The win allows the Impact to remain in first place in USL D1 standings with 29 points, tied with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Impact, however, has five games in hand.
For this first of two match-ups in 24 hours, Impact head coach Nick De Santis decided to rest some of his regular starters. Captain Mauro Biello, defenders Adam Braz and Mauricio Vincello, as well as forwards Daniel Antoniuk and Mauricio Salles did not start the game. Forward Massimo Di Ioia earned his first career start with the Impact.
Goalkeeper Andrew Weber, who played an eighth consecutive game with the Impact since Greg Sutton’s injury, remains undefeated (5-0-3).
This was the first match-up between both clubs since last year’s semi-final series, when the Sounders eliminated the Impact, September 25th, to move on to win the USL D1 championship.
Both teams will meet again in Montreal, July 26.
The Impact will plays its next game Sunday, July 16th, in Vancouver, against the Whitecaps.
GOALS
31st minute – Following a throw-in by Ben Somoza in the Montreal zone, Sounders striker Cam Weaver flicked the ball with a header that beat Impact goalkeeper Andrew Weber in the top right corner.
37th minute - Accepting a pass from Impact midfielder Mesut Mert that split the defence, forward Joel Bailey broke free from his defender and beat Sounders goalkeeper Chris Eylander with a low shot, to his right.
72nd minute – Impact forward Daniel Antoniuk carried the ball inside the Sounder's eighteen yard box drawing multiple defenders. At the last moment Antoniuk looked right and played the ball to Mauro Biello who beat the goalkeeper to the far post with a low shot.
POST-GAME COMMENTS
CAPTAIN MAURO BIELLO
"It feels good to score. I’ve been playing well lately but the only thing missing were the goals. I’m happy I scored the game winner. It’s a big win for us on the road, especially since Nick (De Santis) rested a lot of guys tonight. It’s encouraging for tomorrow night (Sunday)."
MISSING FROM THE LINE-UP
Team – Player – Position - Reason
MTL – Antonio Ribeiro (M) – hamstring – day to day
MTL – Greg Sutton (G) – finger – could be back in August
NEXT GAME
Sun. July 16 - Impact @ Vancouver Whitecaps - Swangard Stadium - 10 pm
GAME SUMMARY
Impact line-up
Andrew Weber, Gabriel Gervais, Nevio Pizzolitto, Jason DiTullio, Lars Lyssand, Patrick Leduc, Zé Roberto, Mesut Mert (Daniel Antoniuk 71), Kirk Wilson, Massimo Di Ioia (Mauro Biello 60), Joel Bailey (Leonardo Di Lorenzo 55)
Seattle line-up
Chris Eylander, Noah Merl (Jamal Sutton 81), Jake Besagno, Danny Jackson, Leighton O'Brien, Santa Maria Rivera (Jake Sagare 60), Andrew Gregor, Kevin Sakuda, Ben Somoza (Craig Tomlinson 70), Cam Weaver, Roger Levesque
The goals
SEA: Cam Weaver (Ben Somoza) 31
MTL: Joel Bailey (Mesut Mert) 37
MTL: Mauro Biello (Daniel Antoniuk) 72
Statistics: Impact - Seattle
Shots: 13-6
Saves: 1-6
Fouls: 20-21
Offsides: 6-2
Corners: 3-8
Cautions
SEA: Danny O'Brien 20
MTL: Jason DiTullio 21
MTL: Gabriel Gervais 23
MTL: Nevio Pizzolitto 39
SEA: Jake Besagno 44
MTL: Lars Lyssand 60
SEA: Andrew Gregor 90
Ejections
MTL: Leonardo Di Lorenzo 89
SEA: Leighton O'Brien 89
Officials
Colin Arblaster, Shahram Pourazari, Cory Dean, Steven Brannon
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Source : Patrick Vallée, Montreal Impact
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