Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) See You Next Year Canadian rivals Toronto, Montreal draw 0-0 in 2012 BMO finale It’s been that kind of year at BMO Field. Toronto FC closed out their 2012 home campaign on Saturday afternoon with a 0-0 draw against rivals Montreal Impact, who were making their first-ever visit to Toronto in MLS regular season play. Goalkeeper Freddy Hall helped TFC hold on to their first league shutout since July 14 with a couple of key stops during a hectic series of stoppage time assaults on the Toronto goal. TFC were also helped by a lack of sharpness from Montreal’s attackers, a common theme that afflicted both sides in the scoreless match. While Toronto’s winless run reaches 13 matches, the expansion Impact moved closer to registering the best record by a Canadian team in MLS this year, which would give them the No. 1 seed in next year’s Canadian Championship. Despite their current five-game winless run, the Impact’s 42 points are on par with Vancouver, who are still battling for a playoff spot in the West. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...ronto-hold-rival-montreal-0-0-draw-bmo-finale
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Season finale a likely swan song for Impact hero Sebrango MONTREAL – Chances are there will be very few dry eyes among longtime Impact supporters when the curtain is drawn on the 2012 season this weekend. Of course Montreal will be back for another season in 2013, but the same may well not be said for a player the fans have loved since 2002, even during his stint with the Vancouver Whitecaps: striker Eduardo Sebrango. The former Cuban international (above, left), who scored 51 goals in seven seasons with Montreal before the club made the jump to MLS, turned 39 years old this spring. It therefore came to no surprise when he told local station TVA Sports two months ago that this was probably his last professional season (watch it here: http://tvasports.ca/video/sebrango-songe-à-la-retraite/1791407175001). http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/10/24/season-finale-likely-swan-song-impact-hero-sebrango
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Match report: Impact ends 2012 season with 1-0 loss to New England 19,988 supporters were there for last game of the season http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...-impact-ends-2012-season-1-0-loss-new-england Midfielder Patrice Bernier named Impact Most Valuable Player http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...ice-bernier-named-impact-most-valuable-player
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact unveiled on Friday the 25-man roster travelling to Italy, from November 5-17. Goalkeepers: Evan Bush and Troy Perkins Defenders: Jeb Brovsky, Hassoun Camara, Matteo Ferrari, Dennis Iapichino, Alessandro Nesta, Karl W. Ouimette and Zarek Valentin, Midfielders: Bryan Arguez, Davy Arnaud, Patrice Bernier, Calum Mallace, Justin Mapp, Lamar Neagle, Sanna Nyassi, Sinisa Ubiparipovic and Collen Warner Forwards: Marco Di Vaio and Andrew Wenger Five players from the Impact U21 team will also accompany the pros in Europe Goalkeeper: Maxime Crépeau Defender: Maxim Tissot Midfielders: Wandrille Lefevre and Zakaria Messoudi Forward: Mircea Ilcu http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/11/roster-update-25-players-make-trip-italy
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact announced Thursday that the team will kick off its next training camp in Montreal on January 21 and will travel to Florida to take part in the Disney Pro Classic soccer tournament, in Orlando, Florida, for a second consecutive year. The tournament, set for February 9 to 23, 2013, will feature eight professional teams competing at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Impact will play at least three games, on February 9, February 13 and February 16, and will take part in a weekly training schedule in build up for opening day. The Impact joins other MLS clubs that have already confirmed their presence in Florida: Philadelphia Union, D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/11/impact-unveils-plans-2013-training-camp The Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic will feature a field of eight teams including 5 MLS teams, two international teams, and the Orlando City Soccer Club. ... in pre-season soccer tournaments at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Jesse Marsch and Montreal Impact part ways The Montreal Impact and manager Jesse Marsch announced on Saturday morning that they have parted ways. "I'm leaving the club by mutual agreement," Marsch announced during a press conference alongside owner Joey Saputo and sporting director Nick de Santis. "It's not easy with the relationships that we've built, but for me it's the right decision. "Although we have the same goals, we did not share the same philosophy," continued Marsch. And his comments were echoed by Saputo. "This is an amicable parting of ways, for the better of the club," Saputo said. "While we had the same long-term objective for this organization, we realized we did not share the same view on how to get there." http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/03/breaking-jesse-marsch-parts-ways-montreal-impact
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Impact assistant Biello takes reins for important Italy tour MONTREAL – The Impact have a head coach. For now. Former Impact captain Mauro Biello (above, left), who first accepted an assistant coach job with the club upon his retirement in November 2009, was named interim head coach for the duration of the club’s tour of Italy on Monday morning, two days after the club parted ways with Jesse Marsch. Assistants Mike Sorber and Denis Hamlett, Academy director Philippe Eullaffroy, Academy goalkeeping coach Youssef Dahha will also travel with the team to Italy on Monday night, as will new fitness coach Paolo Pacione, who worked with the Canadian men’s senior and Olympic teams in 2012. Pacione will also succeed Adam Rotchstein as the first team’s fitness coach for 2013, the Impact confirmed http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...stant-biello-takes-reins-important-italy-tour
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Match report: Impact loses 1-0 to Bologna FC in friendly BOLOGNA (3-4-1-2): Curci; Radakovic, Sorensen, Abero; Motta, Patience, Guarente, Pulzetti; Riverola; Pasquato, Paponi. Substitutes: Lombardi, Maini, Garics Palomeque, Perez, Kone, Krhin , Veratti, Capello, Runge. MONTREAL (4-2-3-1): Perkins, Camara, Nesta, Ferrari, Iapichino, Bernier, Warner, Arnaud, Ubiparipovic, Nyassi, Di Vaio. Substitutes: Bush, Crépeau, Valentin, Brovsky, Tissot, Ouimette, Mallace, Mapp, Neagle, Arguez, Lefevre, Messoudi. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/11/match-report-impact-loses-1-0-bologna-fc-friendly
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Postgame comments vs Fiorentina Primavera Reactions from Ouimette, Crépeau and Eullaffroy Hear the postgame reactions from U21 keeper Maxime Crépeau, defender Karl W. Ouimette and U21 head coach Philippe Eullaffroy after the 4-1 win against Fiorentina's reserve side on Tuesday morning. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...-impact-wins-4-1-against-fiorentina-primavera http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FUOG2ZwHWy4
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Impact exercises 2013 options on 11 players 20 players now under contract for 2013 MONTREAL – With just a couple of hours before the MLS Re-entry draft, the Montreal Impact announced on Friday that the club exercised its option on 11 players. The Impact now has 20 players under contract for the 2013 season. The club exercised its option on goalkeeper Evan Bush, defenders Jeb Brovsky, Hassoun Camara, Dennis Iapichino, Calum Mallace, Zarek Valentin and Karl W. Ouimette, as well as midfielders Lamar Neagle, Sanna Nyassi, Collen Warner and Sinisa Ubiparipovic. Nine other players were confirmed for 2013 in the post-mortem conference: Patrice Bernier, Davy Arnaud, Marco Di Vaio, Alessandro Nesta, Matteo Ferrari, Nelson Rivas, Felipe, Troy Perkins and Andrew Wenger. In addition, midfielder Bryan Arguez, as well as forwards Bernardo Corradi and Miguel Montano will not be back with the club in 2013. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/12/impact-exercises-2013-options-11-players
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Now that the first season is over MTL is eligible to have a 3rd kit. Nothing confirmed yet, but rumors are this is it: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A9xSPqsCEAA3092.jpg
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Joyeuses Fêtes à tous nos supporters Happy Holidays to all our supporters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fvYF9AJ6w0&feature=player_embedded
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Reports from Italy that Andrea Pisanu is on his way to Canada: Trial was Successful? Reports from Italy are that one of the prospects the Impact tried out in Italy, 30 year old Andrea Pisanu, will join the team. According to a Sky Sports Italy reporter: "Pisanu ready to fly to Canada" Described as "highly skilled but injury prone" he's the type of guy that could be an amazing pickup(a la Filipe) or a talented waste(ie: Rivas) basically on a flip of a coin. Given the over reliance we have on Filipe(the transition without him is basically nonexistent) another talented offensive midfielder will be useful, especially if it reduces the playing time of Mapp, who has a questionable fitness level, and Arnault who works hard but lacks the talent to get the ball to Di Vaio when it counts. http://www.mountroyalsoccer.com/201...t-andrea-pisanu-is-on-his-way-to-canada-trial
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) New Man In Charge Impact name Swiss veteran Marco Schallibaum as new manager The Montreal Impact on Monday announced Marco Schallibaum as the new head coach of the club. The 50-year-old is a veteran of the Swiss Super League, where he played from 1980 to 1995, and where he managed for nearly a decade with several clubs, including FC Basel, BSC Young Boys, and FC Sion, among others. He recently served as a FIFA coaching instructor in Qatar, Mongolia and South Korea, and speaks four languages, including French, English and Italian. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...-impact-name-marco-schallibaum-new-head-coach
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Marco Schällibaum announces his coaching staff Biello, Eullaffroy and Dahha will team up with new coach MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact and Marco Schallibaum announced on Tuesday the names of the coaching staff at a press conference introducing the newly hired head coach. Impact assistant coach Mauro Biello reprises his role with the club, along with fitness coach Paolo Pacione, who joined the team in 2012 at season’s end. WATCH: Schällibaum announces coaching staff (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/01/schällibaum-i-am-ready-fight-club) http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/01/marco-schallibaum-announces-his-coaching-staff
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Four players selected Blake Smith, Fernando Monge, Paolo DelPiccolo and Brad Stuver Player Bios BLAKE SMITH WATCH:Highlights (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/blog/post/2013/01/17/impact-blake-smith-8e-superdraft) Position: Midfielder Height: 5’10 Weight: 150 lbs. Birthdate: January17, 1991, El Paso, Texas, US Residence: Boerne, Texas, US Former club: New Mexico (NCAA) Acquired: January 17, 2012 (SuperDraft, 1st round, 8th selection) FERNANDO MONGE WATCH: Highlights (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/blog/post/2013/01/17/impact-picks-fernando-monge-superdraft) Position: Midfielder Height: 5’10 Weight: 165 lbs. Birthdate: March 11, 1990, San Diego, California, USA Place of residence: Seattle, Washington, USA Former club : UCLA (NCAA) Acquired: January 17, 2013 (SuperDraft, 1st round, 18th overall) PAOLO DELPICCOLO WATCH: Highlights (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/blog/post/2013/01/17/impact-paolo-delpiccolo-27-superdraft) Position: Midfielder Height: 6’ Weight: 165 lbs. Birthdate: May 28, 1991, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA Place of residence: Los Angeles, California Former club: UCLA (NCAA) Acquired: January 17, 2013 (SuperDraft, 2nd round, 27th overall) BRAD STUVER WATCH: Highlights (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/blog/post/2013/01/17/impact-brad-stuver-gk-32-superdraft) Position: Goalkeeper Height: 6’3” Weight: 180 lbs. Birthdate: April 16, 1991, Mayfield, Ohio, USA Place of residence: Twinsburg Ohio Former club: Cleveland State University (NCAA) Acquired: January 17, 2013 (SuperDraft, 2nd round, 32nd overall) http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/01/montreal-impact-selects-four-players-mls-superdraft
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Head coach Schällibaum has no intention on changing the captain Davy Arnaud will keep the armband in 2013 Despite being a little ambiguous in response to the question by reporters Monday morning, Impact head coach Marco Schällibaum confirmed to Impact Media that Davy Arnaud will remain as the team’s captain, barring an unforeseen turn of events. “It’s difficult for me to answer such a question after just one training session, as I don’t know the players all that well yet,” said Schällibaum. “Obviously, I need time to get to know the personalities on the team, so I have to be wary of confirming certain roles for certain players. However, I would like to say that I am very happy with the captain we have in place. Davy was a great choice and remains one today.” http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...m-davy-was-great-choice-and-remains-one-today
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Impact acquires international spot from Seattle for midfielder Lamar Neagle Impact now holds 11 international roster spots for 2013 MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact acquired an international roster spot for the 2013 and 2014 season on Sunday from the Seattle Sounders FC for midfielder Lamar Neagle. The Impact now holds 11 international roster spots for the 2013 season, with eight of them currently filled. Neagle was originally acquired by the Impact in a trade with Seattle on February 17, 2012. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...national-spot-seattle-midfielder-lamar-neagle
Re: MONTREAL IMPACT (Impact de Montréal FC) Derrière chaque équipe, il y a une ville Behind every team WATCH:Behind every team is a city http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_6HuBKZUg4&feature=player_embedded
