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Montreal Impact vs. Orlando City SC, March 28, 2015

MONTREAL IMPACT vs ORLANDO CITY SC
OLYMPIC STADIUM, Montreal, Que.
March 28, 2015 (WEEK 4, MLS Game #28)
4 p.m. ET (MLS LIVE)

The Montréal Impact make their league home debut for 2015 against another recent MLS arrival, when they face expansion side Orlando City SC on Saturday afternoon at Olympic Stadium. The Impact are still looking to break into the goals column in league play this season, coming off a scoreless draw at New England last weekend. Orlando City have had a bright start to their MLS history, though they were pegged back for their first loss in a late 1-0 defeat by Vancouver Whitecaps FC last Saturday at the Citrus Bowl.


  • The Impact are still looking for their first league goal of the season, reaching a scoreless draw at the New England Revolution in their second MLS game of the season. The Impact have scored five goals in three CONCACAF Champions League matches in 2015.
  • Orlando City SC were shut out for the first time and lost for the first time in their MLS history, seeing Vancouver Whitecaps score the game’s only goal deep in stoppage time for a victory Saturday evening at the Citrus Bowl.
  • Orlando City saw their shutout streak put to an end after 194 minutes with the dramatic Vancouver goal, the longest goalless skein in MLS so far this season.


REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Claudio Badea; AR2 (opposite): Richard Gamache; 4th: Silviu Petrescu
MLS Career: 15 games; FC/gm: 24.7; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 3; pens: 5



SUSPENDED: MTL: Hassoun Camara (through March 29)
DISABLED LIST: ORL: Martin Paterson
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: MTL: Maxim Tissot (CAN; vs GUA 3/27, vs PUR 3/30); Laurent Ciman (BEL; vs CYP 3/28, vs ISR 3/31); Ambroise Oyongo (CMR; vs IDN 3/25, vs THA 3/30); Romario Williams (JAM; vs VEN 3/27, vs CUB 3/30) ... ORL: Brek Shea (USA; vs DEN 3/25, vs SUI 3/31); Darwin Cerén (SLV; vs ARG 3/28, vs GUA 3/31); Conor Donovan (U.S. U-20); Cyle Larin (CAN; vs GUA 3/27, vs PUR 3/30); Rafael Ramos, Estrela (POR U-20), Kevin Molino (TRI; vs PAN 3/27)


HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME: First meeting.
RETURN MATCHES: 6/20: Montreal Impact vs. Orlando City FC, 8 p.m. ET; 10/3: Orlando City FC vs. Montreal Impact, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Coaches record: Frank Klopas vs. ORL: first game … Adrian Heath vs. MTL: first game


CHECK OUT THE INJURY REPORT HEADING INTO THE MATCH
CHECK OUT THE DISCIPLINARY REPORT HEADING INTO THE MATCH
IMPACT FORWARD PORTER TO MISS REMAINDER OF SEASON AFTER ACL INJURY
ORLANDO HIT HARD BY INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS, HEALTH ISSUES
MONTREAL MAY TURN TO MCINERNEY WITH PORTER SIDELINED