Good day in office for Wanyama as Montreal put off Chicago Fire

Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama came off the bench to aid his side CF Montreal beat Chicago Fire 3-2 at Saputo Stadium on Wednesday morning in a Major League Soccer (MLS) match.The 31-year-old midfielder was thrown in the 62nd for Samuel Piette as the host sought to stabilize the midfield and hold on to the slim advantage.Veteran Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara gave the Wilfried Nancy-coached side the lead in the 21st minute and would complete his brace eight minutes later. Kamara had Ismael Kone to thank for putting him through in the build up for the second goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_6643437##Chicago halved the deficit in the 39th minute through former Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri who struck from the spot.However, Montreal re-established the two-goal cushion barely a minute to the halftime whistle as Brault-Guillard found the back of the net.The goal by the latter assisted by Kamara saw him become the highest-scoring defender in the league thus far as he stretched his tally to four goals.Nick Mwendwa announces return of football in ‘one month’Shaqiri completed his brace, scoring Chicago Fire’s second, to hand his side a lifeline in the game in the 57th minute from twelve yards again.The pressure from Chicago compelled Montreal’s tactician to introduce Wanyama in a bid to contain them.The burly midfielder, despite getting into Ted Unkel’s book hardly seven minutes after coming on composed himself in the remaining minutes and helped his side collect the three points.

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