<strong>PRESEASON GAME REPORT #2: MONTREAL IMPACT 0-1 PHILADELPHIA UNION<br>
Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex, Clearwater, Florida</strong><p><strong>GOAL</strong><br><strong>PHI</strong> - Przybylko 57'</p><p><strong>CAUTIONS</strong><br><strong>MTL </strong>- Bojan 16'<br><strong>PHI </strong>- Przybylko 28'<br><strong>PHI </strong>- Martinez 89'</p><p><strong>LINEUP<br>
MTL - </strong>Diop; Corrales (Ferdinand* 77'), Camacho (Waterman 73'), Fanni (Binks^ 73'), Bayiha (Brault-Guillard 46'); Piette (Giraldo* 77'), Shome (Taïder 60'), Saba (Choinière 46'); Quioto (Okwonkwo 60'), Bojan (Jackson-Hamel 60'), Urruti (Ballou 60')</p><p>Unused substitutes: Bush, Pantemis, Sirois*, Yao, Laurent*, Fernandez*, Piatti</p><p>*Academy players<br>
^Invited to camp</p><strong>THIERRY HENRY, Head coach - Montreal Impact</strong><strong><em>About the team's second preseason game</em></strong><p>"Despite not starting as well as we should, this Philadelphia team has played this system for a while now. The team is mostly the same and their players have been playing together for a long time. We had a hard time getting into the game, but we finished a lot better. It could've been better at the start. We won't look for excuses, but I am satisfied with the way we performed near the end."</p><strong>CLÉMENT DIOP, Goalkeeper - Montreal Impact</strong><strong><em>About the team's new system</em></strong><p>"I think we're putting something in place that's very interesting. We need to continue working on it with even more intensity. Everyone is trying to give their best effort. It's a new style of play we're trying to learn. We need to continue working on it. It's a little disappointing that we didn't manage a good result, but we're working hard every day to improve."</p><strong>CLÉMENT BAYIHA, Defender - Montreal Impact</strong><strong><em>About his adjustment to full-back and his speed</em></strong><p id="text-placeholder">"It was a little complicated in the first 15 minutes because of my positioning. I needed to be lower on the pitch to receive the ball and move forward. I adjusted near the beginning of the game and my play improved afterwards. Since I receive the ball lower on the field, I can use my speed and get into the final third. I'm dynamic enough to do so and it gives me a lot of space as a full-back. I need to exploit that speed."</p> |
