Game Thread: Philadelphia Union 0 vs Montreal 1, First half

Game Updates

33’ - Montreal earns a corner. It is played to the top center of the box where Montreal’s Matko Miljevic is unmarked and the shot is sent into the back of the net. CF Montreal up 1 to nil.

32’ - This time a low shot comes from the left side and is scoped up by Freese.

27’ - Montreal earns a free kick from the far right side. It is sent on frame and easily saved by Freese.

20’ - Off the free kick into the box Sullivan gets a shot off at the top of the box but it is quickly blocked by CF Montreal.

15’ - Cross from wide right into the center of the box and Montreal can get a head on it and the shot is saved by Freese.

13’ - Aaronson sends a shot or a cross into the box and it hits off the crossbar.

12’ - Union knock the ball out of play to give Montreal a corner kick. The kick from the far flag is sent directly across to the far post and cleared by the Union. Second chance ball comes back into the box and a shot goes over the net.

11’ - Contact inside the box by Mbaizo as he takes down Choiniere, but the ref saws that he was trying to draw the penalty and waives for play to continue on.

1’ - Union get the game underway and are wearing their BYU kits.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Union

CF Montreal

Injuries/Absences

The following is a list of names from the league’s player availability report.

Philadelphia Union

• OUT: Ilsinho (hamstring)
• OUT: Cory Burke (ankle)
• OUT: Sergio Santos (quad)
• OUT: Alvas Powell (hamstring)
• OUT: Andre Blake (minor injury)

CF Montreal

• OUT: Robert Thorkelsson (adductor)
• OUT: Mason Toye (shoulder)
• OUT: Jean Aniel Assi (quadriceps)
• OUT: Ahmed Hamdi (adductor)
• QUESTIONABLE: Lassi Lappalainen (hamstring)

How to Watch

Where: Saputo Stadium; Montreal, Quebec
When: 1:08 p.m.; Saturday October 16th
TV: PHL17
Radio: Fox Sports The Gambler 1480 AM and 105.3 HD2
Audio Streaming: iHeart Radio App, Fox Sports The Gambler
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