Montreal 2, Chicago 0. CFM goalie Sebastian Breza got here up huge within the second half after Ismaël Koné was ejected on two yellow playing cards.
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CF Montreal ran its undefeated streak to eight video games Saturday, posting a 2-0 highway win over the Chicago Fireplace regardless of taking part in many of the second half with solely 10 gamers.
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CFM’s downside started when Ismaël Koné picked up his second yellow of the sport within the first half added time.
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The workforce additionally misplaced the companies of Mason Toye, who suffered a leg damage within the second half and was carried off the sphere on a stretcher.
The win allowed CFM to keep up jts maintain on second place within the MLS Jap Convention, nevertheless it did not make up any floor on the first-place Philadelphia Union, which defeated the Colorado Rapids 6-0. The Union has 54 factors for a five-point edge over CFM, which does maintain a recreation in hand.
CFM goalkeeper Sebastian Breza was examined within the second minute of the sport when Jhon Duran caught the Montreal again line off guard and went into the field alone, solely to have Breza deflect the Colombian’s shot huge of the publish together with his proper hand.
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However the the rest of the half belonged to CFM because the guests put the strain on Gabriel (Gaga) Slonina, the 18-year-old homegrown product who’s headed to Chelsea of the English Premier League within the new 12 months on a US$15-million switch.
CFM launched 10 pictures within the first half, six have been on course and two of them discovered their approach into the web.
Koné opened the scoring within the nineteenth minute when he took a cross from Lassi Lappalainen and located the highest of the met on a shot from simply exterior the field within the nineteenth minute.
CFM was awarded a free kick from 30 yards out after Carlos Teran was handed a yellow card for a hand ball and Romell Quioto scored for his fifteenth objective of the season.
Chicago’s Fabian Herbers bought behind the Montreal defenders within the 51st minute, however Breza once more got here up with a giant save. He bought his hand on a excessive shot to the far facet, deflecting the ball off the far publish.
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Breza proved to be the distinction down the stretch as Chicago tried to take advantage of its manpower benefit. He made back-to-back saves on Teran and Duran within the sixty fifth minute to protect solely his second clear sheet on the season.
Duran thought he had a objective within the eightieth minute however the play was worn out on an offside name.
This was the primary of three video games in 9 days for CFM. New York Purple Bulls will go to Saputo Stadium Wednesday and the workforce will head to Toronto for a recreation on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Correction: An earlier model of this story incorrectly acknowledged that Djordje Mihailovic was ejected for getting two yellow playing cards. He solely obtained one, within the 59th minute.