FC Montreal Plays First Preseason Game Saturday
January 21, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Montreal News Release
MONTREAL - After three weeks of training, FC Montreal will play the first preseason game of training camp, this Saturday, at 4pm, against UQAM at the Complexe sportif Marie-Victorin.
Like every year, the team will be facing off against Universities from across the province in the first part of its preseason. Here is the list of their opponents:
UQAM - January 23rd, 4pm, Complexe sportif Marie-Victorin
UQTR - January 31st, 4pm, in Trois-Rivières
Université Laval - February 7th, 3:30pm, in Quebec City
McGill University - February 14th, 6pm, Complexe sportif Marie-Victorin
"These games always have a high level of intensity that help us find our pace," said FC Montreal head coach Philippe Eullaffroy. "It helps to work on reflexes, tactical settings and to try new things, while playing a good level of soccer at an interesting period of the year. We travel a little bit, so it will also bring back the habits and help the players find their bearings and get into a routine. In the second half of the preseason, we would like to add games against other teams from professional leagues."
The team is working on adding friendlies against USL, NASL or other MLS reserve teams.
Since some FC Montreal players will be taking part in the first team's training camp, players from the U18 team will be included on the roster for preseason games to distribute playing time more efficiently.
In its first USL season in 2015, FC Montreal finished in 10th spot in the Eastern Conference with a 8-16-4 record. After a though start to the season, the team had a good run in the second half with a 7-5-2 record in its last 14 games. It was also the youngest team in the entire league with an average of 19.9 years old.
• Discuss this story on the United Soccer League Championship message board...
United Soccer League Championship Stories from January 21, 2016
- Saint Louis FC Renews Affiliation with Chicago Fire - Saint Louis FC
- GK Jake Feener Inks Deals with Roughnecks for 2016 - FC Tulsa
- FC Cincinnati Signs Six More Players Including US Star Omar Cummings - FC Cincinnati
- Islanders Announce New Investors for 2016 Season - Penn FC
- FC Montreal Plays First Preseason Game Saturday - FC Montreal
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent FC Montreal Stories
- FC Montreal Loses 3-1 in Its Last Game of the Season against Harrisburg
- FC Montreal Ends 2016 USL Season this Saturday against Harrisburg
- FC Montreal Loses 4-0 against the Red Bulls
- FC Montreal Visits Red Bulls II on Saturday
- FC Montreal Hosts the Charleston Battery this Wednesday