{"id":1905,"date":"2016-10-30T21:34:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T01:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=1905"},"modified":"2016-10-30T21:34:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T01:34:20","slug":"impact-sink-red-bulls-mancosu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2016\/10\/30\/impact-sink-red-bulls-mancosu\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal Impact Sink Red Bulls On Matteo Mancosu Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Montreal Impact<\/strong><\/a> walked away with the first leg victory on a Matteo Mancosu<\/strong>\u00a0goal. The second-half strike made all of the difference for the home team beating the Eastern Conference number one seed New York Red Bulls<\/a>.<\/strong> While Red Bull fans will surely be wringing their hands from a number of missed chances, the result still bodes well for NY.<\/p>\n

Impact Sink Red Bulls On Matteo Mancosu\u00a0Strike<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The game started at a frantic pace with RBNY finding a number of good chances early. Bradley Wright-Phillips<\/strong> was at the center of it all, nearly chipping Evan Bush <\/strong>on a breakaway. The Impact goalkeeper did well to anticipate the move and covered it. In total, BWP would miss three solid chances, as well as having a legitimate penalty shout denied.<\/p>\n

Jesse Marsch<\/strong> remained positive after the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn certain areas I think our team played well and was organized,” Marsch noted. “Then it was basically one play that cost us even though we had what I thought was a good control of the match. Even though we had some really good advantages, we couldn’t convert any of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the second half, New York began to dominate the game with superior chances and possession. Montreal would ultimately make them pay by with Mancosu’s strike in the 61st<\/span>\u00a0minute. A well-played ball over the top found the Italian striker free of his marker Damien Perrinelle<\/strong>. Mancosu took the chance first time and buried it past Louis Robles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moving Forward<\/h2>\n

The Red Bulls perked up in the second half with the entry of Gonzalo Veron. The attack managed to create a number of opportunities they were unable to put away. Wright-Phillips ultimately missed an open net in extra-time. Veron<\/strong> worked the ball to the end line and centered the ball to Omer Damari<\/strong>. The on loan DP striker put his shot at goal. The shot deflected to\u00a0Bradley, but the golden boot winner could not put it in the net.<\/p>\n

Just before the final whistle, Damari earned a\u00a0sending off for a reckless challenge on Calum<\/strong> Mallace.<\/strong> The red card means Damari will sit the return leg. Depending on the result, he may not play again this season.<\/p>\n

The Red Bulls return home and will look to reverse their fortunes. Montreal\u2019s previous two games at Red Bull Arena<\/strong> were losses (3-1, and 1-0). While the fans may be down, the team remains confident, as does coach Jesse Marsch.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven everything, I think we put a lot into it and we know it’s only halftime and there’s a lot more to go in this series,” the Red Bulls manager emphasized. “We’ll be excited to go back home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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