HARRISON, NJ – OCTOBER 07: A general view ofthe Inter Miami logo on the scoreboard during the first half of the Major League Soccer game between the New York Red Bulls and Inter Miami on October 7, 2020 at Red BGullArena in Harrison,NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Lewis Morgan scored on a penalty kick in the 57th minute, leading Inter Miami a 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.
The shot was set up when Houston's Aljaz Struna committed a foul in the penalty area. The goal was Morgan's fifth of the season.
Miami (5-10-2) won its second straight and moved within a point of Nashville for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Houston (4-6-7) and Colorado have 19 points and are tied for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
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