THE GAME AT A GLANCE
• In its last game, the Impact clinched its first pre-season win, beating Lynn University men’s soccer team 3-1, on Saturday, at the Las Palmas Complex.
• After three exhibition matches, the Impact now holds a pre-season record of one win, one loss (1-3 against Rochester) and one tie (1-1 against Honduras).
• Forward Fabian Dawkins is the Impact’s scoring leader with two goals. Midfielders Martin Fabro and Mauro Biello have also scored.
• Impact goalkeeper Andrew Weber played the entire match against Lynn University. Goalkeeper Matt Jordan is expected to play the full 90 minutes against Miami.
• Last year, in regular season, the Impact and the Miami FC tied 0-0 in each of their two match-ups.
• In its last pre-season game on March 31, Miami beat USA Under-17 national team 3-1, with Ignacio Calcagno scoring twice and Stéphane Guillaume scoring once.
• In other previous match-ups, Miami FC lost 3-2 to the Rochester Rhinos on March 27, and blanked the Copa Latina’s All-Star team 3-0, March 22, and the Chicago Fire (MLS) 1-0, March 24.
• Last year, Miami finished the season in fifth place overall in the United Soccer Leagues First Division standings with a record of 11-11-6.
TRAINING CAMP NOTES
• A total of 25 players are currently in Florida for training camp: 17 of those players are under contract with the Montreal Impact for the 2007 season.
• Defenders Hicham Aaboubou, Marc Jankovic and Paul Moran, midfielder Seth Trembly, and forwards Charles Gbeke, Matt Palleschi, Evans Asembia and Ablaye Camara are each trying to earn a spot on the team.
• Defenders Jason DiTullio and Nevio Pizzolitto, and midfielder Shaun Tsakiris, did not make the trip to Florida due to injuries. Midfielder Lars Lyssand did not report to camp and is currently trying out with MLS teams. All four players are under contract with the Impact.
NEWCOMERS
• Goalkeeper Matt Jordan, defender Andres Arango, midfielders Martin Fabro, Jason McLaughlin and Shaun Tsakiris, as well as forwards Fabian Dawkins and Frederico Moojen are the Impact’s newest acquisitions.
NO LONGER WITH THE CLUB
• Goalkeeper Greg Sutton (signed with Toronto, MLS), defenders Adam Braz (signed with Toronto, MLS) and Bill Sedgewick (contract not renewed), midfielders Masahiro Fukasawa (signed in Thailand) and Mesut Mert (released), as well as forwards Mauricio Salles (traded to Atlanta, then signed in Japan), Daniel Antoniuk (traded to Atlanta, USL), Darko Kolic (contract not renewed) and Joel Bailey (contract not renewed, signed with Vancouver).
NEW DEALS
• During the off-season, the Impact signed goalkeeper Andrew Weber, defender Mauricio Vincello and forward Massimo Di Ioia to new contracts.
PRE-GAME COMMENTS
HEAD COACH NICK DE SANTIS
“It will be a more intense game against Miami and it will be a good thing to face another team from our league. We still have a few decisions to take but we also want to give more game time to starting players to see how it goes with them.”
MIDFIELDER PATRICK LEDUC
“Another game will be good for our preparation. It will give us a good idea of the team we will have to face during the season and also, our progression since the beginning of the training camp.”
OUT OF THE LINE-UP
Team – Player (Position) – Reason – Status
MTL – Zé Roberto (M) – Knee – will miss Tuesday’s game
MTL - Massimo Di Ioia (F) - Groin - will miss Tuesday’s game
MTL - David Fronimadis (D) - Thigh - will miss Tuesday’s game
MTL – Jason DiTullio (D) – Knee – did not make the trip
MTL – Nevio Pizzolitto (D) – Knee – did not make the trip
MTL – Shaun Tsakiris (M) – Groin – did not make the trip
MTL – Lars Lyssand (M) – did not report to camp
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Source: Patrick Vallée, Montreal Impact
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