The duel against Inter Miami CF was qualified by several as a trap game, and CF Montreal fell into the trap, being beaten at Drive Pink Stadium 2-1 on Saturday night.
The match was shown on TVA Sports and on TVA Sports direct.
No one knew what kind of team would face the Bleu-Blanc-Noir, who had shut out Miami twice earlier this season. The Florida club also occupied the cellar of the standings in the Eastern Association of Major League Soccer.
Former international-caliber striker Gonzalo Higuain showed all his class by finding his way to the goal twice.
The Argentine first created the tie by converting a penalty obtained in a very dubious way by his brother Federico. The midfielder, an experienced player, fell into the penalty area following a slight blow to the ankle of a Football Club defender.
Gonzalo’s second was much more successful. The striker let go of a heavy strike at the entrance to James Pantemis’ rectangle, which the keeper was only able to partially stop.
More and more tenured by his trainer Wilfried Nancy, Joaquin Torres had proved him right by jumping on a return to open the scoring in the 20th minute of play. On the action, the Quebecer Mathieu Choinière had been a good center. to initiate the attack.
CF Montreal suffered a third consecutive defeat for the first time in 2021. The Montreal eleven will have spectators on their side at Stade Saputo – a maximum of 15,000 – for their next match, Wednesday against Atlanta United FC.
SUMMARY
SECOND HALF
88e minute | Change for Montreal: Clément Bahiya replaces Z. Brault-Guillard
85e minute | Change for Miami: G. Higuain leaves, I. Vassilev enters
82e minute | Change for Montreal: Bjorn Johnsen takes Zorhan Bassong’s place
82e minute | James Pantemis (MTL) stands out in front of Robbie Robinson (MIA), who arrived alone in front of him
77e minute | Yellow card for Grigore (MIA) following a serious foul committed against Victor Wanyama (MTL)
76th minute | Double change for the CFMTL: Ahmed Hamdi and Mathieu Choinière leave, Sunusi Ibrahim and Mustafa Kizza enter
70e minute | GOAL – Gonzalo Higuain (MIA) takes advantage of a turnaround caused by Rudy Camacho (MTL) to beat James Pantemis (MTL), 2-1 Miami.
66e minute | Change for Miami: F. Higuain leaves, Blaise Matuidi enters
59e minute | Zorhan Bassong (MTL) goes for a double “one-two” before offering a great opportunity to Zachary Brault-Guillard, whose shot misses the target
55e minute | Mason Toye (MTL) finds himself alone in front of goalkeeper Nick Marsman (MIA), whom he bypasses before shooting off target
54e minute | Yellow card for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (MIA)
51e minute | Djordje Mihailovic (MTL) attempts a return kick following a great breakthrough from Joaquin Torres (MTL), misses the mark
49e minute | GOAL – Gonzalo Higuain (MIA) scores from a penalty shot
46th minute | Zorhan Bassong (MTL) fouled in his penalty area, penalty shot awarded to Inter Miami
46th minute | Start of the second half
FIRST HALF
45 + 1| Small clash between Joaquin Torres (MTL) and Miami coach Phil Neville, who was a little too pushy in his desire to help the Argentine get up after taking a hit
RIGGING NEVILLE – TORRES –
39e minute | Clumsy foul by Ahmed Hamdi (MTL) against Gonzalo Higuain (MIA)
20e minute | GOAL – Joaquin Torres (MTL) hits the target, benefiting from a streak started by Ahmed Hamdi and Mathieu Choinière
18e minute | James Pantemis (MTL) comes out on a long shot from Federico Higuain (MIA)
17e minute | Victor Wanyama (MTL) receives a yellow card following a foul against Leandro Gonzalez Pirez
15e minute | Put under pressure by a Miami striker, goalkeeper James Pantemis (MTL) manages to barely avoid disaster by finally handing the ball to Rudy Camacho (MTL)
3e minute | Mason Toye (MTL) misses a great opportunity created by a sling from Zachary Brault-Guillard
1st minute | Start of the match
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