Impact continues to work off an entirely different sort of expansion-team model 6 Jul 2012Nesta was officially unveiled as an Impact player Friday, in a press conference that was aired live on RDS. But, without a working knowledge of the Italian language, the viewers would have to be happy to admire the legendary central defender in an Impact polo shirt, as he doesn’t speak English or French well enough to communicate to the Canadian media.
Marsch, Arnaud fume over referee’s decisions in Impact’s loss to SKC 5 Jul 2012“I was fined last week for claiming that the referee was one-sided. I’m not sure how scathing that was but obviously I’m not going to be able to make comments but I think it’s pretty obvious what happened out there,” said Impact head coach Jesse Marsch, obviously less than thrilled with the efforts of referee Sorin Stoica.
Would Nesta be able to help fill Stade Saputo? 4 Jul 2012And that’s the thing, throughout this whole process, the Impact’s front office has worked in a very different way than we’d normally see in MLS. Teams usually don’t publicly declare their interest in players or confirm that contract offers have been made.
TFC’s Koevermans wins MLS Player of the Week vote 2 Jul 2012Koevermans won the balloting from the North American Soccer Reporters after scoring two goals over the course of a Toronto FC win and draw.
Bernier suspended ahead of Impact’s Saturday date with D.C. United 29 Jun 2012Bernier was fined an undisclosed amount and is suspended for Saturday’s match at D.C. United.
Impact coach, owner both show displeasure over team’s humiliating loss to TFC 28 Jun 2012Team president Joey Saputo shared his displeasure with the evening’s entertainment, tweeting a short and far from sweet “Absolute disgrace, enough said,” at the conclusion of play.
Montreal fans get last laugh on Ching as Impact dominates the Dynamo 24 Jun 2012If tonight’s physically demanding game and the reaction of the fans in attendance at Saputo Stadium is any indication, there’s a mighty rivalry developing between the Houston Dynamo and the Montreal Impact.
After loss to RailHawks, we can compare FCE of 2012 to the Impact of 2011 24 Jun 2012After a disheartening 2-0 loss on the road to the Carolina RailHawks on Saturday, the parallels between the Eddies and the Impact of 2011 are more and more evident.
Angel’s deadly finish gives Chivas victory over the Impact 21 Jun 2012Dropping a 2-1 decision to Chivas USA, Montreal fell victim to errant marksmanship, placing only four of its 14 shots on target, as well as to home-team gaffer Robin Fraser’s timely substitutions.
Impact midfielder Bernier gets MLS Player of the Week nod 18 Jun 2012It was too good a story to ignore. The membership of the North American Soccer Reporters voted Canadian midfielder Patrice Bernier as the MLS Player of the Week.
