The GBU: Montreal Impact - Real Esteli
A quick breakdown of the first match of the qualifying campaign for the CONCACAF Champions League: the Montreal Impact of the USL against Nicaraguan club Real Esteli, Thursday night in Montreal... (A preview of the match can be found at CBCsports.ca ) The Score: Montreal 1, Real Esteli 0 How I saw it : On TV, but buried on bold (formerly CBC Country Canada ). The Good: - Matt Jordan: The Impact keeper looked somewhat shaky early on, but improved as the match possessed, and made several key saves. One of his best saves denied Esteli in stoppage time and preserved the win for the Impact. - Joey Gjertsen: The former Whitecap midfielder had a solid game for the Impact, and notched the only goal of the contest. The Impact weren't overly impressive on the day, but Gjertsen did well, and his goal was all they needed in the end. The Bad: - The defending: The Impact sat back too far after they scored, which only works with rock-solid defending (and not always then). Their defence sh...