Montreal Impact – New England Revolution
Saturday, October 12, 2013 – 2:30pm (ET)
Stade Saputo
TV: TSN, RDS
Radio: CJAD 800
Mobile: illico mobile
MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact (13-10-7) looks to take a stranglehold on a potential playoff berth on Saturday afternoon at Stade Saputo as it hosts the New England Revolution (11-11-9) at 2:30pm ET. The game will be broadcast live on TV by RDS and TSN and on radio with CJAD 800. You can also get live updates using the Impact mobile app or by following @impactmontreal on twitter.
A total of five points separate the fourth through eighth place teams in the Eastern Conference, with Montreal (46 pts), Philadelphia (45 pts), Chicago (43 pts), New England (42 pts) and Columbus (41 pts) all in striking distance of the final two playoff spots.
A win for the Impact would guarantee that the Revs and the Crew could not mathematically overtake them in the standings. In addition, if the Fire were to lose Saturday in Dallas, the Impact would hold the tiebreakers as it currently stands.
Excellent tickets are still available for Saturday’s game. All supporters who have a ticket for this game will be given 50% off the purchase price of tickets for the Impact’s first playoff game, upon qualification.
- Online
Admission Network: 1-855-790-1245
Montreal Impact: 514-328-3668
In person: Stade Saputo ticket office
As part of the game day festivities, Coppertone will present the “SunBox” underneath section 132. Also, three fans that arrive early will be chosen at random to take part in the Canadian Club Penalty Kick at halftime.
As part of a campaign to fight breast cancer, organized across the league through MLS W.O.R.K.S., the Montreal Impact will collect donations for the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. It will be possible to make a donation in donation boxes located throughout the stadium. During the match, Impact goalkeeper Troy Perkins will be wearing a pink jersey. In addition, the nets, corner flags and the ball will also be pink.
Head-to-head
This is the second and final matchup between these two teams in regular-season play.
The Impact’s last win came against that same Revolution on September 8, a 4-2 win in Boston in which goalkeeper Matt Reis was ejected early on in the game. Patrice Bernier scored twice, both on penalty shots, while Di Vaio’s brace helped him reach the league lead. With 19 goals scored, he is just one shy of becoming only the 11th play in MLS history to hit the 20-goal plateau.
The Impact and New England Revolution faced each other two times in Montreal in 2012. The Impact won 2-1 on July 18 and the Revolution beat the Impact 1-0 on October 27.
Preview: Davy Arnaud
Impact news
The Montreal Impact fell to the Houston Dynamo in its most recent matchup last Friday by a 1-0 score line at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Impact defender Hassoun Camara will miss Saturday’s matchup as the result of an automatic one-game suspension due to yellow card accumulation.
Midfielder Hernán Bernardello should be available this Saturday following an ankle sprain that has kept him out of action for approximately four weeks.
Defenders Jeb Brovsky and Alessandro Nesta, midfielder Patrice Bernier, as well as forwards Marco Di Vaio and Daniele Paponi are all questionable for this weekend’s game.
Revolution news
The Revs almost came away with a road win against the Eastern Conference leading New York Red Bulls last weekend, settling for a 2-2 draw after Tim Cahill scored a late equalizer. With the tie, the Revs are undefeated in three straight games.
Goalkeeper Matt Reis made his 250th start in goal as a member of the Revs on Saturday night. Reis has posted a 4-0-4 record this season, registering a 0.74 goals against average, three shutouts and has only allowed more than one goal in a game once.
As the Revs continue to push for the playoffs, some of the team’s most important offensive weapons have found their stride. Lee Nguyen scored from the penalty spot against New York and extended his scoring streak to three games (two goals, one assist). Diego Fagundez scored his team-leading 12th goal of the season. He has now scored four goals in his last six games. Saer Sene has added two goals and two assists in his last five games.
New England will be without two players on Saturday. Forward Jerry Bengtson has been called-up to the Honduras National Team for its upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Costa Rica and Jamaica, while midfielder Andy Dorman is suspended for one game after being ejected versus the Red Bulls.
Upcoming games
The Impact will then travels to LA to take on the Galaxy this Wednesday, October 16, at 10:30pm (ET) at the StubHub Center. The Impact will return home the next day in preparation for next Saturday’s matchup versus the Philadelphia Union at Stade Saputo, at 2pm ET.
