Mason Toye struck for a brace to help lift Minnesota United FC to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Impact Saturday night at Stade Saputo.
The decisive goal was nearly a carbon copy of Toye’s first-half equalizer, coming from a cross from Kevin Molino. After a terrific first touch to take the ball down, the 20-year-old slipped the ball past Evan Bush two minutes into the second half.
Anthony Jackson-Hamel placed himself into the MLS record books where he is tied for the 15th fastest goal in league history to give the Impact the lead after 27 seconds.
Zakaria Diallo played a long ball that was headed by Mathieu Choiniere into the path of Jackson-Hamel, who split a pair of defenders and then nutmegged Brent Kallman on his cutback before chipping over Vito Mannone with his left foot.
Toye leveled after nine minutes. Molino won the ball in midfield after a Samuel Piette miscue and clipped a ball into the box where Toye took it off his thigh an beat an onrushing Bush with the outside of his right foot.
After Rudy Camacho scored from close range off a Saphir Taider corner kick in the 13th minute, Ethan Finlay leveled on a first-half stoppage time penalty kick. Finlay collided with Bush after being played behind the defense. Alan Kelly pointed to the spot, a call that was upheld following Video Review.
Finlay slotted his shot to the right of Bush, with the goalkeeper diving the other way.
The Impact nearly leveled late, but Omar Browne missed the upper left corner of the net and then Mannone parried away a Bacary Sagna attempt seconds later.
Goals
- 1’ — MTL — Anthony Jackson-Hamel | WATCH
- 9’ — MIN — Mason Toye | WATCH
- 13’ — MTL — Rudy Camacho | WATCH
- 45’+1’ — MIN — Ethan Finlay (PK) | WATCH
- 47’ — MIN — Mason Toye | WATCH
Three Things
- THE BIG PICTURE: Adrian Heath rotated his squad ahead of a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal showdown against New Mexico United and his players still answered the bell for a huge road win and the club’s fifth consecutive victory in all competitions. It moved them into third place in the West. A terrific start for the Impact was ruined by some glaring defensive errors on all three Minnesota goals
- MOMENT OF THE MATCH: Mannone was pressed into action late and insured his team took all three points from Stade Saputo with this terrific parry over the bar.
- MAN OF THE MATCH: Toye is enjoying the finest moments of his young professional career. He’s got points in three straight league games with three goals and an assist.
Next Up
- MTL: Wednesday, July 10 at York9 FC, Canadian Championship (7:30 PM ET | onesoccer.ca in Canada)
- MIN: Wednesday, July 10 vs. New Mexico United, U.S. Open Cup (8:00 PM ET | ESPN+ in US)
