IMFC are 0-1 one game into the Rowdies Suncoast Invitational preseason tournament. Coach Mauro Biello fielded two different lineups over the two halves.
For the first half of last Wednesday's game, Mauro Biello fielded this lineup:
According to the pre-game graphics, the lineup was referred to as a 4-5-1. There were, however, moments in the first half in which the formation would morph in and out of a 4-3-3 with Johan Venegas and Michael Salazar pushing up and Harry Shipp and Calum Mallace dropping wide.
The most interesting aspect of this formation for Impact fans was watching the way in which Marco Donadel, Shipp, and Mallace positioned themselves in the midfield.