Buenos Aires, Dec 9 (NA) -- Newell's Old Boys lost 4-0 to the American Inter Miami in the match they played today at the Chase Stadium in Miami, for the first matchday of Group A of the Messi Cup, a friendly tournament promoted by the Argentine star. According to the Argentine News Agency, in a tournament for players under 16, the goals were scored by Leandro Padilla, Nicolás Pineros, and Zidane Cadet, who scored a brace. With the defeat, in a competition whose matches last 80 minutes, the Rosario team is last in Group A with no points, while the "Herons" lead the zone with three points. In the next matchday, to be played on Wednesday, Dec 10, Newell's will play against the English Chelsea at 3:00 PM (Argentine time). The first goal of the match came at two minutes, with a cross from the left that found midfielder Leandro Padilla, who appeared unmarked and scored with a low first-time shot that deflected on its way to the goal. The American team took advantage of another defensive lapse to increase the lead at seven minutes, with another break down the left and a low cross, this time to the near post, which was pushed in by forward Nicolás Pineros. The "Herons" turned the win into a rout at 31 minutes, with a good individual play by forward Zidane Cadet on the edge of the area, who got rid of a defender and opened his right foot to place the ball against the post. Inter Miami sealed the win at 26 minutes of the second half, with a cross to the far post headed in by Cadet, making it 4-0 final.
