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THE IMPACT WINS 2-1 AGAINST A SELECTION OF UNIVERSITY PLAYERS
BROSSARD – Less than 48 hours prior to travelling to Portugal, the Montreal Impact claimed a 2-1 victory over a selection of university players Friday afternoon at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard, during its first exhibition game of training camp. The friendly game consisted of two halves of 40 minutes each, the first against the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and the second against McGill University.
Young striker Reda Agourram opened the score early in the first half, at the 5th minute. As the goalkeeper exited his net, Agourram fired a low shot that was stopped by a defender on the goal line. The striker from the Impact’s reserve team then took his own rebound to score.
Then, in the first moments of the second half, striker Roberto Brown (45th minute) doubled the Impact’s lead. Brown controlled Agourram’s cross from the right flank and scored from inside the penalty box with a low shot to the far post with his right foot.
Then, at the 77th minute, McGill narrowed the lead to one goal. On a 20-meter free kick situation, Jeremy Hurdle fired off a shot that was deflected on the wall, leaving no chance to goalkeeper Andrei Badescu, who dove to the opposite side.
“We experienced both good and not so good moments today,” noted Impact head coach Marc Dos Santos. “The numerous changes in the second half broke our rhythm. Even if we currently are at a very good level for this time of the year, we must remain humble because there’s still a lot of work to do.”
“The team’s preparation is going well and personally, I feel that I’m also making progress,” declared Agourram, who took part in both Impact goals. “I feel that I have my spot on the team, but I still need to continue working hard.”
The team will be off Saturday and will fly to Portugal Sunday afternoon. You can follow all the team’s activities by joining impactmontreal on Twitter.
The Impact announced Friday that defender Stephen deRoux will be back in Montreal March 1st. He will join his teammates when the team resumes training camp in Brossard on March 9.
2010 season tickets are currently on sale. Mini-season tickets are also available for purchase for five matches, starting at $50, or ten matches from $100. For further information, dial 514-328-3668 or visit impactmontreal.com.
IMPACT LINEUP
Srdjan Djekanovic (Andrei Badescu, 40th), Philippe Billy (Adam Braz, 40th), Stefano Pesoli (Tyler Hemming, 40th), Cédric Joqueviel (Hicham Aaboubou, 40th), Simon Gatti, Tony Donatelli (Pierre-Rudolph Mayard, 40th), Patrick Leduc, Felipe Soares, Leonardo Di Lorenzo (Valentin Radevich, 40th), Eduardo Sebrango (Roberto Brown, 40th), Reda Agourram
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Source: Patrick Vallée, Montreal Impact
Info: 514-328-3668 (ext. 227)
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