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Postgame comments vs Fiorentina Primavera

Reactions from Ouimette, Crépeau and Eullaffroy

Hear the postgame reactions from U21 keeper Maxime Crépeau, defender Karl W. Ouimette and U21 head coach Philippe Eullaffroy after the 4-1 win against Fiorentina's reserve side on Tuesday morning.

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...tina-primavera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=FUOG2ZwHWy4

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Impact exercises 2013 options on 11 players

20 players now under contract for 2013

MONTREAL – With just a couple of hours before the MLS Re-entry draft, the Montreal Impact announced on Friday that the club exercised its option on 11 players. The Impact now has 20 players under contract for the 2013 season.

The club exercised its option on goalkeeper Evan Bush, defenders Jeb Brovsky, Hassoun Camara, Dennis Iapichino, Calum Mallace, Zarek Valentin and Karl W. Ouimette, as well as midfielders Lamar Neagle, Sanna Nyassi, Collen Warner and Sinisa Ubiparipovic.

Nine other players were confirmed for 2013 in the post-mortem conference: Patrice Bernier, Davy Arnaud, Marco Di Vaio, Alessandro Nesta, Matteo Ferrari, Nelson Rivas, Felipe, Troy Perkins and Andrew Wenger.

In addition, midfielder Bryan Arguez, as well as forwards Bernardo Corradi and Miguel Montano will not be back with the club in 2013.


http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...ons-11-players

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Now that the first season is over MTL is eligible to have a 3rd kit.
Nothing confirmed yet, but rumors are this is it:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A9xSPqsCEAA3092.jpg

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Joyeuses Fêtes à tous nos supporters
Happy Holidays to all our supporters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fvYF...layer_embedded

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Reports from Italy that Andrea Pisanu is on his way to Canada: Trial was Successful?

Reports from Italy are that one of the prospects the Impact tried out in Italy, 30 year old Andrea Pisanu, will join the team.
According to a Sky Sports Italy reporter: "Pisanu ready to fly to Canada"

Described as "highly skilled but injury prone" he's the type of guy that could be an amazing pickup(a la Filipe) or a talented waste(ie: Rivas) basically on a flip of a coin. Given the over reliance we have on Filipe(the transition without him is basically nonexistent) another talented offensive midfielder will be useful, especially if it reduces the playing time of Mapp, who has a questionable fitness level, and Arnault who works hard but lacks the talent to get the ball to Di Vaio when it counts.

http://www.mountroyalsoccer.com/2012...o-canada-trial

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New Man In Charge

Impact name Swiss veteran Marco Schallibaum as new manager

The Montreal Impact on Monday announced Marco Schallibaum as the new head coach of the club.

The 50-year-old is a veteran of the Swiss Super League, where he played from 1980 to 1995, and where he managed for nearly a decade with several clubs, including FC Basel, BSC Young Boys, and FC Sion, among others. He recently served as a FIFA coaching instructor in Qatar, Mongolia and South Korea, and speaks four languages, including French, English and Italian.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...new-head-coach

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Marco Schällibaum announces his coaching staff

Biello, Eullaffroy and Dahha will team up with new coach

MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact and Marco Schallibaum announced on Tuesday the names of the coaching staff at a press conference introducing the newly hired head coach.

Impact assistant coach Mauro Biello reprises his role with the club, along with fitness coach Paolo Pacione, who joined the team in 2012 at season’s end.

WATCH: Schällibaum announces coaching staff (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...ady-fight-club)

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...coaching-staff

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Four players selected
Blake Smith, Fernando Monge, Paolo DelPiccolo and Brad Stuver


Player Bios

BLAKE SMITH
WATCH:Highlights (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/blo...-8e-superdraft)
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5’10
Weight: 150 lbs.
Birthdate: January17, 1991, El Paso, Texas, US
Residence: Boerne, Texas, US
Former club: New Mexico (NCAA)
Acquired: January 17, 2012 (SuperDraft, 1st round, 8th selection)


FERNANDO MONGE
WATCH: Highlights (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/blo...nge-superdraft)
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5’10
Weight: 165 lbs.
Birthdate: March 11, 1990, San Diego, California, USA
Place of residence: Seattle, Washington, USA
Former club : UCLA (NCAA)
Acquired: January 17, 2013 (SuperDraft, 1st round, 18th overall)

PAOLO DELPICCOLO
WATCH: Highlights (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/blo...-27-superdraft)
Position: Midfielder
Height: 6’
Weight: 165 lbs.
Birthdate: May 28, 1991, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
Place of residence: Los Angeles, California
Former club: UCLA (NCAA)
Acquired: January 17, 2013 (SuperDraft, 2nd round, 27th overall)

BRAD STUVER
WATCH: Highlights (http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/blo...-32-superdraft)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 180 lbs.
Birthdate: April 16, 1991, Mayfield, Ohio, USA
Place of residence: Twinsburg Ohio
Former club: Cleveland State University (NCAA)
Acquired: January 17, 2013 (SuperDraft, 2nd round, 32nd overall)

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...mls-superdraft

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Head coach Schällibaum has no intention on changing the captain

Davy Arnaud will keep the armband in 2013

Despite being a little ambiguous in response to the question by reporters Monday morning, Impact head coach Marco Schällibaum confirmed to Impact Media that Davy Arnaud will remain as the team’s captain, barring an unforeseen turn of events.

“It’s difficult for me to answer such a question after just one training session, as I don’t know the players all that well yet,” said Schällibaum. “Obviously, I need time to get to know the personalities on the team, so I have to be wary of confirming certain roles for certain players. However, I would like to say that I am very happy with the captain we have in place. Davy was a great choice and remains one today.”


http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...ains-one-today

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Impact acquires international spot from Seattle for midfielder Lamar Neagle

Impact now holds 11 international roster spots for 2013

MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact acquired an international roster spot for the 2013 and 2014 season on Sunday from the Seattle Sounders FC for midfielder Lamar Neagle.

The Impact now holds 11 international roster spots for the 2013 season, with eight of them currently filled.

Neagle was originally acquired by the Impact in a trade with Seattle on February 17, 2012.

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...r-lamar-neagle

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supporter section doubled for 2013

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Derrière chaque équipe, il y a une ville

Behind every team

WATCH:Behind every team is a city
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_6Hu...layer_embedded

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Impact happy to continue tinkering with midfield setup


MONTREAL – By their own accounts, Impact head coach Marco Schällibaum wants to play four at the back while star forward Marco Di Vaio wants to play alone up front. Now, the Swiss tactician and his staff just need to figure out how to set up the five players in between.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...midfield-setup

Training will phase from fitness to tactics in Florida
http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...tablish-rhythm

Watch Preseason videos
http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/preseason/videos

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Argentinean forward Andrés Romero joins the Impact

Played in the Brazilian and Argentinean first division

ORLANDO, Florida – The Montreal Impact announced on Thursday that Argentinean forward Andrés Fabricio Romero has been acquired on loan from Tombense Futebol Clube, which owns his rights, for the 2013 MLS season. He will officially be added to the roster upon receiving his International Transfer Certificate (ITC). As per club and Major League Soccer (MLS) policy, details of the contract will not be disclosed.

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...o-joins-impact

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Academy update:
U21s unbeaten this winter

New opportunities for younger players

The Montreal Impact Academy is well-represented this year at the preseason camp for the club’s pro team in Major League Soccer, but that means the U21 side has been forced to make changes.

Not only has former U21 head coach Philippe Eullaffroy and Academy goalkeeper coach Youssef Dahha joined the first team’s coaching staff, but some of the U21s’ core group of players from last year are knocking on the door, including defender Karl W. Ouimette, who earned a contract midseason in 2012, along with midfielder Wandrille Lefevre, left-back Maxim Tissot and forward Mircea Ilcu. All three are showing well in Florida, while goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau, midfielder Zakaria Messoudi and forward Anthony Jackson-Hamel are with the Canadian U20 national team looking to qualify for the FIFA U20 World Cup.

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...nbeaten-winter