PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – Undefeated in its last five MLS contests (and sixth in a row across all competitions), CF Montréal drew 1-1 with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon at Subaru Park. Argentine striker Julián Carranza opened the scoring for the home side from the penalty spot (21'), while Kei Kamara netted the equalizer (59') with his second goal of the season. Montreal will be back home next Saturday to face Atlanta at 4pm at Stade Saputo.
MATCH NOTES :
-Now undefeated in its last four road games, Montreal tied a club record set in 2016 and 2017.
-Defender Rudy Camacho played his 100th match with the Club (across all competitions).
-Forward Kei Kamara’s equalizer was his 132nd career goal in MLS and his eighth against Philadelphia.
-Goalkeeper Sebastian Breza, defenders Alistair Johnston and Kamal Miller, as well as midfielder Victor Wanyama, have started all eight MLS matches this season.
WILFRIED NANCY
“The guys earned this point by playing a good game on the road against a team that plays very direct and injects a lot of physical intensity. The points we earn like today are important. It proves that the team remains resilient and doesn’t give up. I wasn't happy with the first half but in the second the players responded. We put ourselves in danger unnecessarily on a few occasions and we need to improve on that. Playing in Philadelphia is never easy.”
SAMUEL PIETTE
“We picked up an important point today. It was said that the Union was the team of the moment. They have a style of play that serves them well. We knew it would be a big test to win our duels and then let our style of play do the rest. It was complicated at times. Philadelphia caused us some problems but, in the end, when you are on the road, you take the point. We would have liked to leave with the full three points, but this is a result against a very good team and a direct rival. It's another game without a loss so we'll keep moving forward.”
KEI KAMARA
“We have to give ourselves credit. It isn’t easy to get points on the road. And Philadelphia is a top team. They are coached well and do well defensively. We struggled in the first half, but it was just a one-goal deficit. We knew we had to stay positive, go back out there and create our chances. We have multiple guys on this team that can score. Preserving our momentum from recent games is with results like today. It isn’t three points but it’s a positive result that we can take back home.”
