Ignacio Piatti’s brace led the Montreal Impact in their win over the New York Red Bulls in the second leg of their semifinal match-up. Montreal defeated NYRB 2-1 in the second leg. The team north of the border knocked off the Eastern Conference’s number one seed after a 3-1 aggregate win.
Montreal had a game plan and Mauro Biello’s men stuck to it. They had a 1-0 lead heading into the second leg and the Impact knew New York had to be aggressive early. They used the Red Bull’s aggression to counter attack and pick their moments to exploit the NY defense.