The supporters of the Alouettes, equipped with raincoats, would however have deserved to be rewarded for their courage, Saturday afternoon at the Percival-Molson stadium, after having braved the rain for a good part of the game.
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Faced with an announced crowd of 20,612 spectators, the larks have rather underwent a fifth consecutive defeat, this time, by the score of 26 to 9 against the Tiger-Cats. This setback does not hurt the troop of head coach Jason Maas since the formation of Hamilton (7-5) at the same time consolidates his grip in the first row of the East Division (5-7).
“Our supporters know us, that’s why they are there and they stay with us to bear,” commented the botter of the Alouettes José Maltos, at the end of the match. It is football and the supporters understand it. We are fighting, we do our best. Our team puts the efforts, but sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. ”
In this defeat against the Tips, the nine points of the lark were obtained thanks to three placements of maltos while the quarter-Arrière James Morgan, in the rain, left several on their appetite.
Bell rings the death knell
Among the Tiger-Cats, the ball carrier Greg Bell crowned an excellent match by succeeding in a touchdown, in the fourth quarter. Montreal supporters will remember that this adult was mainly registered following an interception against Morgan. Bell has not finished the part with 156 yards of grounds on the ground in 20 worms.
The showers harming the long relay, the quarter-arrière Bo Levi Mitchell was responsible for registering the first hit in the match, following a 14 yards race, towards the end of the first half. Bell continued the work.
In the case of the Alouettes quarter, Morgan was limited to 17 successful passes in 27 attempts for a total of 138 yards during this match, just improving his statistics at the end of the game before a passive defense. The weather conditions were not ideal for exploiting Tyson Philpot and Austin Mack, back in Montreal training following various injuries, but still.
When will Alexander’s return?
The return to the game of Davis Alexander, a pivot in the attack on the lark, begins to urger. He may make feet and hands, during the games, on the side lines. Alexander would certainly be more useful in the field.
Cameron Dukes temporarily replaced Morgan, with just over eight minutes to sell in the fourth quarter. However, it was quickly greeted by a bag of the Miles Fox defensive line player.
After the rain, the good weather? The sun strangely appeared at the Percival-Molson stadium a few minutes after the end of the match against the Ti-Cats. The Alouettes will be back in action on Saturday, September 13, on the occasion of a confrontation against the powerful Roughriders, in Saskatchewan.
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