Seattle Sounders – Montreal Impact
Saturday, March 2, 10:30pm (ET)
CenturyLink Field
Broadcast: TVA Sports, CJAD 800 AM, 95,5FM
Also available on: illico web, illico mobile and MLS Live
Viewing parties:Cage aux Sports (Place Versailles) and Champ's Bar
Download:2013 Schedule
Game Notes
- Since the Impact’s debut in 1993, the team has a lifetime record of six wins, nine losses and four ties in 19 season openers (18GF – 20GA).
- The Impact has not won its first game of the season since 2004 (0-3-4). It will be the first time both teams meet in a season opener.
- The Impact has always kicked off the regular season on the road, except in 1994, during the World Cup in the United States, when the season started on July 1st at home, against the Toronto Lynx. • The club faced the Sounders between 1994 and 2008, in the North American second division. The Impact recorded nine wins, 13 losses and two ties in 24 games.
- Midfielder Sanna Nyassi played two seasons with Seattle, in 2009 and 2010, scoring two goals and three assists in 38 games.
- Goalkeeper Troy Perkins is currently in 10th place in MLS goalkeeping history with 159 games played and starts, 14,287 minutes of play and 537 saves.
- Midfielder Justin Mapp needs just one assist to reach 50 career MLS assists.
- Midfielder Patrice Bernier’s next goal will be the 10th of his career in MLS.
Injury Report: OUT – M - Sinisa Ubiparipovic (calf); D -Maxim Tissot (shoulder); D - Nelson Rivas (knee)
2012 season stats
- The Montreal Impact finished the season first among MLS teams with nine goals on penalty kicks and 114 offside calls, eighth with 427 fouls committed and ninth with 45 total goals and 443 shots.
- Midfielder Felipe led the team and finished eighth in the league with 10 assists.
- Midfielder Patrice Bernier finished the season tied for sixth in the league with four game-winning assists.
- Midfielder Davy Arnaud finished second in the league with 74 fouls suffered, while Felipe was tied for third with 70 fouls suffered.
- Goalkeeper Troy Perkins completed the season fifth in MLS with 148 shots faced and 101 saves.
