Two teams in dire need of victories will meet at Saputo Stadium on Saturday evening when the Philadelphia Union faces CF Montreal.
Published at 9:06 a.m.
Michael Lamarche
The Canadian Press
This will be the second clash between these two teams in 2024, and if this weekend’s clash is anything like the previous one, it will be full of twists and turns.
The 1is Last June, in Chester, the two clubs played the last 30 minutes of the match 10 against 10 in a 2-2 draw. A goal from Samuel Piette in the 66th minutee minute of play allowed Laurent Courtois’ team to pick up a precious point in the standings.
Since that match, CF Montreal (4-8-7, 19 points) has been limited to two draws in front of its fans before suffering a stinging 4-1 defeat in Colorado last Saturday.
Things are not much better for the Philadelphia Union (4-7-8, 20 points) who, since the Montreal team’s visit, have suffered three consecutive defeats, including two at home.
On Saturday evening, Piette will not be able to repeat his feat of 1is June since at the same time, he will wear the uniform of Canada in a preliminary match of the Copa America against Chile in Orlando. The same will be true of midfielder Mathieu Choinière and defender Joel Wateman.
CF Montreal will approach its duel against the Union tied for 12the rank in the Eastern Conference with the New England Revolution, which has played 17 games, and DC United, which has played 20, one more than the Montreal team.
