SUMMARY
In the 2nd minute of play, forward Mauro Biello opened the scoring. Midfielder Masahiro Fukasawa crossed the ball into the box where newcomer Charles Gbeke redirected the ball with a header to Biello’s feet. The captain finished the passing play by beating Atlanta goalkeeper Christian Fegler with a one-timer, to his right.
In the 38th minute, Gbeke, who was playing his first game in a Montreal uniform, doubled the Impact’s lead. Defender Mauricio Vincello initiated the play with a long ball in Gbeke’s direction on the left wing. The Impact forward took advantage of a miscue by the Silverbacks defender to break in alone on Fegler, beating the goalkeeper with a low shot to his left.
The Silverbacks were awarded a penalty kick in the 57th minute, after Gabriel Gervais fouled Atlanta forward Fabian Dawkins in the box. Midfielder Rodrigo Rios’ low shot was stopped by Greg Sutton, diving to his left.
It was Sutton’s 9th shutout of the season and his 60th career win in an Impact uniform, equalling the team record held by Paolo Ceccarelli. It was also Sutton’s 10th shutout of the season.
The Impact remains alone in first place in USL D1 standings with 41 points, four points ahead of the Rochester Raging Rhinos. The Impact, however, has three games in hand.
The Impact boasts the best defence in the league, having allowed only nine goals since the beginning of the season.
The Montreal Impact plays its next game on Wednesday, August 10, at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex as the Portland Timbers come to town (7:30 pm, CKAC).
SAMSUNG POST-GAME COMMENTS
Charles Gbeke
Mauro Biello
Greg Sutton
Nick De Santis
IMPACT LINE-UP
Greg Sutton, Gabriel Gervais, Adam Braz, Mauricio Vincello (David Fronimadis 65), Lars Lyssand, Patrick Leduc, Zé Roberto (Mesut Mert 15), Masahiro Fukasawa, David DiPlacido (Adrian Cann 68), Mauro Biello (Carlos Garcia 80), Charles Gbeke (Rachid Madkour 75)
ATLANTA LINE-UP
Christian Fegler, Adilson Delima, David Hayes, Alex Yi (Amir Lowery 61), Antonio DeLaTorre, Ivo Ilarionov (Landy Mattison 68), Joe Afful, Rodrigo Rios, Andres Murriagui (Tony McManus 53), Alex Chacon, Fabian Dawkins
GOALS
MTL: Mauro Biello (Charles Gbeke) 2
MTL: Charles Gbeke (Mauricio Vincello) 38
SHOTS ATL 7 MTL 18
SAVES ATL 7 MTL 4
FOULS ATL 13 MTL 26
OFFSIDES ATL 0 MTL 2
CORNERS ATL 2 MTL 6
CAUTIONS
ATL: Fabian Dawkins 53
ATL: Alex Yi 8
MTL: Gabriel Gervais 56
MTL : David Fronimadis 83
REFEREES
Silviu Petrescu, Jean-François Corriveault, Daniel Belleau, Jonathan Lavergne
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Source: Patrick Vallée
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