Nani scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time as Orlando beat expansion Miami 2-1
Members of all MLS soccer teams march around the stadium before a game on July 8, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla., while wearing shirts and masks with messages about race.Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer’s return to action Wednesday night.
The group was formerly called the Black Players Coalition of MLS but changed its name this week to Black Players for Change. Originally announced on Juneteenth, the group started in the wake of George Floyd’s death with the hope of combatting systemic racism both in soccer and the players’ communities. The league and the players’ union endorsed the organization.
The national anthem was not played before or after the demonstration. MLS previously said it would not be played because no fans were in attendance. FC Dallas withdrew Monday after 10 players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19. A day later, Nashville SC’s status was thrust into doubt with five confirmed positive tests.
The reboot had a considerably different feel – without fans and with plenty of concern even amid a safety bubble. Can 25 teams that include nearly 700 players plus coaches, trainers and other support staff do everything right for a month? And what’s the threshold for more positive tests? Miami’s Andres Reyes left the field on a stretcher early in the second half after a scary collision with Orlando’s Dom Dwyer. Replays appeared to show Dwyer hitting Reyes in the throat as they went for a 50-50 ball.
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