Montreal Impact conquers New York RB 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

MONTREAL. Montreal Impact prevails over New York RB with a 2-0 win with an own goal from A. Reyes (25') and a goal from M. Choinière (90').

Montreal Impact conquers New York RB 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

MONTREAL. Montreal Impact prevails over New York RB with a 2-0 win with an own goal from A. Reyes (25′) and a goal from M. Choinière (90′). New York RB lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).

Montreal Impact remained in 10 after I. Iliadis received a double yellow card in the 65′. Nonetheless, Montreal Impact still managed to win this match playing only in 10​.

The match was played at the Stade Saputo stadium in Montreal on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Rubiel Vazquez assisted by Logan Brown and Jeffrey Greeson. The 4th official was Pierre Luce Lauziere. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 14.6 degrees Celsius or 58.32 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 53%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
  • 7 Total 15
  • 6 On Target 4
  • 0 Off Target 8
  • 1 Shots blocked 3
  • 85 Attack 124
  • 21 Dangerous attack 49
  • 71 Ball safe 69
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 5
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 16 Total 12
  • 4 Yellow Cards 3
  • 1 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

New York RB had a superior ball possession 59% while Montreal Impact was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

New York RB was putting more pressure with 49 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyway, Montreal Impact found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Montreal Impact shot 7 times, 6 on target, 0 off target. On the opposite side, New York RB shot 15 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Montreal Impact received 3 yellow cards (Gabriele Corbo, I. Iliadis and M. Choinière). On the opposite side, New York RB received 3 yellow cards (D. Edelman, Kyle Duncan and A. Reyes).

I. Iliadis (Montreal Impact) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (65′).

Match Timeline

2'
Daniel Edelman- Yellow
25'
Andres Reyes(own-goal)A. Herrera
Gabriele Corbo- Yellow
27'
46'
Ilias Iliadis- Yellow
53'
Mathieu Choinière- Yellow
59'
61'
Elias Manoel- sub ->Omir Fernandez
62'
Kyle Duncan- Yellow
Ilias Iliadis(yellowred)
65'
Rida Zouhir- sub ->Ariel Lassiter
70'
71'
Andres Reyes- Yellow
Sean Rea- sub ->B. Duke
80'
85'
George Campbell- sub ->Gabriele Corbo
89'
89'
Dylan Nealis- sub ->W. Carmona
Mathieu Choinière(goal)
90'

Standings

After playing this match, Montreal Impact will have 6 points like Inter Miami and Charlotte to remain in the 15th place. Talking about the opposition, New York RB will stay with 8 points like Philadelphia Union and DC United to soar in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Montreal Impact will play away with Columbus Crew on the 20th of October with a 12-10 head to head record in favor of Columbus Crew (5 draws).

New York RB will play away agasint Nashville SC on the 20th of October with a 2-0 head to head in favor of New York RB (2 draws).

Montreal Impact and New York RB will play the return match on the at the Red Bull Arena, Harrison

Montreal Impact – Formation

CF Montréal
G
Jonathan Sirois 40.Canada
6.9
D
Rudy Camacho 4.France
7.2
D
Joel Waterman 16.Canada
6.9
D
Gabriele Corbo 25.Italy
7.4
89' 27'
M
Aaron Herrera 22.Guatemala
7.0
M
Victor Wanyama 2.Kenya
6.5
M
Mathieu Choinière 29.Canada
7.4
59' Goals90'
M
Ilias Iliadis 5.Greece
6.4
65'
F
Bryce Duke 10.United States
7.3
80'
F
Ariel Lassiter 11.Costa Rica
6.6
70'
F
Chinonso Offor 9.Nigeria
6.8
Substitutes
G
Logan Ketterer 1.United States
D
George Campbell 24.United States
89'
M
Nathan Saliba 19.Canada
M
Ahmed Hamdi 7.Egypt
M
Rida Zouhir 18.Canada
6.8
70'
M
Sean Rea 27.Canada
80'
F
Ibrahim Sunusi 14.Nigeria

Montreal Impact started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Hernán Pablo Losada decided to play with the following team: Jonathan Sirois (6.9), Gabriele Corbo (7.4), Rudy Camacho (7.2), Joel Waterman (6.9), Aaron Herrera (7.0), Victor Wanyama (6.5), Mathieu Choinière (7.4), Ilias Iliadis (6.4), Bryce Duke (7.3), Ariel Lassiter (6.6) and Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Logan Ketterer, Nathan Saliba, Róbert Orri Þorkelsson, Ibrahim Sunusi, Ahmed Hamdi, Rida Zouhir (6.8), George Campbell, Zachary Brault Guillard and Sean Rea.

Substitutions

Montreal Impact made 3 changes: Ariel Lassiter for Rida Zouhir (70′), B. Duke for Sean Rea (80′) and Gabriele Corbo for George Campbell (89′).

Best player: Gabriele Corbo​

The most impressive player for Montreal Impact was Gabriele Corbo even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.4) with 29 passes (65% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 3.

New York RB – Formation

New York RB
G
Carlos Miguel 1.Paraguay
6.8
D
Kyle Duncan 6.United States
6.3
85' 62'
D
Sean Nealis 15.United States
6.3
D
John Tolkin 47.United States
7.4
D
Andres Reyes 4.Colombia
6.6
71'
M
Omir Fernandez 21.United States
6.6
61'
M
Daniel Edelman 75.United States
6.7
2'
M
Wikelman Carmona 19.Venezuela
6.5
89'
M
Cameron Harper 17.United States
6.4
F
Cory Burke 7.Jamaica
6.8
46'
Substitutes
G
Ryan Meara 18.United States
D
Dylan Nealis 12.United States
89'
D
Hassan Ndam 98.Cameroon
M
Dru Yearwood 16.England
85'
M
Peter Stroud 5.United States
F
Tom Barlow 74.United States
6.4
46'
F
Elias Manoel 11.Brazil
6.3
61'

New York RB started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Gerhard Struber played with: Carlos Miguel (6.8), Kyle Duncan (6.3), Andres Reyes (6.6), Sean Nealis (6.3), John Tolkin (7.4), Cristian Cásseres Jr. (7.4), Daniel Edelman (6.7), Wikelman Carmona (6.5), Omir Fernandez (6.6), Cameron Harper (6.4) and Cory Burke (6.8).

They had on the bench: Dru Yearwood, Dylan Nealis, Ryan Meara, Hassan Ndam, Peter Stroud, Tom Barlow (6.4) and Elias Manoel (6.3).

New York RB could not rely on the presence of Dru Yearwood (injured).

Substitutions

New York RB made 4 changes: Cory Burke for Tom Barlow (46′), Omir Fernandez for Elias Manoel Alves de Paula (61′), Kyle Duncan for Dru Yearwood (85′) and W. Carmona for D. Nealis (89′).

Best player: Cristian Cásseres Jr.​

The most impressive player for New York RB was Cristian Cásseres Jr..

His rating is (7.4) with 48 passes (81% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.​