Victor Wanyama featured for 90 minutes as his team suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat to New York City FC during a Major Soccer League (MLS) match played on Sunday morning at the Saputo Grounds in Canada.Heading into the game, Montreal had not lost in their last three outings and were keen to bag a home win. New York City, on the other hand, were winless in 12 games and, on paper, were an underdog against Hernan Losada’s men.In the 33rd minute, Matias Pellegrini opened the scoring in the 33rd minute for what would prove to be the winner in the end. Montreal’s efforts to get back in the game proved futile as the visitors denied them a sniff at their goal before eventually getting their first away win of the season.Marque finale.Final score from Stade Saputo. pic.twitter.com/DJahk8NCiC— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) July 2, 2023 “They came into this game with a very organized game plan, and finding the spaces was very difficult, but I think we gave it our all. I think we played better than in some games where we ended up winning. It just didn’t go our way tonight. I think we still created chances; it was just the final pass that was missing tonight. Closing out our opportunities was kind of the issue,” Montreal head coach Hernan Losada said after the game.Montreal remain eighth in the table with 26 points after 20 rounds of league matches. Next is a home match against Atlanta United on Sunday, July 9.##NAJAVA_MECA_7347369##Elsewhere in Malawi, Kenyan defender Collins Okumu featured for 90 minutes as their side, Nyasa Big Bullets, played out a barren draw with Mighty Wanders. The result leaves them three points off the leaders, the Silver Strikers. Compatriot Clyde Senaji was not named in the match-day squad.Coach Kalisto Pasuwa was far from impressed.”We were below par. Our opponents were better at possession and creating chances. They played very well, and well done to them. We normally build from the back going forward, and we didn’t do that today. EXCLUSIVE: Gor Mahia complete the signing of Nzoia Sugar starWe were hesitant, and I saw our center-backs losing the ball anyhow, hence failing to build up. We were second best and very disappointing on our part,” he told the club media.”The confidence was also out of sight. This is one game that we need to forget. In a game that we didn’t even attack, we were not very offensive the way we are, and most of the time we were trying to manage the ball, something we failed to do because we ended up losing possession to the opponents, then we were caught on the transition from attack to defense. It was a performance to forget,” he explained.Nation crowned SJAK Sports Day champs, Mozzart Sport punch above weight
