CF Montreal had to work hard in the second half, but a brace from Romell Quioto allowed them to defeat DC United by a score of 2-1 at Audi Field on Saturday night.
Quioto didn’t take long to get going as he took advantage of a blunder by Donovan Pines to race towards the opposing goal and open his counter in the 44th second.
The one affectionately nicknamed El Romantico continued his good work by constantly disturbing the opposing defenders.
He was rewarded in the 35th minute when he accepted a very nice long pass from Joel Waterman to then beat his cover and go to register his second of the match.
At the same time, he established a new personal mark with nine goals in a season. In 2020 and 2021, he had scored eight goals.
More complicated
The second half was much more complicated for the visitors who saw Steve Birnbaum reduce the gap to 2-1 in the 55th minute.
From that moment, the locals gained confidence and began to believe in their chances of getting a favorable result.
The Bleu-blanc-noir has also complicated its life at times with perfectible decision-making.
But we must not spit in the soup, Wilfried Nancy’s men still played a good meeting which allowed them to climb to third place in the Eastern Association.
disorganized
We don’t want to take anything away from the Bleu-blanc-noir, but the opponent was not particularly well organized defensively in the first half, something that was corrected in the second half.
DC was often stunned by the quality of Montreal’s technical play, particularly near the opposing surface where the men in black struggled.
During this time, the locals were however disturbing on a few occasions, mainly due to Taxi Fountas, which had the gift of being forgotten to reappear where it was not expected.
In this regard, DC took advantage of the absence of Samuel Piette, ill, without whom the Montreal midfielder was a bit scattered at times, especially in transition.
Fortunately, James Pantemis pulled another fine performance out of his hat to secure a second straight win.
Wilfried Nancy liked this victory in difficulty
Casually, CF Montreal set a new team record this Saturday night by winning a fifth away win in the same season.
“I am very proud, it is part of our objective which is to go as far as possible, in all humility of course, and to write the history of the club”, underlined Wilfried Nancy in his press briefing. post game.
And because we like pretty statistics, Romell Quioto’s goal in the 44th second was not unique.
It was the third time this season that the Bleu-blanc-noir scored in the first minute of a game.
work boots
With a 2-0 lead after a very good first half, CF Montreal seemed to be in good shape, but Steve Birnbaum cut the deficit in half after ten minutes in the second half, which forced the Bleu-blanc-noir to put on his work boots.
“I’m very happy that we won a game in difficulty, admitted Nancy. The first half was very good, we could have scored more goals and killed the game early.
“I told the guys to be careful at half-time because the conditions weren’t easy. We started well, but we had trouble finishing our actions. We are able to win in many ways.”
Nancy insisted that her team presented the same face as the one she offers at Stade Saputo.
“We want to play the same way whether we’re at home or away, even though we know it’s not easy.”
Opportunities
As Wilfried Nancy pointed out, his team could have covered this meeting in the first half with a little more opportunism.
But Nancy remembers above all that his men created many chances to score and that they pulled together when necessary.
“I’m glad we created those chances. It proves that the guys have stayed on the game plan.
“We missed opportunities, but what I remember is the solidarity of the group. They stuck together.”
Even more
Romell Quioto reached a new personal high by scoring his eighth and ninth goals of the season.
Half-serious, half-joking, Nancy maintained that he would have liked to see the Honduran move the ropes even more.
“It’s good, but he could have scored more goals. I always give him higher challenges.
“He knows that with the opportunities he had today, he has to raise his standards.”
SUMMARY
SECOND HALF
90 + 1 | Robert Thorkelsson (MTL) entre en jeu
90 + 1 | Chris Odoi-Atsem (DCU) misses a great opportunity
81e minute | Yellow card to Steven Birnbaum (DCU)
79e minute | Kirmani Smith (DCU) narrowly misses the target with a shot in the middle of the box
74e minute | Change for Montreal: Romell Quioto gives way to Joaquin Torres
63e minute | Triple change for Montreal: Mathieu Choinière, Kei Kamara and Matko Miljevic enter, Mason Toye, Djordje Mihailovic and Lassi Lappalainen exit
62e minute | Another big save by James Pantemis (MTL) at the expense of Miguel Berry (DCU)
58e minute | Romell Quioto (MTL) misses another great chance to the right of goalkeeper Rafael Romo (DCU)
56e minute | GOAL – Steven Birnbaum (DCU) scores with a header from a set piece and it’s 2-1
55e minute | Yellow card to Alistair Johnston (MTL)
55e minute | Romell Quioto (MTL) misses the hat-trick after receiving a good ball from Victor Wanyama (MTL)
51e minute | Another great save from James Pantemis (MTL), this time on Miguel Berry (DCU)
49e minute | Yellow card to Chris Odoi-Atsem (DCU)
46e minute | Start of the second period
FIRST HALF
45+4 | Yellow card to Jackson Hopkins (DCU)
45+2 | James Pantemis (MTL) pulls out a great save on a volley from Taxi Fountas (DCU)
45e minute | Romell Quioto (MTL) tries to lob the ball from far over Rafael Romo (DCU), misses
45e minute | Rafael Romo (DCU) makes a good save on Lassi Lappalainen (MTL), who had received a nice ball from Djordje Mihailovic (MTL)
36e minute | GOAL – Romell Quioto (MTL) scores the double by stealing the ball over the head of goalkeeper Rafael Romo (DCU)
30e minute | Hydration break, it’s hot in the capital
27e minute | James Pantemis (MTL) signals on a half-volley from Taxi Fountas (DCU)
26e minute | Miguel Berry (DCU) misses a great opportunity near the Montreal net
17e minute | Alistair Johnston (MTL) scores, but Romell Quioto (MTL) was offside… just
14e minute | Lassi Lappalainen (MTL) attempts an interesting cross when Mason Toye (MTL) just misses
5e minute | Yellow card to Gabriele Corbo (MTL)
4th minute | Mason Toye (MTL) misses a golden opportunity right in front of the opposing net
1ère minute | GOAL – Romell Quioto (MTL) takes advantage of a blunder by Donovan Pines (DCU) to go alone towards the net and manages to lodge the ball in the back of the net, it’s 1-0
1ère minute | Start of the game
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