Tesho Akindele took advantage of a mistake at the back by Montreal defender Rod Fanni to score the game’s only goal as Orlando City defeated the Impact 1-0 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Lions are through to the MLS is Back Tournament quarterfinals after dispatching the Impact, improving to 3-0-1 since the restart, although this match won’t count in the league standings.
Orlando improved to 5-6-2 against Montreal in all competitions.
“Tonight’s match was very difficult opponent, different than the ones that we have faced in the first stage of the tournament,” Pareja said after the game.