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 Saturday, May 19, 2001 22:00 EST

Fusion hold off Mutiny

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Pablo Mastroeni scored his first Major League Soccer goal and helped the Miami Fusion beat the Tampa Bay Mutiny 3-1 Saturday night.

Mastroeni, a defender, beat Tampa Bay goalkeeper Scott Garlick with a shot from a tight angle on the left wing in the 38th minute, giving Miami a 2-1 lead.

Diego Serna scored his first goal of the season on a header in the 75th minute to complete the scoring for the Fusion (5-1-1).

Carlos Valderrama scored on a penalty kick in the 26th minute to give Tampa Bay (2-5-1) a 1-0 lead. Mutiny midfielder Eric Quill was tripped by Fusion goalkeeper Nick Rimando while chasing a loose ball inside the penalty box area, resulting in a foul.

Quill injured his right ankle on the play and did not return.

The Mutiny tied the game eight minutes later as Preki converted on a penalty kick after Tampa Bay defender Steve Ralston was called for a deliberate handball while trying to stop Jim Rooney's header.

Ralston's foul also cost him a red card ejection from referee Paul Tamberino. Tampa Bay was forced to play the rest of the match at a one-man disadvantage.

Tampa Bay was without top scorer Mamadou Diallo, who is serving a four-game suspension for being involved in an altercation with a fan following Tampa Bay's 2-1 loss at Colorado on May 12.



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