CF Montreal’s post-season run has come to a detailed with a 3-1 loss to defending MLS Cup champion New York City FC on Sunday within the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Maximiliano Moralez, Heber and Telle Magno all scored for NYCFC who took a 3-0 lead earlier than the house group might get on the board.
Djordje Mihailovic scored the lone aim for Montreal.
It was a nervy begin for Montreal who could not preserve onto the ball for quite a lot of passes at a time. That would show pricey as Moralez discovered himself alone in entrance of an open web after a sequence of defensive errors, placing the guests up simply six minutes in.
The mistake appeared to wake Montreal up as the house facet started to dominate the ball. Their first probability got here simply 5 minutes after conceding when Alistair Johnston discovered Kai Kamara’s head within the field, forcing an amazing response save from New York goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
Johnston and Kamara would later join once more, with Kamara hitting the publish as the house facet’s stress on New York’s again line continued to construct.
Montreal dominated possession for stretches
Shortly after the 30-minute mark, Johnson was as soon as once more referred to as to bail out the NYCFC defence when Ismael Kone received on the top of a cross, prompting one other unbelievable save.
As Montreal continued to press, New York discovered openings to counter simply as the primary half was ending. After successful possession in his personal half, Santiago Rodriguez noticed Heber’s late run to double their lead in stoppage time.
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CF Montreal defeat Orlando 2-0 within the opening spherical of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Ismaël Koné scores within the 68th minute and Djordje Miahilovic provides an insurance coverage aim with a penalty properly into stoppage time.
The second half noticed each groups sustaining their fashion of play, with Montreal dominating possession for lengthy stretches of time and New York sitting deep and absorbing stress.
Once once more, NYCFC would strike on the counterattack, drawing a penalty after Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis took down Gabriel Pereira within the penalty space. Substitute Telle Magno would step up and prolong the result in 3-0 within the 61st minute.
Montreal pulled one again via Mihailovic within the eighty fifth minute, his final aim in entrance of the Stade Saputo crowd earlier than he leaves for Dutch facet AZ Alkmaar within the winter.
New York will now start preparations for the Eastern Conference Final on Oct. 30 at Subaru Park in Philadelphia to face the Union.