(Montreal) Who keeps shutouts at home and doesn’t wait? Jonathan Sirois.
The CF Montreal goalkeeper is slowly starting to establish himself as an anchor for the Montreal club. Reckless and above all with good reflexes, the jailer did not concede in his last 494 minutes of play at home, the equivalent of more than five games – we will come back to this.
Still imperial in his surface, he allowed the Impact to preserve the shutout. Thanks to his performance, the success of Chinonso Offor and a little help from the posts, the Montrealers won 1-0 against Inter Miami, Saturday night at Saputo Stadium.
In front of a sold-out crowd, fans had plenty of opportunities to chant the 21-year-old goaltender’s name. Twice he saved the furniture, receiving standing ovations and being able to hear his name being chanted.
First, he started a season that was meant to be transitional. Sirois was expected to support James Pantemis in a supporting role, but after an injury in the latter’s opener, he moved on as a starter. He didn’t look back anymore and forced the hand of Hernán Losada to keep him in front of the net now that Pantemis is back.
Despite the busy schedule, multiple trips and cup matches, Sirois has established himself as a goalkeeper on which the club can build. A first since Evan Bush.
The Bleu-blanc-noir returned to winning ways at home in MLS after two successive misses on the road. This season, the club has won seven times in eight games in all competitions in MLS. On the road it’s the opposite with two wins in nine outings. In short, it’s a bitStrange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hydesoccer version.