Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Impact 7-0 Iteso University Montaño (2), Schoenfeld (2), Agourram, Ilcu and Pena GUADALAJARA, Mexico – The Montreal Impact won its second game in a row by shutout, this time against Iteso University in Guadalajara, by a score of 7-0, Wednesday, in its third game of the preseason in Guadalajara, Mexico. Forwards Miguel Montaño (14th and 65th minute) and Aaron Schoenfeld (48th and 58th) each scored twice. Juan José Pena (14th), Reda Agourram (29th) and Mircea Ilcu (60th) added a goal each. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/01/impact-beats-iteso-university-7-0
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Individual game tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 1st For all five games at Olympic Stadium MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact announced on Thursday that individual game tickets for all five 2012 regular season games at Olympic Stadium will be on sale on Wednesday, February 1, at 10am, via the Admission Network (1-855-790-1245 / admission.com), as well as the Olympic Stadium ticket office. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/01/individual-game-tickets-go-sale-wednesday-february-1st
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Impact close Mexico camp with 1-1 tie against Atlas Nyassi scores for Montreal as club goes undefeated in trip GUADALAJARA, Mexico – The Montreal Impact closed out their preseason friendlies down south with a 1-1 tie against Mexican Primera División side Atlas in 82-degree weather on Thursday. Sanna Nyassi got the goal for the Impact in the 57th minute, striking a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner from just inside the penalty area after playing a neat one-two with striker Eduardo Sebrango. Atlas tied the game in bizarre circumstances three minutes later, when Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush was fed a slightly underhit backpass, which he tried to punt upfield only for it to rebound off a charging Atlas striker and into the net. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/26/impact-close-mexico-camp-1-1-tie-against-atlas
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) 2012 Canadian Championship Rivals to face each other on May 2 and 9 Amway Canada to return as title sponsor of Canadian Championship MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact will face its Canadian rival, the Toronto FC, in the semi-final of the 2012 Amway Canadian Championship. The first game of the home and away aggregate goal series will be played at Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, May 2 while the return match will take place at BMO Field, the following week, on May 9. The four-team tournament, which includes the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Edmonton FC, will determine which club will lift the Voyageurs Cup and earn the right to represent Canada in the 2012-2013 CONCACAF Champions League. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/01/impact-plays-toronto-fc-amway-canadian-championship
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Impact hero Sebrango out to prove he's MLS material 38-year-old 2nd-div. vet wants to lead team in inaugural campaign Had the calendars on the walls of the Montreal Impact's offices been flags last spring, they probably would have been flying at half-mast. On April 18, 2011, fan favorite Eduardo Sebrango announced, his voice cracking, that he was retiring from the game of soccer after a 12-year second-division career in Canada and the United States during which he scored 98 goals in 257 games. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/27/impact-hero-sebrango-out-prove-hes-mls-material
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Mexico trip a rousing success for expansion Impact Montreal impressive in debut week, coaches focus on task ahead WATCH: Highlights of Impact's 1-1 draw against Atlas (http://www.youtube.com/ImpactMontrealFC) As the excitement surrounding the new season builds both within the squad and in Quebec, Marsch is confident that the city of Montreal and the Impact can make a good impression on MLS, both on and off the field. “It's a European-type culture,” Marsch said. “We're all hopeful that this can feel like a real soccer environment where the fans are into it, are educated and have a good team to support. It has the makings of something special, and as a team we are working hard to bring it together.” http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/28/mexico-trip-rousing-success-expansion-impact
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Physical conditioning essential in training camp Adam Rotchstein plays critical role in team's preparation A soccer team’s physical training is a critical component when preparing for a long, 10-month season. Even more so for the Impact, an expansion side in Major League Soccer, where the players come in from all different locations with all different levels of conditioning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpOFyN8fmQI&feature=player_embedded Therefore, the Impact’s physical conditioning coach, Adam Rotchstein, must ensure that the players all end up on the same page physically. “We’ve played some 30 and 40-minute periods in Mexico,” said the former Chivas physical preparation coach. “Going into Los Angeles, players will play 45 to 60 minutes, and eventually a full 90-minute game.” http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/01/physical-conditioning-essential-training-camp
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) 2012 TOUR – Meet the players! At Pub Burgundy Lion et à l’Écurie Bar et Table, on February 3-4 DefenderJeb Brovsky as well as midfielders Davy Arnaud, Collen Warner and Ian Westlake will be at Pub Burgundy Lion on Friday, February 3rd, from 7 to 9pm. Then, on Saturday, February 4, defenders Hassoun Camara and Josh Gardner, midfielders Patrice Bernier and forward Justin Braun will be spending the evening at L’Écurie Bar, from 8 to 10pm. The players will also be available for an autograph session during both events and there will be a lot of prizes available for the supporters. Come and meet the players! JOIN US AT PUB BURGUNDY LION (http://www.facebook.com/events/286812238049461/) JOIN US AT L'ÉCURIE BAR ET TABLE (http://www.facebook.com/events/156450667804578/) http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/02/2012-tour-pub-crawl-meet-players
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Montreal roster holding steady ahead of California trip Agourram was released after the camp in Mexico, but Marsch believes there could be a spot for him on the roster sometime in the future. “Agourram did OK down in Mexico, but with his age and experience, we felt the most important thing for him right now is to get games,” Marsch explained. “We’re trying to maintain links with different clubs in the NASL, so we hope to continue a relationship with Reda so he can play in the second division, establish himself within a team and we could evaluate how he’d fit with us a year from now.” While the club doesn’t seem in much of a hurry to add players, Marsch did admit to making an offer for former Philadelphia Union striker Sébastien Le Toux, who was instead dealt to Vancouver. The British Columbia club simply made a better offer, according to the Montreal gaffer. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/01/impact-roster-holding-steady-ahead-california-trip
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Le Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests in the Montreal Impact "This agreement is more than just a financial partnership The Fund’s investment of $7.5 million will give it a minority partnership’s share in Free-2-Play, the organization responsible for the management of the Impact, and also include a sponsorship. The agreement is subject to normal closing conditions. “Le Fonds de solidarité FTQ is pleased to join the Montreal Impact as a minor partner of first class and very well managed sports organization,” declared Mr. Bolduc. “Since 1993, the Impact has become one of Quebec’s most beloved sports institutions. Year after year, Impact supporters continue to grow. The arrival of the Impact in MLS is good for our shareholders and will be beneficial to the neighborhood.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idqXZ0wkYzI&feature=player_embedded http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/02/le-fonds-de-solidarite-ftq-invests-montreal-impact
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) More than 25,000 tickets sold for the home opener Club aiming to establish a new attendance record MONTREAL – Less than 48 hours after individual game tickets went on sale, the Impact announced on Friday that more than 25,000 tickets were already sold for the home opener at Olympic Stadium, March 17 at 2pm, against the Chicago Fire. “We are very pleased that Impact supporters and soccer fans are excited about our historic first home game,” said Montreal Impact president Joey Saputo. “This support has been confirmed by the strong sales of single game tickets. This is a good first step to reach our goal of breaking the all-time attendance record held by the Manic.” http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/02/more-25000-tickets-sold-home-opener
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Minor trade with Portland In return for international roster spot in 2012 MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact completed a minor transaction on Monday with the Portland Timbers. The Impact traded its 4th round pick in the 2015 Supplemental Draft in return for an international roster spot in 2012. The roster spot will return to Portland on January 1, 2013. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/02/minor-trade-portland
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Montreal continue to hold their breath on injured Rivas The Montreal Impact continue to hold their breath over Colombian defender Nelson Rivas, who has yet to train since suffering a thigh injury more than a week ago. Rivas came up lame during the Impact's scrimmage with Mexican club Atlas on Jan. 26, part of their preseason camp in Guadalajara, Mexico. The former Inter Milan man hasn’t participated in training since, and had already sat out a number of practice drills during prior training sessions. Impact spokesman Patrick Vallée told MLSsoccer.com on Monday that the club is still unsure how long the Colombian will be sidelined, but added that Rivas did make the trip to Southern California with the team for its second preseason camp and he’ll be assessed by team doctors there. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/06/montreal-continue-hold-their-breath-injured-rivas
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Photos - Rénovations au Stade Saputo Renovations By Yvan Delia-Lavictoire The view from our office has been changing on a daily basis, with the expansion work being done in Stade Saputo. While we wait for our second home opener, on June 16th, have a look at some photos of the work done at our home field. PHOTOS - Stade Saputo http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150593890360979.434150.116861190978&type=1
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) PRESEASON: Impact vs. Dynamo @Home Depot Starting XI 1st Half : Ricketts-Valentine-Thomas-Wahl-Gardner-Arnaud-Bernier-Felipe-Mapp-Nyassi-Ching Impact 0:0 Dynamo 2nd half Starting XI : Bush-Brovsky-Pizzolitto-Garcia-Gatti- Mayen-Warner-Arguez-Westlake-Sebrango-Braun 68' Goal Houston : Impact 0-1 Houston 68' Felipe Martins replaces Justin Braun 79' Double-save by Houston keeper 84' Goal Houston, Cam Weaver : Impact 0-2 Houston 90' Sebrango takes a shot but it goes above the Houston goal Full Time : Impact 0:2 Houston Dynamo
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Hello, Old Friends What was it like for Ching to face Houston for the first time? Watch Highlights: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/08/pre-season-highlights-hou-2-0-mon CARSON, Calif. – As it turns out, Wednesday wasn’t that weird for Brian Ching. The veteran striker, whose selection from the Houston Dynamo by the Montreal Impact in the 2011 Expansion Draft ranged from “contentious” to “outright hostile,” didn’t mistakenly pass to the guys in orange. He didn’t ignore the guys in blue, and he certainly didn’t sulk or put in a half-hearted effort. Instead, he just did what he usually does – put in an honest shift, keep the central defense busy and create a few chances in his 45 minutes on the pitch. In the end, his old side won, with the Dynamo taking a 2-0 result from Montreal thanks to a pair of second-half goals. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/08/ching-all-business-facing-dynamo-first-time
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Adjusting to speed of play the next step for Montreal CARSON, Calif. – It didn’t exactly work out as the Montreal Impact had hoped Wednesday morning at the Home Depot Center. Their first friendly against MLS competition saw them lose 2-0, saw them struggle to create chances and saw forward Justin Braun limp off the field in the second half after being on the wrong end of a hard, high challenge from Houston Dynamo trialist Óscar Recio. In short, it was a rite of passage: Welcome to the league, Montreal Impact. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/08/adjusting-speed-play-next-step-montreal
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) The Impact announced Tuesday that forward Martin Galvan and midfielder Tom Mellow have joined the club on a tryout basis. Galvan is an 18-year-old striker with Cruz Azul in Mexico’s Liga de Ascenso. Mellor, a native of Shaw, England, is an all-American at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/spor...season games/6115651/story.html#ixzz1lthW9qZC
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) The Impact plays Portland on Friday New opponents also announced CARSON, California – The Montreal Impact is set to play its second preseason game in California on Friday, against the Portland Timbers, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, at 1:30pm ET. Impact head coach Jesse Marsch plans on using similar lineups against the Timbers as he did versus Houston last Wednesday. A third group of players will then play a 45-minute game against the LA Blues, which plays in the USL Pro league, North American third division. NEW OPPONENTS Aside from the matchup against the LA Blues tomorrow, the Impact announced on Thursday that it will play another 45-minute game against Chivas USA (MLS) following the February 14 matchup versus the LA Galaxy. In addition, the Impact will face off against UCLA on February 17, at 1pm ET and Ventura County Fusion, of the USL Premier Development League, at 3pm ET. "DP or not DP" Saputo Tweeted on Thursday afternoon. “On my way to Europe to meet with one of our prospects. Need to be patient.” Steven Goff of The Washington Post then tweeted that the target could be FC Lugano’s Dante Senger, an Argentine striker, but the Impact declined to comment. Either way, Marsch & Co. know that the job of building a locker room and establishing a club culture is still in its earliest stages, and that whoever comes in as a DP – be it Senger, or one of the various and sundry other targets floating around the blogosphere – will have to be a game-changer, a leader and, most importantly, the right fit. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/09/while-montreal-hunt-dp-marsch-emphasizes-right-fit
