Montreal Impact Academy defeated York Region Shooters by a 3-1 score at the St Jean de Vianney sport centre in Quebec Sunday afternoon to advance to the CSL Championship Final.
The Quebec side took the lead at 26 minutes on a penalty kick called by referee Christopher Grabasse following a heavy challenge in the box and Wandrille Lefevre drove the ball to right of York Region goalkeeper Emanuelle Ameltonis.
Forward Kadian Lecky tied the game 1-1 for York Region Shooters at the 35th minute mark and it was 1-1 at the interval.
Almost immediately after the re-start, Lefevre moved the ball to Anthony Jackson-Hamel on a breakaway to score the home side’s second goal, a 2-1 lead that held until 94 minutes when Yacine Alt Slimane sealed the victory with a third Montreal goal, it was 3-1 at the final whistle.
It was Montreal Impact Academy’s 11th victory in succession for a place in the CSL Championship Final and they will meet Toronto Croatia or Serbian White Eagles at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Saturday, October 27. These two teams play in the other semifinal Sunday night.
Remaining games:
CSL Championship – Semifinals
Sunday, Oct 21 Centennial Stadium 8 pm Toronto Croatia vs. Serbian White Eagles
CSL Second Division Championship – Semifinal
Sunday, Oct 21 Avondale Stadium 6 pm Brampton City Utd B vs. York Region Shooters B
CSL Championship – Final
Saturday, Oct 27 Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke 3 pm Montreal Impact Academy vs Toronto Croatia or Serbian White Eagles
CSL Second Division Championship – Final
Saturday, Oct. 27 Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke 12.30 pm SC Toronto B vs Brampton City Utd B or York Region Shooters B
