Suarez's brace take Inter Miami to playoff with 2-0 win over Cincinnati

Luis Surez scored 30 seconds into the match and again in the sixth minute and that was all goalkeeper Drake Callender needed as Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 on Saturday night to become the first team this season to clinch a spot in the playoffs.

Inter Miami (17-4-5) avenged a 6-1 drubbing in Cincinnati earlier this season and moved eight points ahead of second-place Cincinnati (15-8-3) in the Eastern Conference and in the Supporters' Shield race.

Rookie defender Marcelo Weigandt picked up his first career assist and fellow rookie defender Yaniick Bright notched his second just 30 seconds into the match as Inter Miami grabbed the lead.

Surez netted his 15th goal in his 15th start and 19th appearance in his first season with the club when he used rookie midfielder Matas Rojas' third assist to make it 2-0.

Inter Miami was forced to play a man down from the 42nd on after defender Toms Avils was tagged with his second yellow card. It did not matter in the end.

Callender turned aw