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BMO stadium
Spectators: 5857 (Terracing: 4002, Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 24) Emmanuel Bernard started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jarvis Massé hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Emmanuel Bernard charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emmanuel Bernard the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Emmanuel Bernard hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Paul Champion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iréné McKnight in the 10th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shelby Benavides in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paul Champion saved Montreal FC from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, Montreal FC's Emmanuel Bernard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matthieu Bartley narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emmanuel Bernard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Matthieu Bartley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bertram Comer came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Montreal FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bertram Comer couldn't finish the play. Paul Champion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shelby Benavides, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Montreal FC's Paul Champion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iréné McKnight in the 28th minute of play. Montreal FC's Paul Champion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edison Kohler in the 35th minute of play. Montreal FC's Paul Champion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willy Forbes in the 36th minute of play. Emmanuel Bernard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Matthieu Bartley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emmanuel Bernard in the 43rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Matthieu Bartley, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Montreal FC's Emmanuel Bernard got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Shelby Benavides made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Edison Kohler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Montreal FC's Emmanuel Bernard in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atletico River Plate's goalie prevented a goal. Bertram Comer might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matthieu Bartley. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bertram Comer ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Club Atletico River Plate booed when Montreal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanford Houser didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Club Atletico River Plate's Mose Kiser broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Paul Champion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edison Kohler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Emmanuel Bernard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shelby Benavides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Champion having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Willy Forbes got free with Paul Champion in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emmanuel Bernard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Matthieu Bartley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Montreal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edison Kohler came free, but Paul Champion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80 played minutes, Montreal FC's Bradford Aupry shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Matthieu Bartley came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Montreal FC reached it. Jarvis Massé kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Emmanuel Bernard struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Matthieu Bartley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montreal FC. Emmanuel Bernard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Matthieu Bartley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iréné McKnight got free with Paul Champion in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.