During their stay, the centre’s team will stage exhibition matches against Argentinean first division teams.
“We have established good contacts with player agents in Argentina, so we already have some players in mind,” said De Santis. “We are looking for an offensive midfielder. We hope to sign one or two players that could help us in 2007.”
Last season, De Santis had spotted midfielder Leonardo Di Lorenzo during a 10-day stint in Argentina.
Di Lorenzo went on to sign a one-year deal with option with the Impact and was proclaimed the club’s Newcomer of the Year after tallying two goals and six assists for 10 points, the second-highest total among Impact players.
The Impact will kick off the 2007 First Division United Soccer Leagues season on Sunday, April 21 in Atlanta against the Silverbacks. The Impact will play its 14th home opener of its history at Claude-Robillard Sports Complex on Sunday, May 20, against the Seattle Sounders.
The Impact 2007 season-ticket packages are now on sale. For further information, contact the Impact ticketing office at 514-328-3668 or ticketing@impactmontreal.com.
MASSIMO DI IOIA TO JOIN CANADA’S U-20 CAMP
Montreal Impact forward Massimo Di Ioia will participate in Canada’s U-20 training camp, in Fort Lauderdale, which will take place from February 10 to 22, in preparation for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be held in Canada this July. Di Ioia took part in two previous camps in Florida in December and January.
In his rookie season in 2006 with the Impact, Di Ioia scored a goal and added an assist in 516 minutes of play. He scored his first career goal July 21 in Minnesota, in a 2-1 loss against the Thunder.
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Source: Patrick Vallée, Montreal Impact
Info: 514-328-3668 (ext. 27)
