Impact Faces Carolina RailHawks Saturday at Saputo Stadium
Published on May 13, 2011 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
Montreal Impact News Release
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact plays its fifth game of the season, Saturday at 2:30pm, against the Carolina RailHawks at Saputo Stadium (Radio-Canada, CKAC Sports, THE TEAM 990, radio-canada.ca/sports).
In its last NASL game, the Impact won 5-0 against FC Edmonton, on May 1 at Foote Field. So far this season, the Impact has allowed only three goals.
¬ÅI think good teams are built starting from the back, and our team has allowed the least goals in the NASL so far, ¬Â said Impact head coach Marc Dos Santos. ¬ÅWhen you do a good job defending your zone, you grow and then position yourself into scoring opportunities. ¬Â
Meanwhile, the Impact played two games against Major League Soccer clubs. Montreal tied the Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-1, on May 4, in the Canadian championship, and then shut out the New York Red Bulls 1-0, Wednesday, at Saputo Stadium.
In its last game versus Carolina, on April 16, the Impact lost 2-1 at WakeMed Soccer Park, in Cary.
Carolina is currently ranked first in the NASL standings with four wins, one loss and one tie for a total of 15 points.
The RailHawks have not lost in their last five games, after losing 2-1 the first game of the season against Puerto Rico, on April 9. In their last game, the RailHawks won 4-2 against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Wednesday night.
¬ÅCarolina is one of the three best teams in the league, ¬Â added Dos Santos. ¬ÅI think there are lot of similarities, principles and values shared by both clubs. It will be a war on Saturday. There will be a lot of interesting duels on the field and we will see a highly competitive game. ¬Â
In last year ¬â¢s playoff semi-final, the Impact lost 2-1 on aggregates after a matchup in Carolina
¬ÅI ¬â¢m expecting a similar battle to what it was last year between these teams, obviously there is a big rivalry, ¬Â said midfielder Amir Lowery, who played for the RailHawks in 2010. ¬ÅThis game means a lot for us and we want to protect our field. Our win against New York and the game in Vancouver are definitely a confidence boost going forward. ¬Â
Defenders Zurab Tsiskaridze, Richard Pelletier and Nevio Pizzolitto, as well as midfielder Hassoun Camara and goalkeeper Bill Gaudette will not play Saturday.
Excellent tickets for this game are still available through Admission Network (
(admission.com / 514-790-1245) or at the ticketing office of the Saputo Stadium.
OTHER FACTS
¬Â¢ The Impact has a record of seven wins, five losses and three ties (20GF-15GA) against the RailHawks, since their arrival in the league in 2007.
¬Â¢ It will be the second of four matchups between both teams in 2011.
¬Â¢ RailHawks striker Etienne Barbara is currently leading the league with seven goals and two assists for 16 points and was named NASL Player of the Month in April.
¬Â¢ RailHawks goalkeeper Brad Knighton is first in the league with 26 saves in six matches.
THREE NEXT GAMES
¬Â¢ Saturday, May 21 ¬" IMPACT @ FC Tampa Bay ¬" Al Lang Stadium ¬" 7pm
¬Â¢ Saturday, May 28 ¬" IMPACT @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers ¬" Lockhart Stadium ¬" 7:30pm
¬Â¢ Saturday, June 4 ¬" FC Edmonton @ IMPACT ¬" Saputo Stadium ¬" 7:30pm
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