MONTREAL – CF Montréal played to a 0-0 draw against Orlando City on Saturday night at Stade Saputo. The Bleu-blanc-noir thought they had opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, but the Montrealers' goal was disallowed due to offside. In the 75th minute, Samuel Piette became the first outfield player in the Club's history to surpass 15,000 minutes played in MLS. The visitors played with one less player from the 76th minute following Rafael Santos' second yellow card.
MARCO DONADEL "I am happy with this performance. We have the desire to show something, to play with the ball, to try to dominate others with our qualities, but we struggle to score. We have a lot of crosses and many chances. We are missing the final pass, the final shot, and a bit of luck. For me, it is better to have a team that believes in what it is doing. That is what is good. Over the past four weeks, we have built something new and we are in a good position. We just need to start working on the details."
SAMUEL PIETTE "It’s frustrating, but I believe we are doing so many good things that the message in the locker room is that sooner or later it will pay off. We are working so well in training, the game plans are clear, we dominate teams. Defensively, we are stronger than ever. We have a very strong team in front of us with high-quality players. I think we played another great game, but we are leaving points on the table and it’s frustrating. My message to the players was to stay united. I think we are doing so many good things that it’s not the time to point fingers at anyone and to work together because sooner or later it will balance out. We just need one win to start a streak of successes."
DANTE SEALY "We are creating a lot of chances, but I feel like we don’t have as much luck as other teams. For example, with the small bounces in the box, or the second chances. I think it will come, we just need to keep working hard. We dominated most of the match and I think we will eventually score. We just need to stay patient and keep working."
The Bleu-blanc-noir will head to New Jersey to face the New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium next Saturday at 4:30 PM EDT (MLS Season Pass, BPM Sports, TSN 690). The next match at Stade Saputo will take place on Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 PM against Philadelphia Union. Buy your tickets here now!
