Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama featured for 90 minutes as his club CF Montréal overcame DC United 1-0 in a Major Soccer League (MLS) league match played on Sunday morning at the Saputo Stadium.With Samuel Piette starting off the bench, Wanyama was tasked with captaining the team from the start as they stretched their unbeaten run to five games and also got their third win on the spin.Ray Omondi: Former AFC Leopards forward breaking the glass ceiling in coachingHaving already secured a playoff spot, and just two points separating them and leaders Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference League, Montréal went into the game in search of a win and they got it courtesy of a Donovan Pines own goal in the 41st minute.Things went from bad to worse for the defender as he was dismissed 11 minutes from time for pushing Montréal midfielder, Ismael Kone in the area, it was his first career red card. A penalty was awarded but keeper David Ochoa did well to deny Joaquin Torres.Montreal head coach Wilfried Nancy was elated with his team’s overall display in the game.“We did a good job in controlling the tempo for the majority of the game. When you are able to control the rhythm of the ball, that’s the easiest way to kill the movement of the opponent. We play well against every team that plays with a low block (here), it’s just a matter of finishing,” he stated.Ismaël Koné est votre Joueur du match Helix | @Videotron! #CFMTL pic.twitter.com/NDqCYAAN9b— x – CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) October 2, 2022 Kone, who was also named man of the match was equally impressed by the team’s display although he admits that they should kill off games when chances present themselves.“It’s never easy to hold a lead, especially in this league, and killing the game is something that we need to do better. That being said, we shut the door on them well and knew how to limit their chances and we handled that pressure well,” the Canadian international said.Montreal ends their regular season with an away game against Inter Miami on Sunday 9 October before shifting focus to the playoffs.
