The Montreal Impact met the New England Revolution on Friday night, in their first match of the season which did not feature a certain Ignacio Piatti. It was without a doubt the worst performance by the team this season, as they completely forgot the smart passing and solid defending they had been showing previously. The only thing worse than the Impact’s performance was the attendance at the Gillette Stadium. And VAR, but more on that later.
The team actually started the game on the right foot, holding the ball well enough and controlling the play. Unfortunately, this all ended when Saphir Taïder was shown a straight red in the 14th minute after he attempts to roll over the ball, fails, and then hits the Rev’s Luis Caicedo on the shin.