MONTREAL – CF Montréal ended a two-game losing streak (across all competitions) with a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC Saturday night at Stade Saputo.
The clubs exchanged two quick goals early in the first half via Romell Quioto (6') and Guzman Corujo (9') but Mathieu Choinière managed to break the deadlock shortly after halftime (47'), securing the three points for the home side.
CF Montréal will be on the West Coast for its next two games. The Club will be in Seattle on Wednesday June 29 at 10pm EDT (TVA Sports, TSN, 91.9 Sports, TSN 690) before visiting the LA Galaxy on Monday July 4 at 10:30pm EDT (TVA Sports, TSN, 91.9 Sports, TSN 690).
Montreal will be back home on July 9 against Sporting Kansas City.
GAME NOTES
-Wilfried Nancy collected his 20th win as CF Montréal head coach in his 50th MLS match.
-Defender Alistair Johnston played his 60th MLS match.
-Quioto scored his sixth goal of the season (22nd with Montreal). With his assist on Choinière’s goal, he also recorded the second multipoint game of his career with the Club.
WILFRIED NANCY
“It was important to win tonight. The players work every day and train. We have to provoke our own luck. We were fortunate in some respects when the opponent had good chances. But I believe in a positive mindset and the fact that the players were more proactive. They played on the front foot. That’s why they deserved this win.”
MATHIEU CHOINIÈRE
“It's nice to win at home, especially after a loss. We wanted to have those emotions. I came in at the same time as Ismaël. The head coach asked us to dictate play on the wing and look for depth. That's exactly what we did. We were able to combine and find gaps on the flank.”
ROMELL QUIOTO
“Very happy to be able to contribute to the team's success. But the most important thing is the three points tonight. Regardless of who is in the starting lineup, our duty is always to generate as much offense as possible. It's the same for all the players. There is great depth on the team and that's why we are where we are in the standings."
