CF Montreal has played more poorly and won this season.
Fans may have feared the worst pre-game with an inexperienced back three in place, but Montreal went toe-to-toe with the East’s form team and almost snatched a draw, which in the end they may just have deserved.
But once again in this fixture a familiar nemesis was the difference. Gustavo Bou, New England’s Argentine striker, separating the teams with two clinical strikes, the first of which in the 29th minute, as fierce as you’ll see so long as the beautiful game is played.
James Pantemis didn’t move until the ball had thumped the bar twice before troubling the net.