The Philadelphia Union’s goal against Inter Miami in Saturday’s MLS home opener wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t Ezequiel Barco’s banger into the upper-ninety against Chicago nor Nani’s cheeky backheel against Kansas City. It didn’t have the rhythm of Christian Paredes’ winner against Houston.
In many ways it was an anti-golazo. But it still counts the same.
Jamiro Monteiro scored his third goal in three games since being handed the keys to the 10 position in his Man-of-the-Match performance against Deportivo Saprissa in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 two weeks ago. The Cape Verdean international has been the most consistent creative option going forward for the Union and has also demonstrated a willingness to get dirty.