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FC Montreal Loses 2-1 to the Rochester Rhinos

May 2, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Montreal News Release


MONTREAL - FC Montreal lost 2-1 to the Rochester Rhinos on the synthetic turf at Stade Saputo Saturday.

Rochester forward Christian Volesky scored a brace in the second half that helped the Rhinos secure the win. In the 57th minute, Sean Totsch crossed the ball from the left flank into the box for Volesky, who deflected the ball with his head into the net.

A few minutes after, in the 64th, Volesky did it again. Starting from the left side of the field, he cut inside the box before beating Impact goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau with a shot to the opposite corner.

FC Montreal scored a first goal in front of its fans at the end of the game. Winger Alessandro Riggi got the ball deep down the right. He came back and passed to midfielder Zakaria Messoudi, who passed it back right away in the box. Riggi scored with an accurate shot in the 88th minute to cut the Rhinos' lead by half.

"The head coach sent me in the game for this reason," explained winger Alessandro Riggi. "I did my job so it is positive. It's good for the offence that the team scored. I think we are more mature and there are positive things coming for us."

In the 80th minute, Volesky tried to complete his hat trick, but once he got into the box, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau came out of his net to challenge him. His shot went wide left.

Impact forward Anthony Jackson Hamel got a few opportunities himself in the first half, without putting his team on the score sheet. Im the 45thminute, Fabio Morelli out him through, but his shot missed the net by a few inches.

"We are always disappointed not to have more points after five games, but we knew it was going to be difficult for us in the first months," said head coach Philippe Eullaffroy. "We limited them to a few opportunities at least."

FC Montreal will play its next game on Thursday May 14, against the Charleston Battery, at 4pm, on the synthetic turf at Stade Saputo. Admission is free and the game will also be available via streaming at www.impactmontreal.com/fcmontreal.



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