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Match Preview: Philadelphia Union vs. Montreal Impact

September 9, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Philadelphia Union News Release


CHESTER, Pa.- Philadelphia Union are back in action this Saturday when they return to Talen Energy Stadium to take on Eastern Conference foe Montreal Impact. Kick-off

is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. (ET) and will be televised on The Comcast Network.. A victory would tie a franchise record for wins in a season with 12.

This will be the third and final meeting between the two clubs this season, but the first match-up in Chester. Philadelphia drew with Montreal 1-1 in the first meeting north of the border on May 14. In the most recent clash, the Impact finished with a convincing 5-1 victory over the Union. Montreal leads the all-time series 5-3-4. This contest will serve as a pivotal match for both clubs in their playoff push as each team remains above the red line.

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Philadelphia enters the match with a record of 11-10-7 and 40 points, good for fourth in the Eastern Conference. The club is coming off a 3-0 road loss to Chicago Fire on Saturday. This was the club's first road loss since July 23. Andre Blake and Alejandro Bedoya were not present in the match. Both players were called in for World Cup qualifying duties by their respective countries. Chris Pontius will be the man to watch for Philadelphia. Pontius is the

team-leader in goals with 10, just two shy of tying a career-high set in 2012. He is also an assist away from setting a new career-high with six.

Saturday is the only home match in the month of September for Philadelphia. The club will begin a three-week road trip where they will travel to Portland, Toronto and New Jersey. The Union will have traveled 6,947 miles round trip when it is all said and done..

Montreal finds themselves just above the red line in the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference with a record of 9-8-10 and 37 points. The Impact are coming off a 4-1 mid-week loss at home to Orlando City SC. The Union will have to keep a watchful eye on Montreal's Ignacio Piatti who

has started in 25 matches for the Impact this season. Piatti leads the club with 14 goals and four game-winning goals. Piatti has done a lot of his damage on the road with nine goals away from Montreal.

MATCH INFORMATION

2016 MLS Regular Season

Date: Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016

Kickoff: 7: 00 p.m. ET

Location: Talen Energy Stadium

Chester, Pa

Philadelphia Union: 11-9-7 (40 points)

Montreal Impact: 9-8-10 (37 points)

Media Game Notes: http://bit.ly/2cq5inM

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TV: The Comcast Network

Play-by-play JP Dellacamera

Color: Tommy Smyth

VIDEO AND AUDIO SOUNDBYTES AVAILABLE

Philadelphia midfielder Alejandro Bedoya

Philadelphia midfielder Chris Pontius

Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake

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