Injury-struck Impact not concerned about blown lead, winless record
MONTREAL — If giving up the tying goal in added time was a setback, the Montreal Impact say they are not going to dwell on it.
The Impact looked to have three precious away points in the bag last Saturday in Chicago when they gave up a sloppy goal and had to settle for a 2-2 draw, leaving them winless in four games to start the MLS season (0-1-3).
But considering they were without star midfielder Ignacio Piatti, top defender Laurent Ciman and fullback Ambroise Oyongo, and that a minor injury limited captain Patrice Bernier to substitute duty, it wasn’t all that bad.
“Of course there’s frustration when you give up goals late in games to throw away points, but at the same time you need to understand it’s a long season,” goalkeeper Even Bush said Wednesday. “There’s no panic.