MONTREAL IMPACT vs. COLUMBUS CREW SC
OLYMPIC STADIUM, Montreal, Quebec
APRIL 9, 2016 (WEEK 6, MLS GAME #44)
4 pm ET (MLS LIVE, TVA Sports, TWCSC-OH, FOX 28)
It’s a rematch of a thrilling Eastern Conference Semifinal Series from a year ago when the Montréal Impact play host to Columbus Crew SC on Saturday afternoon at Olympic Stadium. The Impact have suffered back-to-back losses following two wins to start the campaign, last a 1-0 defeat at Seattle Sounders FC last weekend. Crew SC are still looking for their first victory of the season, gaining their second point in a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas last weekend at Toyota Stadium.
- The Impact suffered their second consecutive shutout loss after two wins to open the season, falling 1-0 at Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday evening.
- Crew SC are still looking for their first win of the season, but made it two draws in a row following two defeats after coming away with a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium.
- The teams met twice during the regular season a year ago, the Impact winning both. Montréal’s 2-1 on June 6 in Columbus was its first ever in Columbus, in six meetings there all-time. Crew SC won 2-1 Sept. 14, 2013 at Stade Saputo, the only other victory by the away team in 10 meetings in the all-time series.
- The Impact won 3-0 on July 11 at Stade Saputo, their second league win by shutout in the last two years in Québec.
- The teams also met in a pulsating Eastern Conference Semifinal Series. The Impact won the first leg 2-1 at Stade Saputo, then Crew SC advanced behind a 3-1 win in extra time in the second leg in Columbus as Kei Kamara netted a pair of goals, including the overtime winner.
REFEREE: Chris Penso. AR1 (bench): Adam Wienckowski; AR2 (opposite): Jason White; 4th: Mathieu Bourdeau
MLS Career: 80 games; FC/gm: 24.1; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 26; pens: 29
SUSPENDED: none
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (11 meetings): Impact 4 wins, 13 goals … Crew SC 6 wins, 15 goals … Ties 1
AT MONTREAL (5 meetings): Impact 3 wins, 9 goals … Crew SC 1 win, 4 goals … Ties 1
RETURN MATCHES 5/7: Columbus Crew SC vs. Montreal Impact, 7:30 p.m. ET; 6/18: Columbus Crew SC vs. Montreal Impact, 7:30 p.m. ET
LAST YEAR (MLS):
6/6: CLB 1, MTL 2 (Higuain 91+ -- Tissot 55; Romero 79)
7/11: MTL 3, CLB 0 (Oduro 5, 80; Donadel 8)
- The teams met twice during the regular season a year ago, the Impact winning both. Montréal’s 2-1 on June 6 in Columbus was its first ever in Columbus, in six meetings there all-time. Crew SC won 2-1 Sept. 14, 2013 at Stade Saputo, the only other victory by the away team in 10 meetings in the all-time series.
- The Impact won 3-0 on July 11 at Stade Saputo, their second league win by shutout in the last two years in Québec.
- The teams also met in a pulsating Eastern Conference Semifinal Series. The Impact won the first leg 2-1 at Stade Saputo, then Crew SC advanced behind a 3-1 win in extra time in the second leg in Columbus as Kei Kamara netted a pair of goals, including the overtime winner.
- Coaches record: Gregg Berhalter vs. MTL: P5 W2 L3 D0
