MONTREAL IMPACT HAVE been handling Didier Drogba with care since the veteran striker arrived in Major League Soccer and it’s paying off.
The 37-year-old has been part of the squad since the 1st August but last night made only his third start for the Canadian side but helped them to a 3-0 victory over the New England Revolution.
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The former Chelsea attacker scored once and added a further assist to make it four goals in four appearances for the Eastern Conference outfit.
Drogba’s strike certainly had more than a hint of good fortune about it – his long-range free-kick taking a huge deflection off Kelyn Rowe and completely wrong-footing Revs’ goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth.
But his setup for Montreal’s third goal was worth the price of admission alone. He delicately controlled a long punt up-field from Evan Bush – the magnetic first-touch was just incredible – before he played a perfect pass for Duka to take it in his stride and finish to the corner.
The top-six teams in both divisions(East and West) qualify for the post-season play-offs so the victory for Montreal leaves them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference – two points clear of the high-profile New York City FC whose acquisitions of Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and David Villa still may not be enough to get them to the business end of the season.
Didier Drogba continued his impressive start in MLS last night
MONTREAL IMPACT HAVE been handling Didier Drogba with care since the veteran striker arrived in Major League Soccer and it’s paying off.
The 37-year-old has been part of the squad since the 1st August but last night made only his third start for the Canadian side but helped them to a 3-0 victory over the New England Revolution.
The former Chelsea attacker scored once and added a further assist to make it four goals in four appearances for the Eastern Conference outfit.
Drogba’s strike certainly had more than a hint of good fortune about it – his long-range free-kick taking a huge deflection off Kelyn Rowe and completely wrong-footing Revs’ goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth.
But his setup for Montreal’s third goal was worth the price of admission alone. He delicately controlled a long punt up-field from Evan Bush – the magnetic first-touch was just incredible – before he played a perfect pass for Duka to take it in his stride and finish to the corner.
The top-six teams in both divisions(East and West) qualify for the post-season play-offs so the victory for Montreal leaves them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference – two points clear of the high-profile New York City FC whose acquisitions of Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and David Villa still may not be enough to get them to the business end of the season.
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