2013 Montreal Impact season

The 2013 Montreal Impact season was the club's second season Major League Soccer, the top flight of both American and Canadian soccer.

For the 2013 season, outside of MLS, the Impact will compete in the 2013 Canadian Championship, Canada's domestic cup competition, which determines the Canadian entrant in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Background

Review

The team started the season with Marco Schällibaum as new coach. After finishing 12th overall in the previous MLS season and second best Canadian team in MLS in 2012, the Montreal Impact officially started their 2013 season on Monday January 21, 2013 with a pre-season training sessions at Marie-Victorin Sports Complex in Montréal-Nord. The squad's first official pre-season friendly took place on February 9, 2013, at the annual Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic tournament with a 2–1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. The team kicked off the season on March 2, 2013, with a 0–1 away victory over Seattle Sounders FC.

They started the season very well with four straight victories, including their first two on the road, equaling their road wins total of last year of two.

Competitions

Pre-season matches

Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

Other pre-season matches

MLS regular season

Table Eastern Conference Table

Overall Table

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

Playoffs

Canadian championship

Each round is a two-game aggregate goal series with the away goals rule.

CONCACAF Champions League

The Montreal Impact will compete in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League as a result of winning the 2013 Canadian Championship. The draw for the group stage was held on June 3, 2013.

MLS reserves

The Montreal Impact will compete in the Eastern Division for the 2013 MLS Reserves season. This is the first year of the partnership between Major League Soccer and the USL Pro. As a result, Montreal will play the Rochester Rhinos twice and the results will count towards each teams respective tables. The division consists of seven teams, including Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire Soccer Club, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, New York Red Bulls, Rochester Rhinos and Toronto FC.

Match results

Player information

Squad information No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age At Year End) Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Troy Perkins GK Portland Timbers 30 Evan Bush GK Montreal Impact (NASL) 40 Maxime Crépeau GK Montreal Impact Academy Defenders 2 Nelson Rivas CB Inter Milan 3 Zarek Valentin RB Chivas USA 5 Jeb Brovsky RB Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 Hassoun Camara CB\RB\DM Montreal Impact (NASL) 13 Matteo Ferrari \ CB\LB Beşiktaş J.K. 14 Alessandro Nesta CB AC Milan 26 Adrián López Rodríguez CB Wigan Athletic F.C. 34 Karl Ouimette CB\LB Montreal Impact Academy 51 Maxim Tissot LB Montreal Impact Academy Midfielders 7 Felipe Martins AM FC Lugano 8 Patrice Bernier DM Lyngby Boldklub 11 Sanna Nyassi RM/AM Colorado Rapids 16 Calum Mallace \ DM Marquette Golden Eagles 18 Collen Warner CM/DM Real Salt Lake 19 Blake Smith LM New Mexico Lobos 21 Justin Mapp LM/CM Philadelphia Union 22 Davy Arnaud AM/RM Sporting Kansas City 23 Hernán Bernardello DM UD Almería 27 Paolo DelPiccolo DM Eintracht Frankfurt 28 Siniša Ubiparipović \ CM Montreal Impact (NASL) 31 Andrea Pisanu LM/AM Bologna 43 Zakaria Messoudi \ AM Montreal Impact Academy 55 Wandrille Lefèvre \ DM Montreal Impact Academy 98 Maximiliano Rodriguez AM Argentinos Juniors Attackers 9 Marco Di Vaio ST Bologna 15 Andrés Romero ST Tombense 33 Andrew Wenger CB/ST Duke Blue Devils 35 Daniele Paponi ST Bologna

Player transactions

In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource19MF Blake Smith New Mexico Lobos2013 MLS SuperDraft February 25, 2013 55 MF Wandrille Lefèvre Montreal Impact AcademyGraduated from the AcademyFebruary 26, 2013 51 DF Maxim Tissot Montreal Impact AcademyGraduated from the AcademyFebruary 26, 2013 40 GK Maxime Crépeau Montreal Impact AcademyGraduated from the AcademyMarch 5, 2013 43 MF Zakaria Messoudi Montreal Impact AcademyGraduated from the AcademyJune 4, 2013 94 MF Paolo DelPiccolo Eintracht Frankfurt2013 MLS SuperDraftJuly 5, 2013 23 MF Hernán Bernardello UD AlmeríaFree TransferJuly 23, 2013 26 DF Adrián López Rodríguez Wigan Athletic F.C.Free TransferJuly 26, 2013

Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource 24 GK Greg Sutton None Retired October 26, 2012 16 FW Eduardo Sebrango None Retired November 1, 2012 3 DF Shavar Thomas Fort Lauderdale Strikers Option Declined November 2, 2012 36 FW Evan James K-W United FC Waived November 2, 2012 31 DF Josh Gardner Sporting Kansas City Traded for Kansas City's highest second round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft December 5, 2012 23 FW Bernardo Corradi None Retired December 7, 2012 27 MF Bryan Arguez Minnesota Stars FC Waived December 7, 2012 32 MF Miguel Montaño Cúcuta Deportivo Waived December 7, 2012 25 MF Lamar Neagle Seattle Sounders FC Traded for an international roster spot until December 31, 2014 January 27, 2013 17 DF Dennis Iapichino D.C. United Waived August 14, 2013

Loans in No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromLoan End DateDateSource 31 MF Andrea PisanuBologna F.C. 1909 December 31, 2013 January 3, 2013 15 FW Andrés RomeroTombense December 31, 2013 February 7, 2013 98 MF Maximiliano RodriguezArgentinos Juniors December 31, 2013 April 8, 2013 35 FW Daniele PaponiBologna F.C. 1909 December 31, 2013 April 19, 2013

Loans out No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toLoan End DateDateSource 3 DF Zarek ValentinFK Bodø/Glimt December 31, 2013 March 26, 2013 16 MF Calum MallaceMinnesota United FC December 31, 2013 July 17, 2013 28 MF Siniša UbiparipovićMinnesota United FC December 31, 2013 July 17, 2013

Starting 11

4–1–4–1 formation

International Caps Players called for senior international duty during the 2013 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact.

NationalityPositionPlayerCompetitionDateOpponentMinutes playedScore Gambia MF Sanna Nyassi 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification March 23, 2013 v Ivory Coast 90' 0–3 Gambia MF Sanna Nyassi 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification June 8, 2013 v Ivory Coast 90' 0–3 Gambia MF Sanna Nyassi 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification June 16, 2013 v Morocco 37' 0–2 Canada MF Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé* Friendly September 8, 2013 v Mauritania 19' 0–0 Canada MF Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé* Friendly September 10, 2013 v Mauritania 38' 0–1 Canada DF Karl Ouimette Friendly November 19, 2013 v Slovenia 4' 0–1 *Montreal Impact Academy player.

Management

Sporting director — Nick De Santis Director of Soccer operations — Matt Jordan Director, Montreal Impact Academy — Philippe Eullaffroy Head coach — Marco Schällibaum Assistant coach — Mauro Biello Assistant coach — Philippe Eullaffroy Goalkeeping coach — Youssef Dahha Physical Preparation Coach — Paolo Pacione Team Manager — Adam Braz Team Administrator — Daniel Pozzi Equipment Coordinator — Remy Eyckerman Equipment Manager — Aldo Ricciuti Players Service — Bradley Adam Smith

Statistics

Appearances and goals

! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Goalkeeper

! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Defenders

! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Midfielders

! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards

! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"|Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Montreal Impact)

Last updated: November 1, 2013 Source: Montreal Impact Italic: denotes player is no longer with team

Goalkeeper stats {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- | rowspan="2" style="width:1%; text-align:center;"|No. | rowspan="2" style="width:70px; text-align:center;"|Nat. | rowspan="2" style="width:44%; text-align:center;"|Player | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Total | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Major League Soccer | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Canadian Championship | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|CONCACAF Champions League | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|MLS Cup Playoffs |- |MIN |GA |GAA |MIN |GA |GAA |MIN |GA |GAA |MIN |GA |GAA |MIN |GA |GAA |- | style="text-align: right;" |1 | | style="text-align: left;" |Troy Perkins |3060 |51 |1.50 |2970 |48 |1.45 |0 |0 |0.00 |0 |0 |0.00 |90 |3 |3.00 |- | style="text-align: right;" |30 | | style="text-align: left;" |Evan Bush |810 |9 |1.00 |90 |1 |1.00 |360 |4 |1.00 |360 |4 |1.00 |0 |0 |0.00 |- | style="text-align: right;" |40 | | style="text-align: left;" |Maxime Crépeau |0 |0 |0.00 |0 |0 |0.00 |0 |0 |0.00 |0 |0 |0.00 |0 |0 |0.00

Top scorers

{| class="wikitable sortable alternance" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; line-height:14px; width:60%;" |- !width=10|No. !width=10|Nat. ! scope="col" style="width:275px;"|Player !width=10|Pos. !width=80|Major League Soccer !width=80|Canadian Championship !width=80|CONCACAF Champions League !width=80|MLS Cup Playoffs !width=80|TOTAL |- |9|| || Marco Di Vaio || FW || 20 || 2 || || || 22 |- |7|| || Felipe || MF || 5 || 1 || || || 6 |- |6|| || Hassoun Camara || DF || 3 || 1 || 1 || || 5 |- |8|| || Patrice Bernier || MF || 4 || || || || 4 |- |35|| || Daniele Paponi || FW || 2 || 1 || 1 || || 4 |- |15|| || Andrés Romero || FW || 2 || 1 || || || 3 |- |21|| || Justin Mapp || MF || 2 || 1 || || || 3 |- |33|| || Andrew Wenger || FW || 1 || 1 || 1 || || 3 |- |5|| || Jeb Brovsky || DF || 2 || || || || 2 |- |19|| || Blake Smith || MF || 2 || || || || 2 |- |11|| || Sanna Nyassi || MF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |13|| || Matteo Ferrari || DF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |18|| || Collen Warner || MF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |22|| || Davy Arnaud || MF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |31|| || Andrea Pisanu || MF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |34|| || Karl Ouimette || DF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |51|| || Maxim Tissot || DF || 1 || || || || 1 |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="4"|Totals|| 50 || 8 || 3 || 0 ||61

Top assists

{| class="wikitable sortable alternance" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; line-height:14px; width:60%;" |- !width=10|No. !width=10|Nat. ! scope="col" style="width:275px;"|Player !width=10|Pos. !width=80|Major League Soccer !width=80|Canadian Championship !width=80|CONCACAF Champions League !width=80|MLS Cup Playoffs !width=80|TOTAL |- |21|| || Justin Mapp || MF || 8 || 2 || || || 10 |- |7|| || Felipe || MF || 8 || || || || 8 |- |8|| || Patrice Bernier || MF || 8 || || || || 8 |- |22|| || Davy Arnaud || MF || 5 || || || || 5 |- |9|| || Marco Di Vaio || FW || 2 || 2 || || || 4 |- |6|| || Hassoun Camara || DF || 3 || || || || 3 |- |33|| || Andrew Wenger || FW || 3 || || || || 3 |- |5|| || Jeb Brovsky || DF || 2 || || || || 2 |- |15|| || Andrés Romero || FW || 2 || || || || 2 |- |51|| || Maxim Tissot || DF || 1 || || 1 || || 2 |- |11|| || Sanna Nyassi || MF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |13|| || Matteo Ferrari || DF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |14|| || Alessandro Nesta || DF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |19|| || Blake Smith || MF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |23|| || |Hernán Bernardello || MF || || || 1 || || 1 |- |31|| || Andrea Pisanu || MF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |35|| || Daniele Paponi || FW || 1 || || || || 1 |- |55|| || |Wandrille Lefèvre || DF || 1 || || || || 1 |- |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="4"|Totals|| 49 || 4 || 2 || 0 ||55

Clean sheets

Penalties saved

{| class="wikitable sortable alternance" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; line-height:14px; width:60%;" |- !width=10|No. !width=10|Nat. ! scope="col" style="width:275px;"|Player

2013 Montreal Impact season

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