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FC Montreal Wins 1-0 against Toronto FC II on the Road

July 22, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Montreal News Release


TORONTO - FC Montreal won 1-0 against their Canadian rivals, Toronto FC II, Tuesday night, at the Ontario Soccer Centre.

From the beginning of the second half, the Bleu-blanc-noir kept creating opportunities offensively. In the 55th minute of play, midfielder Zakaria Messoudi moved forward towards the middle of the field with the ball. In front of the box, his shot surprised keeper Quillan Roberts in the top right corner to help Montreal take the lead and score the only goal of the game.

At the start of the game, Toronto had a good chance to score from a 25 yard free kick. Malik Johnson sent the ball to the second post, deflected by defender Chakib Hocine, but goalkeeper David Paulmin made the save.

Near the end, Massimo Mirabelli approached the goal and took a strong shot to the top right corner. Goalkeeper David Paulmin dove to make the save which helped Montreal keep its one goal lead until the final whistle. It's a third consecutive win this season and a first on the road.

"I had to come up big at the end of the game, but I give full credit to my defence. We were really solid," said goalkeeper David Paulmin. "I also felt the passion of a derby game. Things got a little heated towards the end of the game."

"It's a win on the road against Toronto, the joy is multiplied by 100," said head coach Philippe Eullaffroy. "We were good in our defensive transition, but we could have done better in our offensive transition and should have had better control of the game in the final 30 yards."

FC Montreal climbed the standings, finding themselves in the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference. The next game for Philippe Eullaffroy's players will also be on the road, as they face the Charlotte Independence Friday at 7:30pm, at the Ramblewood Soccer Stadium.

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