Final
for this game
Smith's late goal sees Montreal down Sporting
Jul 28, 2013 - 1:30 AM Montreal, QC (Sports Network) - Blake Smith bagged his second goal of the season to help the Montreal Impact claim a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City at the Stade Saputo on Saturday.The match was scoreless heading into second-half stoppage time, but Marco Di Vaio slipped a through ball into Smith's path on the left side of the penalty area, allowing the Impact midfielder to grab the winner with a shot through Jimmy Nielsen's legs in the sixth minute of added time.
The win tightens the standings at the top of the Eastern Conference table.
Montreal (10-5-5) improves to 35 points to remain level with Red Bull New York, which edged Real Salt Lake on Saturday to keep pace. The two sides move to within one point of first-place Sporting (10-6-6).
- SPORTING KANSAS CITY: 0
MONTREAL: 1
Final
Jul 27 9:07 PM - Montreal Goal - Smith 2 (Di Vaio, Camara), 90th minute
Sporting Kansas City 0, CF Montreal 1 89'Jul 27 9:06 PM - 170
roots - 118
roots - SPORTING KANSAS CITY: 0
MONTREAL: 0
Halftime
Jul 27 7:55 PM - SPORTING KANSAS CITY: 0
MONTREAL: 0
1st Half - 1'
Jul 27 7:11 PM
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