Rowdies 1 vs. Montreal Impact 0
In front of an electric crowd, the Rowdies defeated the Montreal Impact 1-0 in its 2011 season opener on Saturday night at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg.
Midfielder Tayuka Yamada gave the Rowdies the win with a late goal in the 85th minute of the match, marking the club’s first victory against its NASL Canadian rival. Goalkeeper Daryl Sattler made eight saves for the shutout.
"I am very pleased for our fans, the players and our entire organization," said head coach Ricky Hill. "It is always nice to start out with a win."
The Rowdies started out strong with forward Aaron King getting a shot off in the third minute of the match. The Rowdies kept the Impact on their toes with short, controlled passes leading to several good opportunities on the net.
In the seventh minute midfielder Tsuyoshi Yoshitake took an indirect free kick outside of the 18-yard box but was unable to put a point on the board for The Rowdies.
Forward Pascal Millien followed with a few more shots in the 24th and 32nd minutes. And Tony McManus took another shot in the 36th minute.
Both teams came out of the locker room with the same intent: to score quickly in the second half. The Rowdies’ opportunity came first with midfielder Keith Savage’s shot, sent high just 30 seconds after kickoff. And then Montreal answered right back with a shot saved by Sattler.
In the 50th minute Rowdies' captain Frankie Sanfilippo created a great run starting with a long clear from defense which ended in a shot that flew high of the net.
Montreal took a shot from a free kick near midfield in the 53rd minute. Three minutes later Millien was fouled inside of Montreal’s defensive half and awarded a free kick. Neither team managed a goal.
Sattler made six saves in the second half of the match as Montreal began applying more pressure, outshooting the Rowdies 8-5 in the final 45 minutes.
A golden opportunity presented itself in the 84th minute of the match when Montreal goalkeeper Bill Gaudette fouled forward Warren Ukah inside of the penalty box. Yoshitake’s penalty kick curved just left of the net and the match remained scoreless.
Yamada’s game-winning goal came seconds later in the 85th minute when he took a shot off outside of the 18-yard-box off a rebound.
"I think it shows the mentality of our team that they didn't get deflated after the penalty kick and still get going by keeping the pressure on them," said Hill. "It was a fantasic shot by Yama that won the game."
Midfielder Tayuka Yamada gave the Rowdies the win with a late goal in the 85th minute of the match, marking the club’s first victory against its NASL Canadian rival. Goalkeeper Daryl Sattler made eight saves for the shutout.
"I am very pleased for our fans, the players and our entire organization," said head coach Ricky Hill. "It is always nice to start out with a win."
The Rowdies started out strong with forward Aaron King getting a shot off in the third minute of the match. The Rowdies kept the Impact on their toes with short, controlled passes leading to several good opportunities on the net.
In the seventh minute midfielder Tsuyoshi Yoshitake took an indirect free kick outside of the 18-yard box but was unable to put a point on the board for The Rowdies.
Forward Pascal Millien followed with a few more shots in the 24th and 32nd minutes. And Tony McManus took another shot in the 36th minute.
Both teams came out of the locker room with the same intent: to score quickly in the second half. The Rowdies’ opportunity came first with midfielder Keith Savage’s shot, sent high just 30 seconds after kickoff. And then Montreal answered right back with a shot saved by Sattler.
In the 50th minute Rowdies' captain Frankie Sanfilippo created a great run starting with a long clear from defense which ended in a shot that flew high of the net.
Montreal took a shot from a free kick near midfield in the 53rd minute. Three minutes later Millien was fouled inside of Montreal’s defensive half and awarded a free kick. Neither team managed a goal.
Sattler made six saves in the second half of the match as Montreal began applying more pressure, outshooting the Rowdies 8-5 in the final 45 minutes.
A golden opportunity presented itself in the 84th minute of the match when Montreal goalkeeper Bill Gaudette fouled forward Warren Ukah inside of the penalty box. Yoshitake’s penalty kick curved just left of the net and the match remained scoreless.
Yamada’s game-winning goal came seconds later in the 85th minute when he took a shot off outside of the 18-yard-box off a rebound.
"I think it shows the mentality of our team that they didn't get deflated after the penalty kick and still get going by keeping the pressure on them," said Hill. "It was a fantasic shot by Yama that won the game."
Rowdies Lineup: Sattler, Rodrigues, Jarun, Hayes, Sanfilippo (Captain), Yamada, Yoshitake (Gyorio 90+), McManus, Savage (Ukah 69’), Millien, King (Ambersley 69’)
Montreal Impact Lineup: Gaudette, Pizzolitto (Captain), Camara, Tsiskaridze, Billy, Kreamalmeyer, Lowery (Ilcu 90’), Ribeiro (Le Gall 70’), Gatti, RMayard, Gerba
Scoring Summary:
Rowdies: Yamada - 85th minute
Rowdies: Yamada - 85th minute
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