CF Montréal vs Charlotte FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSMontreal eases past Charlotte to end winless run
CF Montreal scored two goals in a three-minute span in the first half en route to a 2-0 win against visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 1': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chinonso Offor.
- 5': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 5': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 7': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
- 16': Foul by Scott Arfield (Charlotte FC).
- 16': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
- 18': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 20': Offside, CF Montréal. Samuel Piette tries a through ball, but Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 21': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 23': Delay in match (CF Montréal).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 27': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jan Sobocinski.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriele Corbo.
- 27': Attempt missed. Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 27': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jan Sobocinski.
- 29': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryce Duke with a cross.
- 29': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Charlotte FC 0. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 31': Goal! CF Montréal 2, Charlotte FC 0. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
- 33': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 33': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 35': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 35': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Andrew Privett replaces Guzmán Corujo because of an injury.
- 39': Foul by Scott Arfield (Charlotte FC).
- 39': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, CF Montréal 2, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 2, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Kerwin Vargas.
- 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 47': Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
- 49': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Scott Arfield (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 50': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
- 53': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
- 53': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 54': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
- 57': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
- 58': Offside, Charlotte FC. Bill Tuiloma tries a through ball, but Orrin McKinze Gaines II is caught offside.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
- 60': Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 63': Substitution, CF Montréal. Nathan Saliba replaces Ariel Lassiter.
- 63': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 63': Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC).
- 65': Attempt missed. Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right following a fast break.
- 68': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 68': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
- 68': Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 70': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Victor Wanyama replaces Samuel Piette because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Matko Miljevic replaces Bryce Duke.
- 72': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Benjamin Bender replaces Brandt Bronico.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
- 74': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal).
- 80': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Justin Meram replaces Kamil Józwiak.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
- 83': Substitution, CF Montréal. Zachary Brault-Guillard replaces Chinonso Offor because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
- 85': Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 86': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt saved. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint with a through ball.
- 88': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+3': Matko Miljevic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Matko Miljevic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 90'+6': Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 2, Charlotte FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 2, Charlotte FC 0.
Statistics
 CLT |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 496 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 18,413
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 18,413
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 15 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 14 | +8 | 30 |
| 3 | New York City FC | 14 | +2 | 23 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 14 | +4 | 23 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 25 | Gabriele Corbo |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 10 | Bryce Duke |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 90 | Kwadwo Opoku |
| 9 | Chinonso Offor |
Charlotte FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 2 | Jan Sobocinski  |
| 4 | Guzmán Corujo |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 6 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 37 | Scott Arfield |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 7 | Kamil Jozwiak |
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