How to describe this crazy game? Montreal trailed 1-0 in the 87e, facing the Columbus Crew. After an hour and a half interruption due to the weather. However, he won 2-1. A spectacular victory.
Posted at 10:21 p.m.
Kei Kamara, at the 88e. Then Joel Waterman — who else, right? — at the 94e. The two Montreal heroes.
This result, obtained in extremis under the storms of Ohio, we will remember it for a long time.
Among other things because Montreal has just taken a whole option in the standings. The Crew were pushing with nine straight games unbeaten heading into this encounter. And he seemed on track to add a 10e.
When the two teams were called back to the locker room at the 74e minute, Montreal was taking the lead. A storm cell passed over the Lower. comField. It was 9:15 p.m. then.
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The meeting was suspended for almost an hour and a half due to thunderstorms.
The game finally resumed at 10.41 p.m., a forced break which therefore lasted almost an hour and a half.
At the time of the interruption, we felt Montreal regaining its pace after a difficult start to the game and a goal conceded quickly.
Coming into play at 63e of Romell Quioto, in particular, had been salutary to him. The Honduran had created two great chances to score very quickly.
A revamped alignment
As we said: the first half was laborious for Montreal. Wilfried Nancy’s troupe could not manage to set up their game, a rhythm that they usually impose so well.
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Lucas Zelarayán celebrates his goal with his teammates.
It must be said that on the other side, the Crew bulged their chests, with their nine consecutive games without defeat. That confidence carried over into the home side’s game, Cucho Hernandez and Lucas Zelarayán being its spark plugs.
It was the latter who opened the scoring in the 14the minute. His shot in the area was deflected and completely thwarted a Sebastian Breza who remained motionless.
Yes, you read that right: it was Breza in goal for Montreal. Despite the two shutouts in three games for James Pantemis last month. This change was part of a massive turnover in the workforce. No less than seven players who were not on Wilfried Nancy’s starting lineup last Saturday were in office on Wednesday.
Breza nonetheless recovered with a few good saves afterwards, including one from close range moments after the Crew goal.
This explains it: CF Montreal is in a streak of three games in seven days. He will take up the torch next Saturday at Saputo Stadium, against Inter Miami.
More details will follow.