Alex Afonso misses PK and Montreal defeats Miami 3-1
Published on July 18, 2008 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers News Release
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact (5-8-3; 18 points) defeated the Miami FC (4-7-8; 20 points) 3-1, Friday in front of 12,913 spectators at Saputo Stadium. Midfielder David Testo (44th minute), forward Severino Jefferson (64th minute) and defender Stefano Pesoli (81st minute) scored for the Impact, while lone goal for the Miami FC came from an Impact own goal (59th minute).
On the first goal sequence, forward Severino Jefferson first hit the post to the left of Miami FC goalkeeper Josh Saunders. Testo then took the rebound and fired a low canon shot of about 25 meters, which bounced off on defender Eric Brunner, before going over Saunders who dove to attempt a save.
Miami FC equalized the score in a corner kick situation, when midfielder Léo Inácio Nunes' shot was deflected in front of the net by Impact defender Nevio Pizzolitto, as he was marking Miami FC forward Sean Fraser.
Severino Jefferson scored the winning goal midway through the second half. After having accepted a back-pass from forward Roberto Brown, Jefferson fired a strong 25-meter low shot that went to the right of goalkeeper Josh Saunders.
Defender Stefano Pesoli scored the insurance goal in the 81st minute when he deflected with a header a corner kick from Joey Gjertsen, beating Saunders to his left.
Earlier, in the first half, Miami FC received a penalty shot, but forward Alex Afonso's shot sailed over the net, while Matt Jordan dove on the same side. Jordan had previously tackled forward Sean Fraser in the penalty box, as both players attempted to take possession of a pass from midfielder Eric Vasquez.
The Impact remains undefeated in three games this season against the Florida team, having also registered a 2-1 win, April 19, and tied 0-0, June 4. The Impact now has a lifetime record of 4-0-4 (7GF-2GA).
Miami's next home match at Tropical Park is on July 27th against the Atlanta Silverbacks. Group tickets are currently on sale by visiting our ticket page by calling 305-728-2612. Single game tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-866-57-MIAMI. Watch all other USL games live on USL Live!
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