MLS’s best prospect has arrived in Montreal with his countdown to his inevitable departure already well under way. Thiago Almada did what he does best: make spectacular breakthroughs and take precise free-kicks.
That’s all that was needed to change the outcome of the meeting. A spectacular rise from the Argentinian which caused a free kick and the world champion went there with an almost perfect shot. A shot good enough to beat Jonathan Sirois, but stopped on the post before Brooks Lennon completed in an abandoned net.
In a meeting that ended in chaos, CF Montreal lost 1-0 on Saturday night against Atlanta United. Montreal buzzed until the very end, but was unable to come from behind once again. The Impact was shut out for a third consecutive game.
End in tumult
When the nine, yes, nine minutes of added time started, defender Juan José Purata let himself fall and for the first time this season, beer cans rained down on the lawn at Saputo Stadium. A few Impact players then quickly picked up the debris for the action to resume.
The house host was barely finishing his message which condemned the actions that Jules-Anthony Vilsaint was mowed down in the area without appeal from the official. The crowd cheered and the action was relentless until the end.
Fans no longer sat back and hated until they exited the stadium as the head coaches cheered each other on. A defeat against a rival of the Eastern Association which will leave a bitter taste.