Written by Michael Thervil
*Special thanks to Corando Martinez Jr. Instagram: @cmsportsllcfor proving photos*
If there’s one thing that anyone can say about international football, it is that there’s no other sports fan base that matches the amount of excitement that their fans bring to any game. Saturday’s matchup between the Tigres UANL and the International Miami FC and the NRG Stadium resulted in the Tigres UANL winning against the International Miami FC 2-0. This is not to say that the International Miami FC didn’t bring their fair share of fans and skills to the pitch because they did. In a stunning display of sportsmanship both teams define what makes international football so popular amongst its fans in Houston Texas.
As always, we at VEDA Communications will provide a rundown on the game stats. Besides the Tigres UANL defeating the International Miami FC 2-0, the Intern Miami FC took 11 shots to the Tigres UANL 9. Of the shots taken the Tigres UANL places three shots on target compared to International Miami FC 5. International Miami FC maintained possession of the ball 56% to Tigres UANL’s 44%. The International Miami FC, despite being defeated, lead when it came to passes (562), while the Tigres UANL racked up 439.
The pass accuracy rate between both of the teams was almost even with the Tigres UANL having an 82% pass accuracy rate to International Miami FC’s 83%. Another stat where both teams were equal was when it came to fouls with both teams acquiring exactly 14 fouls each. The Tigres UANL received 3 yellow cards while the International Miami FC received 2. No red cards were issued to either team. The Tigres UANL were caught offsides with 1 call to International Miami FC’s 3. Lastly, the Tigres UANL acquired 2 corners to International Miami Fc’s 7.
In all, it was an extremely great match between the two teams, and it can be said with a high degree of certainty that the fans of both teams really enjoyed this game.
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