Montreal Impact Academy split their two-game
weekend with a 2-0 victory over Windsor Stars at Windsor Stadium, the season
opener for the border city and the only game played in the CSL Saturday night.
The academy team were defeated 3-1 by TFC
Academy in the first game played in Toronto Friday.
It was a close encounter throughout with the
visitors having a slight edge against a team looking tentative in their play before
a home crowd witnessing professional soccer returning to that part of
southwestern Ontario for the first time following the period 2004 to 2008 when
the city was represented by Windsor Border Stars.
The Quebec team took a 1-0 lead at 32 minutes
when Yacinthe Michelog struck a low shot to beat Stars’ goalkeeper Anthony
Santili from the edge of the penalty box.
Windsor played with more confidence in the
second half and pressed for an equalizer, but it was Montreal Impact Academy
that found the net when at 92 minutes they were awarded a penalty. Defender
Filip Rocca brought down a Montreal defender and referee John Oliva had no
hesitation in pointing to the spot. Felix Cardin scored to make it 2-0 and the
score held to the final whistle.
Montreal Impact Academy’s next game is
against SC Toronto at Lamport Stadium Friday, May 13, while Windsor Stars will
host Brampton City Utd at Windsor Stadium next Saturday, May 14.
There are two games remaining this weekend when
Serbian White Eagles visit Maple for the York Region Shooters opener at 6 pm
and two hours later TFC Academy are at
home to Mississauga Eagles at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke.
