Montreal Impact beats Toronto FC 3-0 to advance in playoffs
Posted October 29, 2015 7:00 am
MONTREAL (AP) - Patrice Bernier, Ignacio Piatti and Didier Drogba scored in the first half and the Montreal Impact beat Toronto FC 3-0 on Thursday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Montreal will face the Columbus Crew in a two-game, aggregate-goals series. Game 1 is Sunday in Montreal, and Game 2 is Nov. 8 in Columbus.
Bernier opened the scoring in the 18th minute on a counterattack. Piatti made it 2-0 in the 34th, and Drogba scored 5 minutes later off a pass from Bernier.
Montreal earned home-field advantage for the knockout-round game with a 2-1 victory over Toronto on Sunday at Saputo Stadium. The Impact finished third in the conference, and Toronto dropped to sixth.
Montreal Impact's Didier Drogba, right, celebrates after scoring in front of Toronto FC's Michael Bradley during first half Major League Soccer sudden death playoff game in Montreal on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 in Montreal. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact forward Didier Drogba (11) and Toronto FC's Josh Williams battle for the ball during first-half MLS soccer playoff action in Montreal, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Montreal Impact midfielder Patrice Bernier (8) scores the first goal against Toronto FC goalkeeper Chris Konopka (1) during first half Major League Soccer sudden death playoff game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz(/The Canadian Press via AP)
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