MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (September 20, 2020) — The Miami FC lost on Sunday evening 2-0 against Charleston Battery, as the home side clinched a playoff spot, leaving Miami FC officially out of playoff contention.
19 minutes into the match, Charleston would make it 1-0 off a Zeiko Lewis left footed shot over goalkeeper Mark Pais. Midfielder Leland Archer floated a through ball into the 18-yard box, which the forward was able to capitalize.
A minute later, Midfielder Vincent Bezecourt thought he had found the equalizer, but his first shot was blocked by his own teammate forward Miguel Gonzalez, with the France native sending a header wide right on the ensuing rebound.
In the dying moments of the first half, Charleston would double their lead as forward Nicque Daley took advantage of a defensive mishap. A soft pass by defender Brenton Griffiths forced Mark Pais to come off his line, but Charleston’s forward beat the goalkeeper to the ball and slotted his shot into the empty net.
Miami FC once again found energy off the bench in the second half, like in previous matches, especially with forward Prince Saydee entering the match. The Liberian was able to beat his defender several times in the final 20 minutes of the match, nearly cutting the home side lead, but in both opportunities he would see his shots fail to hit the back of the net.
Miami now will travel to North Carolina to face Charlotte Independence this Wednesday night, and then hosting the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday, September 26.
