FC Dallas secured a clinical victory at the Cotton Bowl as Inter Miami toiled in front of goal.
The addition of Luis Suarez was intended to bring some much-needed cutting edge to this Miami side, but it was Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira who delivered the crucial blow in the opening stages. Ferreira brushed through the Herons' defence and finished brilliantly to give his side the lead after just three minutes.
Inter Miami looked better than they had three days earlier against El Salvador, but still struggled to turn their possessional dominance into clear-cut chances. Lionel Messi had a snapshot from the edge of the box; Luis Suarez attempted a speculative volley; Leonardo Campana saw a firmly-struck effort saved.
But aside from that, Miami failed to break down an organised Dallas defence. It is, of course, just preseason, but with expectations so high Tata Martino would surely have wished for a more elevated performance from his side.
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