{"id":47464,"date":"2023-08-21T22:08:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T02:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=47464"},"modified":"2023-08-21T22:08:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T02:08:35","slug":"cf-montreal-continues-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/08\/21\/cf-montreal-continues-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis: CF Montreal Continues Success Over Toronto FC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TORONTO, ON<\/strong> \u2013 CF Montreal continues success against TFC with their second road game at BMO Field, and third overall against Toronto FC in all competitions. There are many aspects to the game, including how CF Montreal was able to shut down TFC\u2019s offence for most of the game. There was also the case of poor defence and too many giveaways given up by TFC.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Three Keys: CF Montreal Continues Success This Year Against Toronto FC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full Game Summary:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFCLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TFCLive<\/a> gave up too many turnovers.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFMTL<\/a> played well enough defensively to get the win.<\/p>\n<p>CF Montreal was able to create scoring chances near or at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheyWillSeeRed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TheyWillSeeRed<\/a>\u2019s box.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TORvMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TORvMTL<\/a> | 2-3 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1693439561685151851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>CF Montreal\u2019s Offence Was Comfortable in Toronto FC\u2019s Side of the Box<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>CF Montreal was able to get into TFC\u2019s box and create scoring chances. The most common way they did it was having crosses or passes into the box, which was a big reason why <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1693419499725152335\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TFC\u2019s Aim\u00e9 Mabika gave up the own goal<\/a>. Their passage of play was also fantastic creating scoring chances like the one seen with Jules-Anthony Vilsaint, where he should have done better and could have scored from a dangerous position. That chance was created by Kwadwo Opoku delivering a ball into the box. Other examples include:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">18\u2019 Mathieu Choini\u00e8re scores for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFMTL<\/a>! A fantastic shot by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint was stopped, but Choini\u00e8re\u2019s follow-up shot was a goal. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MajorLeagueSoccer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MajorLeagueSoccer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TORvMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TORvMTL<\/a> | 0-1 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GB9Pa55r4p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GB9Pa55r4p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1693417364564369446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CF Montreal\u2019s first goal, Vilsaint\u2019s shot from just outside the box was saved by TFC goalkeeper, Tom\u00e1s Romero. However, Mathieu Choini\u00e8re followed the ball and put the ball into the back of the net.<\/li>\n<li>A cross from Choini\u00e8re following a corner, Bryce Duke almost scored, but his header hits the bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There were other examples of this like with Gabriele Corbo in the 24-minute of play.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Toronto FC Gave up Too Many Turnovers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Another reason why TFC lost the game was their turnovers. Yes, maybe they gave up too much space to Montreal, but the turnovers played a big role as well. Looking specifically at the scoring chances Montreal had because of it included:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">79\u2019 Mathieu Choini\u00e8re never looked like missing as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFMTL<\/a> doubled their lead! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MajorLeagueSoccer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MajorLeagueSoccer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TORvMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TORvMTL<\/a> | 1-3 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DEDIU3CNOl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DEDIU3CNOl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1693434764374483359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 90+3-minute of play, where a Toronto FC turnover almost led to a CF Montreal goal.<\/li>\n<li>The turnover that led to a penalty and Raoul Petretta getting a red card. This resulted in Choini\u00e8re scoring his second goal of the game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking at other turnovers, there was a chance straight after Montreal\u2019s first goal that was luckily called offside for TFC and the inability to create scoring chances in the first half like Prince Osei Owusu being unable to control the pass from Jonathan Osorio.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>CF Montreal Played Well Enough Defensively<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There was one bad lapse late in the game, but overall Montreal did not allow much momentum from Toronto. These plays included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intercepting a pass late in the game to secure Montreal\u2019s win.<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Servania\u2019s shot was blocked in the 81-minute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sometimes it felt that Montreal was defending too much on their own line against TFC in the latter part of the game. However, Montreal did do a better job in limiting TFC\u2019s scoring chances, one cannot do anything about Bernardeschi\u2019s first goal as well as that was a highlight reel goal scored.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Other Factors: Federico Bernardeschi Stepped Up, but CF Montreal Continues Success Against Toronto FC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">66\u2019 A fantastic goal by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFCLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TFCLive<\/a>\u2019s Federico Bernardeschi as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheyWillSeeRed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TheyWillSeeRed<\/a> cuts the lead by half! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MajorLeagueSoccer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MajorLeagueSoccer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TORvMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TORvMTL<\/a> | 1-2 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nDFmngz6BQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nDFmngz6BQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1693433222988722258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Federico Bernardeschi scored two fantastic goals. The first one might have been a highlight reel as he received a pass from Lorenzo Insigne and scored from outside the box. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1693438257411862623\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second Bernardeschi goal<\/a> was scored thanks to the great linkup play with Jonathan Osorio.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, other than that, there was nothing else to be said about TFC. With their ninth-straight loss in all competitions. TFC is only one point ahead of Inter Miami CF, who are last in the league, but just won the Leagues Cup. The big problem though is that Miami has four games in hand of Toronto, which makes TFC the favourite to win the dubious Wooden Spoon this year.<\/p>\n<p>As for Montreal, this is their third road win and only second MLS road win this year. Two of those three road wins came against Toronto, with the other happening in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/05\/10\/cf-montreals-impressive-form-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Canadian Championship quarterfinals game<\/a>. CF Montreal had their number of late, winning their last five games in all competitions against their Canadian Classique rivals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/08\/17\/toronto-fc-vs-cf-montreal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Toronto FC vs CF Montreal: Canadian Classique Rivalry Renewed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Montreal also moves up the MLS standings as they have the second-last playoff position in MLS right now with 34 points.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Terry Dunfield Sees Some Positives with Toronto FC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Despite losing another game at home, TFC head coach, Terry Dunfield, saw some positives from the game that he hopes he can take into the next game (source: Neil Davidson of The Canadian Press):<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">\u201cIf we\u2019re able to cut out some of the errors, there was some really nice football at times,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/sports\/soccer\/article-toronto-fcs-comeback-falls-short-beaten-by-montreal-for-its-ninth\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he said<\/a>. \u201cI think after halftime, when we reorganized, the team showed some resiliency in the second half which was nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yes, this maybe true for Toronto. They looked sharper and were ready to go in the second half.\u00a0 However, while earlier in the year, holding leads was a problem, giving up the first goal has now become Toronto&#8217;s number one concern. Conceding a goal in each of their last seven games in all competitions. TFC must find a way to start the game with that fire and energy instead of playing from behind. Maybe that starts next week, as Bernardeschi had a good game against Montreal on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Games Coming up for Both Teams<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Each team has two games remaining in August. CF Montreal will host a very tough New England Revolution team at Saputo Stadium before travelling to Yankee Stadium to face New York City FC. This is while TFC will travel to Columbus at Lower.com Field.<\/p>\n<p>That game will determine whether Toronto or Columbus will win the Trillium Cup rivalry trophy on August 26. Toronto then hosts the Philadelphia Union at BMO Field on August 30. All four games will be shown at 7:30 p.m. ET and fans can watch all four games on Apple TV.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports on August 20, 2023, with a Kwadwo Opoku Headshot, on August 20, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, ON \u2013 CF Montreal continues success against TFC with their second road game at BMO Field, and third overall against Toronto FC in all competitions. There are many aspects to the game, including how CF Montreal was able to shut down TFC\u2019s offence for most of the game. 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