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New York City FC Falls to Montreal Impact 3-2

August 1, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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BRONX | David Villa continued doing what he does best, but his team-leading 13th goal wasn't enough as New York City FC dropped a 3-2 decision to Montreal in front of a sell-out crowd of 27,645 on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

Tommy McNamara added a goal in the 85th minute as New York City FC fell to 6-10-6 (24 points), while the Impact improved to 8-8-3 (27 points).

Dominic Oduro and Ignacio Piatti gave the visitors a 2-0 lead in the first half, but New York City FC got within 2-1 on Villa's converted penalty kick in the 68th. Villa back-heeled a lovely pass to an overlapping McNamara down the left side. The midfielder was tripped up in the box and the referee pointed to the spot.

Villa converted his fourth penalty of the season to make it a one-goal game.

New York City FC then introduced Frank Lampard, who was making his Club and Major League Soccer debut, coming on to a thunderous ovation in the 69th minute in place of Andrew Jacobson.

Montreal added to its advantage as Piatti added his own successful penalty kick in the 84th minute. New York City FC continued fighting and made it a one-goal game less than a minute later as McNamara rifled a left-footed attempt into the bottom far corner for his fourth goal of the campaign.

New York City FC couldn't get in a rhythm early in the match and Oduro's goal in the sixth minute didn't make things any easier.

Laurent Ciman played a long ball over the top that the speedy forward latched onto. Oduro beat Jefferson Mena, who was making his first start for the Club, causing goalie Josh Saunders to come off his line. Oduro beat the goalkeeper as well and easily tapped it in for a 1-0 lead.

New York City FC fell victims of the long ball again in the 32nd, but it was Piatti who made them pay this time.

Andres Romero played the ball over the top and the Impact captain gained possession by outracing Jason Hernandez. Saunders (six saves) again came off his line, but Piatti chipped the 'keeper to make it 2-0.

That scored remained at the break.

Head coach Jason Kreis made a pair of substitutions in the 59th minute, bringing on Mix Diskerud and Kwadwo Poku in place of Ned Grabavoy and Javier Calle.

The duo got involved quickly, with a nice series of passes in the 63rd minute that set up a shot from distance by Andrea Pirlo, who was making his first start for New York City FC.

New York City FC return to action on Sunday, August 9 against the Red Bulls. Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET from Red Bull Arena (FOX Sports 1, WFAN, WADO).

POST-GAME NOTES:

New York City FC , Montreal Impact

Sunday August 1, 2015: 2:00 p.m. EDT

MLS Regular Season

Yankee Stadium

Scoring Summary:

5' Dominic Ciman, MTL (Assisted by Laurent Ciman)

32' Ignacio Piatti, MTL (Assisted by Andres Romero)

68' David Villa, NYC (Penalty Kick)

84' Ignacio Piatti, MTL (Penalty Kick)

85' Thomas McNamara, NYC (Assisted by: Angelino and David Villa)

Misconduct Summary:

22' Javier Calle, NYC (Yellow Card: Foul)

43' Jefferson Mena, NYC (Yellow Card: Foul)

45'+1' Marco Donadel, MTL (Yellow Card: Foul)

53' Jason Hernandez, NYC (Yellow Card: Foul)

75' Andres Romero, MTL (Yellow Card: Dissent)

Lineups:

New York City FC:.Josh Saunders, Jason Hernandez, Jefferson Mena, Andoni Iraola, Angelino, Andrew Jacobson (Frank Lampard, 69'), Ned Grabavoy (Kwadwo Poku, 59'), Thomas McNamara, Andrea Pirlo, Javier Calle (Mix Diskerud, 59'), David Villa

Unused substitutes: Eirik Johansen, Shay Facey, RJ Allen, Mix Diskerud, Patrick Mullins

TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDE: 3; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 2.

Montreal Impact: Evan Bush, Ambroise Oyongo, Laurent Ciman, Danny Toia, Victor Cabrera, Dilly Duka (Eric Alexander, 79'), Ignacio Piatti, Andres Romero (Maxim Tissot, 86'), Calum Mallace (Nigel Reo-Coker, 69'), Marco Donadel, Dominic Oduro

Unused substitutes: Eric Kronberg, Patrice Bernier, Wandrille Lefevre, Jack McInerney

TOTAL SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 9; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDE: 4; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 3.

Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

Referee's Assistants: Brian Dunn and Kyle Longville

4th Official: Silviu Petrescu

Attendance: 27,645

Notes:

- Midfielder Andrea Pirlo and defender Jefferson Mena made their first MLS starts for New York City FC this afternoon.

- Captain David Villa now has nine goals in his last six matches, and his 13 goals this season are tied for the second most in MLS.

- Midfielder Frank Lampard made his New York City FC debut in the 69th minute of today's match.

- Thomas McNamara has now scored a goal in consecutive matches for the first time in his MLS career.

POST GAME QUOTES:

Jason Kreis

On if Shay Facey's exclusion from the Starting XI was a tactical decision or injury decision...

"That was a decision through injuries. Shay's been struggling a little bit with some adductor strains and just in general some fatigue for a very young player. This is his first year professionally and we've been looking for a little bit of an opportunity to get him a rest. We thought this was a great time to do it because Jason was coming back off suspension and had looked great in training."

On backline performance...

"We're trying to be more coordinated. Both goals came in very similar fashion - long balls over the top. And then the connection between the goalkeeper and the back four. With a little bit clearer communication and quicker decision making - I don't think both of those are goals."

On decision not to start Mix...

"The decision to not start Mix is because we wanted to reward Calle and McNamara for their performance last week. We want to get to a point where it's very competitive and players are rewarded for a winning effort."

On Lampard, Villa, and Pirlo playing together as well as new defenders...

"We're all born competitors. Any time we lose a game we are going to be extremely disappointed. Looking past just the result, I was more disappointed with the first 45 minutes. The performance for me was poor. I know that it was hot out there and I know that these are difficult games to play in, but there was another team out there that had more energy and more effort and more commitment than we did for 45 minutes. I'm really pleased with the response we had in the second half. And I'm also pleased that our team is coming together. This is not an easy place to be in in the middle of the season and to have as many changes as we've had. We need to continue to move forward and make efforts to improve."

On Thomas McNamara's performance...

"I think Tommy McNamara's performances need to be spoken about more. He was the only player in the first half that was moving and really trying to make something happen when we had the ball. That effort was fantastic on his part and he was rewarded by scoring the goal in the second half. He's a player I think is really showing some hunger to push things on to do well for himself and this team."

On Lampard's debut...

"We needed to limit Frank to under 30 minutes. 25 was the answer and I think it was good timing because we just scored the goal and we needed another emotional push. He had good moments and bad moments. It's a transition period and he looked a bit rusty and that's how it's going to be. He hasn't played a competitive match since May and he has had an injury that he's been struggling with. We hope with a full week of training we will see an improved performance next week."

Andrea Pirlo

On today's performance...

"It wasn't a great game. As I said last time, it takes time to build the team. Unfortunately we were scored on at the very beginning. But we did our best and we will keep on improving."

On earning his teammate's trust...

"It takes time to create a closeness and to find the right mechanism as a team altogether."

On fitness level after two weeks...

"I felt fine today even though it was very hot. I've been training now for 10 days so my goal is just to play well."

Thomas McNamara

On praise from Head Coach Jason Kreis...

"That's what I expect of myself. I expect to put an effort in every time I step on the field representing this club and this fan base and my family and my friends and this state. That's what I expect out of myself."

On 3 DP's all being on the field at the same time...

"It feels good. You can feel the buzz of the fans. You could see it last week with Pirlo coming on the pitch. You could see it today with Lampard coming on the pitch. You hear it every time David scores a ridiculous goal. I think the atmosphere that is created can filter into the rest of the team and can make a big difference over the course of the season."

Josh Saunders

On the performance of the back four...

"Communication needs to be better. Spacing needs to be better. We need to be a little bit more aware of where everyone is. It takes time. We will get better."

On team chemistry with new players...

"We need to be winning games and getting shutouts. It's going to take time - but we don't have time right now. We don't have that luxury. We need points. We need to work harder and we need to be better. We will move forward and get better - including myself."

On the goals...

"It was frustrating for me because today I was not consistent. I made two bad decisions and they lead to two goals. I need to get back to being consistent with my play and making better decisions. We need to win some games."

On four home games in a row giving up 3 goals...

"It's frustrating to not do it in front of the home fans. You look at the quality we have in the team - we're going to start winning. The fans believe. We believe in ourselves. We just have to put the effort out on the field."

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