Played
August 18, 2012 7:40 PM EDT
Stade Saputo — Montreal, Quebec
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 19431
August 18, 2012 7:40 PM EDT
Stade Saputo — Montreal, Quebec
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 19431
MLS Preview: Montreal Impact - San Jose Earthquakes
Montreal's faint playoff hopes could take a big hit as the best team in MLS visits Stade Saputo.
By Keith Hickey
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Montreal Impact (4-2-3-1): Perkins; Brovsky, Camara, Ferrari, Iapchino; Warner, Bernier; Arnaud, Martins, Mapp; Di Vaio. |
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OUT: DF Zarek Valentin (L ankle sprain); FW Bernardo Corradi (L knee ACL tear); FW Eduardo Sebrango (L shoulder separation)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Alessandro Nesta (R knee sprain)
| San Jose Earthwuakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Bernardez, Hernandez, Morrow; Chavez, Cronin, Baca, Dawkins; Wondolowski, Lenhart. |
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OUT: MF Jean-Marc Alexandre (R knee MCL sprain); MF Joey Gjertsen (R knee surgery); DF Tim Ward (L non-specific soft tissue injury); MF Shea Salinas (L hamstring strain); MF Cesar Diaz Pizarro (R groin strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- San Jose's Alan Gordon and Montreal's Nelson Rivas will both be suspended for this game.
- The Impact have been flagged offside 82 times, 10 more times than any other team in MLS.
- San Jose has 14 wins on the season, a new high for the team since rejoining MLS in 2008. The all-time club record is 19 wins, set in 1999.
- Quakes striker Chris Wondolowski is the front-runner for the MLS Golden Boot, having scored 17 goals in 22 games. The forward has also contibuted five assists.
- Montreal has won three games in a row, the club's longest winning streak in MLS, after the 1-0 victory Sunday at New England.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Montreal Impact 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes
- 19.23 %
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Montreal Impact 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes
- 15.39 %
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Montreal Impact 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes
- 15.39 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 18, 2012 | Montreal Impact 3 - San Jose Earthquakes 1 |
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Montreal Impact
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| May 15, 2013 | Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | NCC |
| May 11, 2013 | Montreal Impact 3 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Montreal Impact 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Montreal Impact 6 - Toronto FC 0 | NCC |
San Jose Earthquakes
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| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| 1 | Troy Perkins | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Hassoun Camara | Defender |
| 27 | Matteo Ferrari | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Jeb Brovsky | Midfielder |
| 17 | Dennis Iapichino | Defender |
| 7 | Felipe Martins | Midfielder |
| 8 | Patrice Bernier | Midfielder |
| 18 | Collen Warner | Midfielder |
| 22 | Davy Arnaud | Midfielder |
| 27 | Lamar Neagle | Midfielder |
| 9 | Marco Di Vaio | Striker |
| 30 | Evan Bush | Goalkeeper |
| - | Shavar Thomas | Defender |
| 29 | Callum Mallace | Midfielder |
| 34 | Karl William Ouimette | Defender |
| 28 | Sinisa Ubiparipovic | Striker |
| 31 | Josh Gardner | Midfielder |
| 33 | A. Wenger | Midfielder |
| 18 | Jon Busch | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Justin Morrow | Defender |
| 21 | Jason Hernandez | Defender |
| 26 | V. Bernárdez | Defender |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour | Defender |
| 4 | Sam Cronin | Midfielder |
| 30 | Rafael Baca | Midfielder |
| 81 | Marvin Chávez | Midfielder |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski | Striker |
| - | Simon Dawkins | Striker |
| 16 | Steven Lenhart | Striker |
| 1 | David Bingham | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Ramiro Corrales | Defender |
| 24 | Jed Zayner | Defender |
| 3 | Ike Opara | Defender |
| 5 | Brad Ring | Midfielder |
| - | Khari Stephenson | Midfielder |
| 10 | Sercan Güvenisik | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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Final
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
