Montreal anticipates a Wednesday MLS battle in Seattle
SEATTLE — After bouncing again from two consecutive losses, CF Montreal are heading west to tackle one of many higher Main League Soccer sides.
Whereas solely sitting seventh within the Western Convention standings, the CONCACAF Champions League winner Seattle Sounders FC are under no circumstances a straightforward sport for Montreal as they sq. off Wednesday (10 p.m. ET) at Lumen Area.
Regardless of the sluggish begin to the season, the Sounders have gone unbeaten of their final 4 video games whereas outscoring opponents 10-2. Seattle sports activities a 7-6-2 report and desires one win to maneuver into fourth place.
“It will be a brilliant problem and I like it,” mentioned Montreal coach Wilfried Nancy. “These are groups we don’t see typically or haven’t seen shortly and I’m tremendous excited. It’ll be powerful with the three-hour time distinction and a six-hour flight, however we’re approaching it like every other huge sport.”
Moreover a vital 2-1 win in opposition to Charlotte FC on Saturday, Montreal had extra excellent news that night as ahead and fan favorite Mason Toye noticed his first minutes in practically 10 months. That together with the announcement that defender Kamal Miller shall be travelling with the group implies that the membership’s harm record is the shortest it has been all season.
“Simply occupied with all of the work I’ve put in over the past 10 months and I’m tremendous grateful that I used to be in a position to become involved,” mentioned Toye, who was additionally inches away from scoring on Saturday.
“I didn’t know if I used to be going to play or not, however I used to be simply comfortable to be again with the group. I obtained a bit of bit emotional (after I came upon I used to be approaching) after which I went straight to focusing about what’s on the pitch.”
Following Saturday’s win, Montreal as soon as once more finds themselves preventing for high spot within the Jap Convention, sitting solely three factors behind leaders Philadelphia, who’ve 29 factors from a 7-1-8 report. Montreal has an 8-6-2 report.
Montreal’s sport in Seattle is the primary of a two-stop highway journey. They may transfer on to Los Angeles and play the Galaxy on Independence Day. The highway video games might make or break their shot at ending in first place.
“Groups from the East at all times have a more durable time going West than the opposite means round,” mentioned Nancy. “We’re enjoying a lot later in these video games however once they go to us it’s like a day sport for them. That also gained’t cease us from attempting to get most factors from these video games.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 28, 2022
Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press
