CHARLOTTE | CF Montreal extended their unbeaten streak to eight games with a convincing 2-0 victory over Charlotte FC to give Sebastian Breza his first shutout of the season.
Wilfried Nancy’s men also took first place in the East with 20 points thanks to the draw between the Philadelphia Union and the New York Red Bulls.
Far from being intimidated by the 33,323 spectators present at the Bank of America Stadium, the Bleu-blanc-noir offered a controlled performance in which he gave the locals few clear chances to score. Romell Quioto, however, left the game late in the first half with a shoulder injury.
Djordje Mihailovic (45e) et Alistair Johnston (68e), thanks to a nice pass from Kei Kamara, scored for Montreal. Johnston played a very big game and with his first goal of the year he became the fifth defender to score this season.
A first
Montreal snapped a four-game winning streak at home for Charlotte and also became the first team to score more than one goal at Bank of America Stadium, where
Charlotte had allowed just two goals in five games.
With a 6-0-2 record in its last eight games, the Bleu-blanc-noir has won a fifth victory in its last six outings.
He is also undefeated in his last five games on the road.
And a sign that the defensive game has tightened significantly, he has not allowed more than one goal in his last six games.
Quioto injured
This match looked like a chess game from the start between two teams that like to have the ball.
Andre Shinyashiki got the first good chance to score when his shot smashed into the corner of Sebastian Breza’s net post.
It took the last minute of the first half to see a team break the tie when Quioto sprinted down the left lane to cross towards Djordje Mihailovic, who scored his sixth goal of the season pushing the ball of the foot. Injured in a leg a few minutes earlier, Quioto fell to the ground after his pass, writhing in pain.
He left for the locker room and returned to the bench in the second half with his right arm slung over his shoulder, which is not a good sign.
Guardian:
K. Khalina.
Defenders:
J. Mora, C. Makoun, G. Corujo, J. Lindsey (replaced by H. Afful in the 76th minute).
Milieu:
B. Bronico, B. Bender, S. Ruiz (replaced by J. Alcivar in the 57th minute), A. Franco (replaced by K. Jozwiak in the 77th minute).
Attacker:
A. Shinyashiki (substituted by Y. Reyna in the 68th minute), K. Swiderski (substituted by D. Rios in the 76th minute).
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Guardian:
S. Breza.
Defenders:
G. Corbo, R. Camacho, K. Miller.
Milieu:
A. Johnston, M. Choinière (replaced by S. Piette at the 65th minute), V. Wanyama, L. Lappalainen (replaced by Z. Bassong at the 76th minute), J. Torres (replaced by I. Koné at the 65th minute minute), D. Mihailovic (replaced by M. Miljevic in the 76th minute).
Attacker:
R. Quioto (replaced by K. Kamara in the 45th+2 minute).
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But
CHARLOTTE: none MONTREAL: Mihailovic (45th – passes to Quioto and Torres), Johnston (67th – passes to Kamara)
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Cartons
CHARLOTTE : Lindsey (53e), Alcivar (86e), Jozwiak (90e+2)
MONTRÉAL : Torres (45e+6), Mihailovic (56e)
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SHOTS |
STOPS |
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CHA |
4 |
1 |
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MTL |
3 |
4 |
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FAULTS |
EXCLUDING GAMES |
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CHA |
7 |
0 |
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MTL |
13 |
1 |
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COINS |
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CHA |
5 |
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MTL |
5 |
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Bulletin
Photo d’archive, Martin Alarie
Sebastian Breza
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9 / 10 | Alistair Johnston
- He plays a very big match, particularly on the offensive level by multiplying the attempts of crosses. He dominated his corridor and he scored.
8 / 10 | Sebastian Breza
- He occupies his surface with confidence and punches several balls very far. Confidence seems to be returning. He gets his first shutout of the year. (picture above)
8 / 10 | Rudy Camacho
- The heart of the defense in this meeting, in an unobtrusive but effective role.
8 / 10 | In Kamara
- He brings the insurance of the veteran and he plays well with his back to the goal on the success of Johnston, to whom he provides an assist. Nice defensive involvement.
7,5 / 10 | Romell Quioto
- Injured, he shows courage by finishing the first half, the time to pass to Mihailovic, who scores. He gets injured and quits the game.
7,5 / 10 | Gabriele Corbo
- He sometimes gets sucked in by a feint, but overall he shows great qualities as a replacement for suspended Joel Waterman.
7,5 / 10 | Kamal Miller
- He sometimes went a little unnecessarily in the lace, but he had another good defensive performance.
7,5 / 10 | Mathieu Choinière
- Another very good performance by the one who finds his position in midfield. A lot of anticipation and a great ease with the ball.
7,5 / 10 | Djordje Mihailovic
- He had to manage with one or two players on his back all evening. He still finds a way to score at the end of the first half.
7,5 / 10 | Samuel Piette
- It gives defensive stability to its entry.
7 / 10 | Joaquin Torres
- He was very stirring with his technical qualities, especially in the first half. He disappears in the second half.
7 / 10 | Victor Animals
- Perhaps a little less sparkling than usual, but he plays a very decent match and close to his standards.
6,5 / 10 | Ismael Kone
- It’s a little difficult at the end of the game, because of a few blocked clearance attempts.
6 / 10 | Lassi Lappalainen
- He is unable to frame a shot, even when he comes alone in front of the goalkeeper. It’s starting to be a problem.
A controlled victory
We knew that this match in North Carolina would not be easy and yet CF Montreal offered a very solid performance against a club that does not give up much at home.
Wilfried Nancy did not hide his joy to see his men offer such a performance.
“I’m very, very, very happy with what the guys did because it wasn’t easy. There was a good atmosphere and it had been a long time since we had played on synthetics.
“The guys have been talking about the shutout for a long time and they did it. »
Construction
Rudy Camacho called it a controlled victory and that’s probably the best way to describe this win in which the team rarely struggled.
That eight game unbeaten streak is sure to make everyone happy and you won’t be surprised to learn that Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond resonated in the Montreal locker room after the game.
“These are by far my best moments in MLS, not just because we win, but because we build our victories, insisted Camacho. When we have the ball, we know what to do and we put them in difficulty. »
“It’s great to know a streak like this, but the best thing is always to watch the next game rather than live in the past,” said Djordje Mihailovic, who scored the first goal of the game. .
Flowers
Nancy seems very good with the game system he puts in place and his substitutions which are almost all effective, but he wanted to throw flowers at his men.
“We are on a good story at the moment and all the credit goes to the players. There is a confidence that has been building since last year.
“When we have precise game plans, the players take pleasure in implementing them. »
In fact, he feels the credit goes to the entire squad if the team hasn’t lost since March 12, which is more than two months.
“The players believe in the project and the game plan. We train to involve everyone and implement our offensive and defensive concepts.
“For me, it has nothing to do with starters and substitutes, it’s a collective effort. With five changes, it’s not the same game, we can adjust in the second half. »
♦ CF Montreal will visit Nashville SC on Wednesday night before returning home next Sunday against Real Salt Lake.
Detailed summary
SECOND HALF
84e minute | Ismaël Koné (MTL) and Alistair Johnston (MTL) have the third net of the CFM on the toe, but each time, the defensive brigade of Charlotte is essential.
83e minute | Jordy Alcívar (CLT) centered the ballon for Daniel Ríos (CLT), more in vain.
77e minute | Kei Kamara (MTL) is forgotten at the mouth of the net, his redirection of the header just misses to the left.
71e minute | Guzmán Corujo (CLT) redirects the ball with a header, but way too high.
67e minute | BUT MTL 2-0 Alistair Johnston (MTL) scored his first goal in a CF Montreal uniform and doubled his team’s lead on a nice delivery from Kei Kamara (MTL).
63e minute | Things are heating up in the CF Montreal penalty area, Benjamin Bender (CLT) and Karol Swiderski (CLT) are deprived of a good shot by the defensive brigade.
61e minute | Charlotte FC are in attack mode, Karol Swiderski (CLT) draws, his left-footed shot misses a few centimeters above the net of Sebastian Breza (MTL).
52e minute | Andre Shinyashiki (CLT) is dangerous. His shot just misses the target.
50e minute | Lassi Lappalainen (MTL) and Gabriele Corbo (MTL) miss Kristijan Kahlina’s (CLT) goal in quick succession due to a lack of precision.
47e minute | Djordje Mihailovic (MTL) directs a shot with the right foot, his shot is blocked before reaching the Charlotte FC net.
46e minute | Start of the second half.
FIRST HALF
45e minute | BUT MTL 1-0 Djordje Mihailovic (MTL) completes the brilliant staging of Romell Quioto (MTL) and CF Montreal takes the lead. On the sequence, Quioto (MTL) had a bad fall and seemed to be injured.
43e minute | Charlotte FC is more and more insistent, Karol Swiderski (CLT) draws without warning, Sebastian Breza (MTL) stands up.
38e minute | Andre Shinyashiki (CLT) performs a fine individual maneuver and goes there with a sublime curling shot, he deceives the vigilance of Sebastian Breza (MTL), but not the metal rod.
37e minute | Joaquín Torres (MTL) unsheathes with the left foot, his shot misses the target just above the net.
32e minute | Sergio Ruiz (CLT) sees the ball appear in the penalty area, his shot is blocked by Gabriele Corbo (MTL).
21e minute | Joaquín Torres (MTL) tries his luck on a volley, the ball ends up in the side netting.
17e minute | Alistair Johnston (MTL) is patient with the ball, cuts in the middle of the field and lands a shot with his left foot, but without success.
15e minute | Victor Wanyama (MTL) skillfully launches Romell Quioto (MTL) who gets a first scoring chance for CFM in the game, Kristijan Kahlina (CLT) saves the furniture. Wanyama was in an offside position on the streak.
3e minute | Karol Swiderski (CLT) puts goalkeeper Sebastian Breza (MTL) to the test with a good shot, but also hits him in the head with his shoe. After the intervention of the medical staff, Breza (MTL) is able to continue in the meeting.
1time minute | Start of the game.
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