Intense Struggle In Store for Piette’s 50th

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Mr Consistent - Samuel Piette, set to make his 50th consecutive appearance (all comps) for Montreal tomorrow, seen here being tracked by Valentin Castellanos when the clubs met in the Bronx last month.Another tension-filled, war of attrition can be expected at Stade Saputo on Saturday evening (5pm) with the visit of New York City FC, a team that’s never been beaten in Montreal, and indeed the last visitor to score here, through Rudy Camacho’s own goal in September.

The Pigeons sit just above the play-off line, 5 points behind the Impact with a game less played. A traditionally difficult opponent for Montreal, NYC despite being this season’s draw specialists, have…