Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama suffered a third straight defeat as his CF Montreal side failed to arrest their lethargic start to the 2023 Major League Soccer (MLS) campaign following their 2-0 loss against Nashville on Sunday morning.Having been beaten in their opening two games of the new season, Wanyama and his Montreal side were hoping to get at least their first points when they took on Nashville away at the Geodis Park.Marque finale à Nashville.Final score.#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/0tWuCOLMPK— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) March 12, 2023 Their aspirations were however dealt a blow in the 37th minute when MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar and Jacob Shaffelburg made them to pay for giving away possession cheaply in their own half as Nashville broke out on the counter attack with Mukhtar teeing up Shaffelburg who opened the scoring before the break.Despite managing to keep the scoreboard at just one goal, CF Montreal failed to create any clear-cut chances in the second half to try and restore parity and were made to pay with just two minutes left of regulation time as Taylor Washington thumped in a powerful header after timing Shaquell Moore’s delivery into the area to perfection.7⃣ points in three matches. The best start to an MLS season in club history. @renasant recap of a big night at GEODIS Park ⬇️— Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) March 12, 2023 While Montreal lost their third consecutive game that left them without a point in their opening three matches, the victory helped Nashville mark their the best start to a season (W2 D1).In Tanzania, Kenyan international Joash Onyango helped his side to a clean sheet and all three points as Simba dispatched Mtibwa Sugar 0-3 at the Manungu Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_7088120##Democratic Republic of Congo international Jean Baleke Othos proved to be unstoppable in the game as he bagged a first-half hattrick inside the opening 33 minutes to hand Simba the comfortable win that saw Wekendu wa Msimbazi, who have played a game more, cut Yanga’s lead to five points.
