Honor, hard work. fair play and intensity were at Stade Saputo as the Montreal Impact faced AS Roma, only its second European opponent in a friendly at Stade Saputo since playing Olympique Lyonnais in 2012.
Goals from Dzeko and Nainggolan, early in the first half, was enough to seal the deal for I Giallorossi . It was a good performance for the home team that fielded a mix of MLS starters, bench players and young Academy prospects that did not look out of place. That includes offensive midfielder David Choiniere ( who just recently signed an MLS HGP contract) and Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla, highly touted future star of the club.