Impact gets its hands on second away win already
The Montreal Impact’s unbeaten streak against Orlando City SC continued, Saturday afternoon at Orlando City Stadium, in what was a difficult and hostile territory for Rémi Garde’s men; seven cards were given out to players on the field, while 30 fouls were whistled. Considering the circumstances, the Bleu-blanc-noir defended its early lead with as much calmness as possible, that is until the home team chose to ignore the rules of fair play following a drop ball to launch a surprise attack, rather than giving the ball back. These types of unfortunate situations will be removed from the game soon enough, with the changes FIFA will make to the laws of the game and which will be applied in MLS in 2020.
Of course, Zakaria Diallo’s ejection late in the game casts a shadow on the three points earned, since the centre-back will be suspended for his team’s next matchup against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, March 30 at 3pm EDT (TVA Sports, TSN, CTV, 98.5, TSN 690). It’ll be an opportunity for head coach Rémi Garde to examine the quality of the depth in this particular position, with Finland international Jukka Raitala and Frenchman Rudy Camacho both available to fill the void. But before all that, here are your advanced stats.
Nacho Piatti: 2 goals, 4 shots, 3 on target, 26 successful passes, including 11 in the final third, for a 76% success rate, 2 chances created, 3 dribbles completed, 2 tackles won, 9 duels won, 2 interceptions, 58 touches.
Orji Okwonkwo: 1 goal, 4 shots, all on target, 17 successful passes, including 5 in the final third, for a 71% success rate, 1 chance created, 2 dribbles won, 1 successful cross, 1 tackle won, 4 duels won, 41 touches.
Saphir Taïder: 2 shots, all on target, 52 successful passes, including 14 in the final third, for a 93% success rate, 3 chances created, 2 dribbles completed, 1 successful cross, 2 tackles won, 8 duels won, 1 clearance, 82 touches.
Samuel Piette: 58 successful passes, including 17 in the final third, for an 88% success rate, 3 chances created, 3 tackles won, 4 duels won, 3 clearances, 77 touches.
