Cruz’s late goal lifts Tampa Bay past Detroit
TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Sebastian Cruz scored in the 88th minute to give Tampa Bay a 1-0 victory over Detroit on Saturday. Cruz played the full 90 minutes and supplied the game’s only goal. Tampa Bay improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions, while Detroit dropped to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. The match featured six yellow cards overall. Tampa Bay’s Schneider M. was cautioned in the 19th minute and Pedro Becker in the 26th. Detroit’s Dalou A., Bryant M., Yamazaki H. and Hernandez-Foster K. were booked between the 38th and 83rd minutes. Tampa Bay substituted Perez L. and Pedro Becker in the 62nd minute, then Myers M. in stoppage time. Detroit substituted Diouf A. for Dalou A. in the 71st minute, then replaced Yamazaki H. in the 82nd. Tampa Bay held the visiting Titans without a goal, and Cruz’s late strike decided the game.