CF Montreál defeats Red Bulls for inaugural victory
Wiki Carmona scored two goals against his former team as Prince Owushi netted a seventh-minute penalty kick to lead 1-0, helping Montreal secure its first win of the season in Harrison. The visitors blanked New York Red Bulls with three unanswered scores after struggling for results earlier this campaign including an eight-goal loss combined by San Diego and Chicago FC.
Key Points
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1CF Montreál secured their first win of the MLS regular season with a decisive 3-0 victory over former club New York Red Bulls.
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2Wiki Carmona scored two goals in this match, including one against his previous team after being traded last month.
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3Prince Owusu contributed to Montreal's early lead by scoring an eighth-minute penalty kick that gave the visitors their first goal of a young season where they had lost 8-0 combined previously.
Developments
Prince Owusu scored two second-half penalties for CF Montreal in a 3-0 victory over New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Sunday night. The loss marked their first of the season and dropped them to an overall record of 2 wins, one draw, zero losses with six points accumulated so far this year
CF Montreal defeated their former team, NY Red Bulls 3-0 with goals from Wiki Carmona and Prince Owusu at home on Sunday in Harrison, N.J., marking a clean sheet for goalkeeper Thomas Gillier. This victory ended the New York club's three-game losing streak last season but prevented them from opening it up as they had hoped to do so previously; Montreal is now 1-2-0 while Red Bulls sit at 3rd place with an overall record of two wins, one draw and zero losses after their first match.