Huge early goal, silly late ejection on Curtin's mind after win

Last year, there were matches in which the Union played well but didn't come away with three points. So a win over Montreal Impact when his team didn't play as well as he wanted? Jim Curtin will take it.

"The performance on the field, we'll all say, wasn't our best," the head coach began. "You have to find ways to win these types of games. To do it 3-0 and keep a clean sheet at home is important. As the game goes on, the next man up mentality is seen again with Kacper who steps up and does a great job for us. Andre goes out -- things you can't predict -- and Matt Freese steps in and does his job."

Players stepping up was a theme that began even before the first whistle. Aurelien Collin…