Montreal Impact - D.C. United
Saturday, August 17, 7pm (ET)
TV: RDS, TSN
Mobile: illico mobile
MONTREAL, Quebec – The Montreal Impact (10-7-5) looks to continue its four-game home unbeaten streak across all competitions as it will play the first of three games in eight days against D.C. United (3-16-4) at Stade Saputo this Saturday, at 7pm (ET). The game will be broadcast live on RDS and TSN2. You can also get live updates using the Impact mobile app or by following @impactmontreal on twitter.
BMO, as the game day partner, will have installed a private entrance for all BMO credit or debit card holders and will be presenting a photo flipbook near the main boutique.
A group of 150 people from Lac-Mégantic, including 60 young soccer players from the local club, were invited to Saturday’s game by the Impact. In addition, fundraising efforts by the Red Cross on game day will go to support Lac-Mégantic.
Less than 1,500 excellent tickets are still available:
Online: admission.com - until 2pm on Saturday
Admission Network: 1-855-790-1245 - 9am-2pm on Saturday
Montreal Impact: 514-328-3668 - Monday to Friday 9am-2pm on Saturday
In person: Stade Saputo – Starting at 9am
The Impact now sits in fourth spot in the Eastern Conference with 35 points from 22 games played and has two games in hand to make up the four points separating them and first place Sporting Kansas City.
This is the second game in two weeks between these two teams. In the first matchup, the Impact fell by a 3-1 score in Washington at RFK Stadium. Defender Jeb Brovsky scored his first career MLS goal, while youngsters Luis Silva, Conor Doyle and Jared Jeffrey led the way for the black and red.
Watch : Jeb Brovsky
Impact news
The Impact is undefeated in its last four games at home across all competitions with a 2-0-2 record and has shutout its opponents over the last three matches at Stade Saputo, including a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes in its first CONCACAF Champions League matchup.
The Impact fell 2-1 to the Fire in Chicago last Saturday, in MLS regular season play. In the loss, Felipe’s second half strike was nominated for AT&T Goal of the Week honours.
The club has scored the first goal in 11 of the 22 games played thus far in 2013 and has yet to lose with an 8-0-3 record when opening the score.
Midfielders Justin Mapp (3-0-2) and Davy Arnaud (4-0-2) have not lost a game with the Impact this season at home when they were in the starting lineup.
Patrice Bernier will appear in his 50th career MLS game and Felipe will hit the 50 games started plateau in each of their next opportunities.
Impact goalkeeper Troy Perkins is the only player to have started every game and played every single minute in MLS regular season action.
Andrew Wenger returned to full training this week following a foot injury and will be available for selection for Saturday’s matchup.
D.C. United news
In D.C. United’s most recent matchup, the youngest starting lineup in the history of the club fell to the Philadelphia Union 2-0 last Saturday, following three games played in eight nights.
Despite having won just three regular season games, DCU earned two victories from last week’s stretch of games, including the 3-1 win at RFK Stadium over the Impact on August 3 and a midweek victory over the Chicago Fire by a 2-0 score in US Open Cup play, earning a berth in the final.
Former Impact defender Dennis Iapichino, who was placed on waivers earlier this week, was scooped up by D.C. United on Thursday and should be available Saturday.
Midfielder Luis Silva, acquired from Toronto FC earlier last month, has been a catalyst for the black and red since donning the jersey. His three goals in three games played now have him as the top scorer on the team.
Canadian international and former MLS MVP Dwayne De Rosario is finding his form following an injury that has hampered him in 2013, scoring both goals in the US Open Cup semi-final win.
United keeper Bill Hamid was out of the lineup for the previous matchup between these two sides, following a call-up with the U.S. national team. Despite a tough season for Hamid and his teammates in 2013, he has still managed four clean sheets.
Forward Lionard Pajoy underwent Hernia surgery on August 1 and is expected to be out of action until mid-September.
The team parted ways with young DP Rafael earlier this summer, who was signed on loan from Brazilian Serie A side Bahia in January.
Upcoming games
The Impact will then travel to Guatemala Monday to take on CD Heredia on Wednesday, at 10pm (ET) in CONCACAF Champions League play. The game will be broadcast live on TVA Sports and Sportsnet.
The team will return to Stade Saputo to host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, August 24, at 7pm (ET).
