Two struggling sides purpose to get on the profitable observe when CF Montreal hosts the Chicago Fireplace on Saturday.
Montreal (3-14-6, 15 factors) is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, extending its MLS winless streak to 3 video games (0-2-1) after a uncommon optimistic stretch through which it had gained two of three. The Canadian facet held their very own towards the Supporters’ Protect leaders for a lot of the 90 minutes. They continued to push after conceding the go-ahead purpose within the fiftieth minute and on a number of events got here near pulling stage solely to be denied by stellar saves from Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake (in addition to the put up).
“If you go toe to toe with the most effective of the most effective within the league, it is one thing you are pleased with, however on the similar time we’re not glad,” defender Joel Waterman mentioned. “I do not need the boys to really feel glad by any means. One factor we will not fault is the trouble (Wednesday) and towards a extremely good staff. Now we have one other sport on Saturday so we’ll attempt to be taught quite a bit like at all times and we’ll transfer ahead.”
Montreal’s incapacity to capitalize on its probabilities has been a difficulty for a lot of the season, with simply 20 targets by 23 video games. They rank twenty first in MLS with 95 on-target scoring makes an attempt, and the 346 free kicks they have been awarded are fourth most within the league.
“There’s a little bit of frustration, however now we have to look ahead, attempt to hold it up to now and work on the errors,” Montreal interim coach Marco Donadel mentioned.
They’ve tightened up defensively of their previous two video games however will face a Chicago facet that has scored the third-most targets in MLS (42).
Whereas the Fireplace (8-9-5, 29 factors) have had little hassle discovering the again of the web, they’ve additionally struggled to maintain it out of their very own. They’ve conceded 40 targets, fourth most within the league and simply three fewer than Montreal.
Chicago has gained simply as soon as in its previous six video games (1-4-1) after settling for a attract its most up-to-date outing towards Atlanta United on Wednesday. The Fireplace grabbed a 1-0 lead within the second minute and went forward 2-1 within the 79th minute, however a purpose by Atlanta in second-half stoppage time left them with a single level after the ultimate whistle.
“It is a level that seems like a loss, proper?” Chicago coach Gregg Berhalter mentioned. “I feel we performed effectively sufficient to win a sport. … Third sport in eight days, and the fellows have been grinding, and also you see the trouble they put in immediately to come back in right here and dominate the sport like that — and (they) deserved to win.”
Philip Zinckernagel tallied his tenth purpose of the season and has scored or assisted in a club-record 9 straight street video games. He is one away from tying Josef Martinez for the MLS document.
–Subject Degree Media
