Impact coach Thierry Henry spoke of the ‘vital’ recovery 38-year-old Rod Fanni made in the dying minutes of added time in the 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew, Wednesday evening.
With Crew’s Emmanuel Boateng honing in on goal the former Marseille veteran used all his experience to extend a leg and force the ball away from the Columbus man’s control. It was a game-winning tackle.
“That’s what Rod can do.
“Rod had a problem for a while with his calf and he feels a bit better and when Rod feels better you can see it.