US EditionOrlando City Hosts CF Montreal in Eastern Conference Action
QUEBEC, CANADA, JUL 8 – CF Montreal must overturn a 1-0 deficit at home to Forge FC to stay in contention for the Canadian Championship and a CONCACAF Champions League spot, despite MLS struggles.
- On Wednesday night at Stade Saputo, CF Montreal faces Forge FC needing to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in the Canadian Championship quarterfinal.
- Montreal sits last in MLS’s Eastern Conference with a 3-13-5 record, while Forge ranks second in the CPL with a 7-0-6 record for 27 points, deepening Montreal's uphill battle.
- Forge ranks second in the CPL with a 7-0-6 record and has eliminated Montreal in back-to-back quarterfinals, showcasing their consistent form and rivalry challenge.
- The Canadian Championship winner earns a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League, but no CPL team has ever claimed the trophy, raising the stakes for Montreal's critical match.
- Forge coach Bobby Smyrniotis expects a CPL team to win eventually, while Lionel Messi’s recent two-goal performance underscores MLS’s growing star power.
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Yellow cards sideline two, but Orlando City will face Montreal with Freeman back from USMTN
Orlando City is back at home this weekend after a 2-2 draw against Charlotte FC last time out. The Lions (9-5-7, 34 points) welcome CF Montreal (3-13-5, 14 points) to Inter&Co Stadium for an Eastern Conference matchup. “I think the boys did a great job in Charlotte,” Orlando coach Oscar Pareja said. “Our team is playing well, and we’re in a good spot now.” The Lions will need to find a way to cope with the absence of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese an…
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Orlando City hosts CF Montreal in Eastern Conference action
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Forge FC eliminate CF Montreal from Canadian Championship for second consecutive year
MONTREAL — Tristan Borges and Kyle Bekker scored three minutes apart to lift Hamilton's Forge past CF Montreal on Wednesday with an aggregate score of 3-2 in the quarterfinal of the Canadian Championship.
For the second year in a row, the four-time champion of the First Canadian League won in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Championship against Montreal.
The announced disaster was confirmed Wednesday night at Saputo Stadium. Hamilton's Forge, a team from a lower league, eliminated the CF Montréal from the Canadian Championship with a 3-2 overall goal win in quarter-finals.
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