South Charlotte Today

Charlotte FC secured a valuable point against Inter Miami in Ft. Lauderdale, starting the final stretch of the regular season with a draw. The match ended 1-1 after both teams missed several clear opportunities.

The first half saw little action, but the second half brought more excitement. Karol Swiderski scored for Charlotte in the 57th minute, following a run by Nathan Byrne and an attempt by Brandt Bronico. However, Lionel Messi equalized for Miami in the 67th minute with a shot from outside the box.

Charlotte's goalkeeper Kristian Kahlina was named Man of the Match for his performance, making seven saves including a crucial one in stoppage time to maintain the draw.

"Kristian Kahlina put in a worthy Man of the Match performance," said an observer. His efforts were key to securing the point for Charlotte FC.

Despite Miami's star players missing multiple chances, Charlotte held firm and earned their point through disciplined play and effective counter-attacks.

Statistical highlights include:

- Possession: Miami 57.4%, Charlotte 42.6%

- Shots: Miami 21, Charlotte 9

- Shots on Goal: Miami 8, Charlotte 2

- Passing Accuracy: Miami 89.1%, Charlotte 84.4%

- Expected Goals: Miami 2.9, Charlotte 1.2

Charlotte FC’s lineup featured Kristijan Kahlina as goalkeeper and included players like Andrew Privett, Adilson Malanda, Tim Ream, Nathan Byrne, Ashley Westwood, Júnior Urso (substituted by Djibril Diani), Liel Abada (substituted by Jamie Paterson), Pep Biel (substituted by Kerwin Vargas), Brandt Bronico (substituted by Iuri Tavares), and Karol Swiderski (substituted by Patrick Agyemang).

Inter Miami's lineup included Drake Callender as goalkeeper and players such as Sergio Busquets, Tomás Avilés (substituted by Benjamin Cremaschi), Jordi Alba, Marcelo Weigandt, Federico Redondo (substituted by Leonardo Campana), Yannick Bright (substituted by David Ruiz), Julian Gressel (substituted by Matías Rojas), Luis Suárez, Diego Gómez (substituted by Ian Fray), and Lionel Messi.

The match statistics reflect a competitive game where both teams had their chances but ultimately settled for a draw.