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Three Up, Three Down: Inter Miami manages 1-1 draw at Orlando, moves to within four points of last playoff spot

After each match, site co-expert Matthew Clark and I pick three players we felt most impacted the game for the Herons — and which three didn’t.

ByKen Garner, Matthew Clark|
Orlando City SC supporters display the colors before Sunday’s 1-1 draw against short-handed Inter Miami, who played without Messi, Alba and Busquets.
Orlando City SC supporters display the colors before Sunday’s 1-1 draw against short-handed Inter Miami, who played without Messi, Alba and Busquets. | Cory Knowlton-USA TODAY Sports
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Inter Miami held on for a 1-1 draw in Sunday’s match at Orlando City, the most recent installment of the Sunshine Classico. The result was satisfying, considering Herons’ coach Tata Martino said beforehand the team’s focus this week is on defeating the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship.

Neither Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba nor Sergio Busquets were available against the Lions, but La Rosa Negra’s makeshift side was enough. Here’s who stood out:

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