"The Montreal Impact is a team that plays well defensively at home and this is what we did this evening by not conceding a single goal,” said Marc Dos Santos. “We were in control for a good part of the game and this was favourable for us tonight. It is a satisfying result following a good effort from the entire team. We will continue working every day to get our identity back.”
“It was difficult this evening, after an emotional loss in Toronto on Wednesday,” said goalkeeper Matt Jordan, who registered his second shutout of the season, after facing ten shots. “We should be proud because it was a tough game. I believe in this team and in the organization. I know that we will bounce back and continue to improve.”
"We expect to win every home game, but there is no easy game and we need to collect all the points that we can,” noted central defender Cédric Joqueviel, who played the whole 90 minutes of the game. “Our confidence will come back with good performances like tonight's.”
The Impact dominated 13-5 in corners, obtaining good scoring chances throughout the game.
Defender Simon Gatti and midfielder Félix Brillant started their first game of the season. For Gatti, it was also his 50th career game as a starter with the Impact.
For the second time this season, the two teams tied 0-0. In its first game of the campaign, April 18, the Impact had also registered a point in Charleston. Both teams will match up one more time at Saputo Stadium, on July 5.
The Impact will play a second game in less than 48 hours, Sunday, against the Austin Aztex, at Saputo Stadium at 3:30 pm (Radio-Canada, CKAC Sports, THE TEAM 990, USLlive.com).
HIGHLIGHTS
17th minute – Following a turnover provoked by Sandro Grande at the expense of forward Randi Patterson, Rocco Placentino fired a left-foot cannon shot that went just to the left of the Battery net.
29th minute – Impact forward Eduardo Sebrango deflected with a header a corner kick from Grande, but the shot was stopped by a Battery player on the goal line.
65th minute – Battery forward Kenji Treschuk took a high strong shot from 30 meters out that went to the right of the Impact net.
87th minute – Impact forward Joey Gjertsen made a ground pass to defender Adam Braz, who then centered the ball to Roberto Brown, but his header went just over the Battery net.
90th minute - Battery midfielder Kenji Treschuk fired a strong shot that goalkeeper Matt Jordan caught directly in his hands.
NEXT GAMES
• Sunday, May 17– Austin @ IMPACT – Saputo Stadium – 3:30 pm (Radio-Canada, CKAC Sports, THE TEAM 990, USLlive.com)
• Wednesday, May 20 – Vancouver @ IMPACT – Saputo Stadium – 8 pm (CKAC Sports, THE TEAM 990)
• Wednesday, May 27 – IMPACT @ Vancouver – Swangard Stadium – 10:30 pm (Sportsnet)
• Saturday, May 30 – IMPACT @ Rochester – Paetec Park – 7:35 pm (USLlive.com)
*Nutrilite Canadian Championship
GAME SUMMARY
PHOTOS PÉPÉ AT SAPUTO STADIUM
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Source: Patrick Vallée, Montreal Impact
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