Unexpected defeat at home against Carolina.

We all know Montreal had plenty of choices in roster for the midfield and that gives Dos Santos options to play several schemes. But we learned today the Impact does not have many options in defense. On one hand we saw a new experiment using Fillip Billy as a left back with a very good performance which made him deserve the Impact Setanta player of the game. On the other hand, we saw Joqueviel lost many times as a center back and we paid a high price in first half, the Carolina Goal.

I understand Dos Santos still needs to know which options does he have in defense but changing Pizzolitto and leaving Joqueviel just when a 3 men defense scheme was taking place in the last 15min did cost the 2nd goal in 90th minute.

The Impact had the ball all game long trying to find the hole in the Railhawks defense but center back Matt Bobo played a remarkable game denying all Montreal’s attempts either by air or ground.

Felipe Soares was very active in the midfield on the Impact side, but neither him, Di Lorenzo or Donatelli was dangerous enough find a space in Carolina’s defense. When deRoux entered in the game on 2^nd half the Impact started getting deeper in attack on the left side delivering good center passes finding Donatelli’s head in 2 times and Testo once who showed us a half “chilena” that went very close on the side of Hawks’ net.

I hope Impact continue using Fillip Billy as right back since he can really offer deepness in the attack showing his cross and center passes with a Beckham kind of style. My suggestion is to start using Adam Braz as a Center back where he can develop his intensity on defense and rotate him with Aaboubou and Pizzolitto. This way deRoux can still play and exploding his abilities next to Di Lorenzo in the left side.

Now Impact will have to focus in Friendly match against AC Milan where all of us will be there to show we are a city that loves high quality soccer.

See you on Wednesday at the Big O.