and colour returned."
""The players have shown no respect to La Familia, have not come to our stand after the games when we have guys come in as early as 11am to set up our tailgate and set up our flags inside the stadium," JC Aviles of the Southern Legion supporter group told the Miami Herald."
""Not to mention, we sing our hearts out for 90-plus minutes. The only player that came to say hi was Noah Allen and everyone else goes straight to the locker room. Not cool!""
Read at 101GREATGOALS.COM
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