Just as he did on that memorable night, Ramirez was a catalyst, a useful reference point for the Yellow Football Team’s dynamic attack as they posed IMCF new questions. He thumped home Max Arfsten’s cross to halve the deficit, and cleared space with off-ball runs on the next two game-changing plays.

“We knew when we scored the first goal – we know us,” said Cucho Hernández, whose cross found Diego Rossi for the game-winner. “And we know we did this many times, and we are so happy for that.”

The defending MLS champions flipped the game on its head in a ferocious, dizzying 14-minute span, reeling off three goals and clinging to their sudden lead with frazzled desperation as Miami threw everything at them in the final moments as the stadium transformed from morose to euphoric.

“A hard game against a good team,” said Farsi. “Unfortunately we didn’t start the game very well, but second half, I think we adjust a couple of things and yeah, we put our hearts and we gave everything. At the end of the day, we said, ‘second half, no regrets, we have 45 minutes to come back.’ Even after the second goal, we just kept pushing; we were in this situation before.

“They were pressing man-to-man in the first half, so there’s a lot of space in behind. If we’re able to move the ball right, left, we’re going to create space … and in counterattack as well, I think we had a lot of space.”

When referee Iván Barton blew his whistle for the final time, the noise spiked once more, the Leagues Cup’s reigning holders dethroned.

“I didn’t like the first half. I didn’t like the energy that we had. I was not happy with the energy because we can miss passes, we can miss something tactically and so on, but we need positivity,” said Nancy.

“In the second half, this is who we are. Last year, we had good moments because we came back from behind, so I’m not surprised. I’m really happy to have a game like this, because we suffered, and it was good to have a better competitive spirit and to be front-foot to win the game.”

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – North Miami leadership has been in the dark during the 10 days since a ransomware demand appeared on city hall computers.

On Tuesday, councilmembers were set to receive a virtual executive session from the city manager, who, for some reason, has withheld details until now, despite calls from both the council and residents for more information.

Councilman Pierre Frantz Charles didn’t say how he’ll log into the virtual meeting with all the computers still dark at City Hall. He didn’t say much of anything to Local 10 News.

“Are you ignoring me?” Reporter Glenna Milberg asked.

”No, I’m not. I think you would be better off (unintelligible),” Frantz Charles replied.

Questions remain about whether the mayor — whose personal Gmail was hacked a month ago — opened that hacked Gmail on city servers, and what the plan is for offline city services.

The police department is using walkie-talkies to dispatch, according to a council member.

“We can say that emergency services and the 911 system are operational, but beyond that, we are not able to go into specifics,” a city spokesperson told Local 10 News.

Several questions remain, including whether the city complied with Florida’s two-year-old cybersecurity law, which requires notifying the state about the breach and fulfilling other obligations.

The law expressly states that cities “may not pay or otherwise comply with a ransom demand.”

It’s not clear how the city plans to move forward. Federal agents are working with city staff to investigate the source of the breach.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County Public Schools are bracing for a potential influx of migrant students as the district continues to recruit ESOL teachers and offers specialized programs to help foreign-born students acclimate.

Although official numbers for the current year are not yet available, the district told Local 10 News Tuesday it has the resources to welcome all students, regardless of how many arrive.

Over the past three years, the district has seen a fluctuating number of foreign-born students entering its schools.

During the 2021-2022 school year, 14,643 foreign-born students enrolled in Miami-Dade schools.

This number rose significantly to over 22,000 students during the 2022-2023 school year, before slightly decreasing to just under 21,000 for the 2023-2024 school year.

To address the needs of these students, Miami-Dade school district officials are utilizing the Title I Migrant Education Program, which was established by the county’s bilingual department, to support migrant students who face challenges in acclimating to environments with U.S.-born students.

The program provides a range of services, including the Newcomer Program, which offers a set curriculum designed to help new immigrant students assimilate into Miami-Dade schools. This program assists students with everything from school registration to language learning opportunities.

The district has also shared its ongoing efforts to recruit talented ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) teachers.

In a statement, Miami-Dade School district district officials said, “M-DCPS continues to recruit talented candidates to help students whose first language is not English.”

Erica Garcia, Executive Director of the Migrant Education Program, spoke with Local 10 News about the district’s preparedness.

“Miami-Dade County Public Schools has several programs to handle the influx of new immigrant students,” she said.

Among the top three countries from which these students are arriving are Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti.

The district’s available services also include free lunch programs and after-school activities, aimed at providing comprehensive support to these students as they transition into their new academic environment.

As the school year progresses, school district officials remain committed to ensuring that all students, including those from migrant backgrounds, receive the education and support they need to succeed.