The Montreal Impact held on for an hour, but finally bowed 1-0 in front of the Orlando City SC and suffered elimination in the round of 16 of the “MLS is back” tournament on Saturday. , in Orlando.
The Montreal eleven suffered attacks from Orlando City throughout the game and Clément Diop and his defense held out for 60 minutes before finally conceding a first goal.
The match was presented live on TVA Sports.
In a duel with a striker, but somewhat overwhelmed, defender Rod Fanni awkwardly handed the ball to his goalkeeper, who was surprised. Well positioned, Tesho Akindele was quick to move the ropes and place his team in front.
Diop kept his team well in the match before this goal conceded, in particular by making quick stops in extremis before the end of the first half. The attack of the Bleu-Blanc-Noir was not, however, able to materialize its chances.
The IMFC’s best chances came on crosses as the team’s top players tried to get their heads done. Samuel Piette, who is still looking for a first goal in the Impact jersey, even came close to surprising goalkeeper Pedro Gallese with a header in the 26th minute.
In the next round, the Lions will face the winner of the Seattle Sounders’ duel between Los Angeles FC, which face off on Wednesday.
Now eliminated, Thierry Henry’s men will have nearly a month off before returning to action in Major League Soccer, when the regular season is expected to resume on August 22.
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SECOND HALF
90e minute | End of the match.
87e minute | Samuel Piette leaves, Maxi Urruti arrives on the field.
80e minute | Romell Quioto redirected a header just to the left of Orlando’s net.
71st minute | Rod Fanni gives way to Lassi Lappalainen on the pitch.
68e minute | Anthony Jackson-Hamel tries a left shot, but the ball is deflected off target.
64e minute | Bojan Krkic is replaced by Anthony Jackson-Hamel.
60th minute | GOAL! A disagreement between Rod Fanni and Clément Diop allows Tesho Akindele to score in a gaping cage. 1-0 Orlando.
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Tesho gives Orlando the lead –
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46th minute | Orji Okwonkwo is replaced with Jukka Raitala.
46th minute | Start of the second half.
FIRST HALF
45e minute | End of half-time.
45e minute | Mendez collides effectively with Akindele. He manages to deceive Diop, but is declared out of play. The goal is denied.
41st minute | Mendez, again, receives a nice discount at the entrance to the Montreal area. He tries the shot on reception, but the ball flees the frame.
38e minute | Jhegson Mendez finds himself alone in front of Clément Diop and shoots a good shot, but the Impact goalkeeper dives to his left and steals the middle of the Orlando City SC.
26th minute | Romell Quioto serves a very good cross which lands on the head of Samuel Piette. The Quebecer redirects the ball well, but Pedro Gallese resists.
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Piette was almost there –
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21e minute | Nani goes there from a superb cross into the Impact’s box, but Chris Mueller cannot complete the maneuver. Always 0-0.
8e minute | Mauricio Pereyra gets a golden chance near the impact net, but his strike misses the mark by many.
1st minute | Start of the match
See the starting lineup for tonight’s game:
