CF Montreal beats Vaughan, will face Toronto FC next in Canadian Championship

CF Montreal cruised to their first win in three video games, beating the Vaughan Azzurri 2-0 on Tuesday night time, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Canadian Championship.

Sean Rea (thirtieth minute) and Sunusi Ibrahim (thirty sixth minute) each scored for Montreal, with Rea netting the membership’s first objective in precisely 300 minutes.

Vaughan got here out aggressive within the first 10 minutes, a lot to the shock of the closely rotated Montreal squad, and created the sport’s first golden scoring alternative.

Omar Mazrouk was performed in behind and beat Rudy Camacho along with his tempo, however couldn’t get the shot previous goalkeeper Logan Ketterer, who was making his first-ever look for Montreal. 

As Montreal regained its composure, it slowly pinned Vaughan in its defensive third. At the 25-minute mark, Ilias Iliadis despatched a header off the crossbar following sustained strain.

That turned out to be a warning as simply 5 minutes later Rea scored his first for his boyhood membership after creating area within the penalty space and firing the ball into the underside proper nook. 

As the strain mounted, Montreal added a second six minutes later. Ariel Lassiter obtained the ball in area on the wing and located Ibrahim with a low cross, doubling the lead.

The second half opened similarly to the primary. Vaughan got here out with an power that seemingly caught Montreal off guard and loved lengthy stints of possession within the Montreal third.

However, Montreal re-took management of the sport and cruised via the remainder of the match. 

In addition to Ketterer, defender George Campbell additionally made his debut. Campbell was acquired within the low season from Atlanta United however missed two months with an ankle harm.

Montreal will now face final 12 months’s finalists Toronto FC on May 9. Toronto eradicated Montreal in final 12 months’s semifinal, profitable 4-0.