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Marsch returns from South America with open mind

Montreal coach keeping options open ahead of expansion draft

MONTREAL - With a little less than a week remaining before the start of the Expansion Draft, Montreal head coach Jesse Marsch told MLSsoccer.com what his plans are for next week’s first major step toward building the Impact's roster.

We watched them a bit more closely this time,” Marsch told MLSsoccer.com. “We evaluated different scenarios to see how they could fit into the team’s strategy. We also analyzed the financial aspect of bringing one or many players from South America.”

The gaffer explained that the Montreal faithful should not expect any news before the expansion draft scheduled on Nov. 23. “We want to keep all the doors opened,” he said. “That being said, we’re still looking for offensive-minded players.”

“We need players with a strong MLS background and experience,” Marsch said. “There are a lot of players on our radar. Although we have a good sense of what to expect next week, we want to have as many options as possible. It’s important to keep an open mind.”

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...rica-open-mind

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The 2nd element of the 2012 jersey

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SB Nation Soccer's Mock Expansion Draft Is Done!
The (Fake) Montreal Impact Add 10 Players

http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/...ion-draft-2011

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Video: la transformation extrême du Stade Saputo
http://www.rds.ca/zv2/index.html?video=59124

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The Disney Pro Soccer Classic Field Set

ESPN Wide World of Sports News Release

Monday, November 21, 2011

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Houston Dynamo, which reached the MLS Cup championship game Sunday, is among the six teams that will round out the Disney Pro Soccer Classic field at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in February 2012.

Houston joins Toronto FC, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the Montreal Impact, FC Dallas and Sweden’s B.K. Hacken in the eight-team field that also includes Orlando City Soccer and Sporting KC. In all, the 2012 field boasts six MLS squads - twice as many as a year ago.

http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/580847.html

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NEW IMFC WEBSITE UP AN RUNNING

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en

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2012 offseason schedule offers Impact many opportunities
The Expansion Draft is only the beginning of the building process


November 23
3pm ET: Expansion Draft — The Montreal Impact will select 10 players from the unprotected players on rosters of other MLS clubs. Click here for more details.

December 5
Re-Entry Process Stage 1 Draft — The first of two drafts for re-allocating the rights to players whose options are not picked up or who are out of contract. Click here for more details.

December 12
Re-Entry Process Stage 2 Draft — The second of two drafts for re-allocating the rights to players whose options are not picked up or who are out of contract.

January 6-10
2012 adidas MLS Player Combine — A four- to five-day showcase for talented college and young foreign players, held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

January 12
2012 MLS SuperDraft — A two-round draft to be held in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mid-January
Preseason opens — MLS clubs are permitted to begin training ahead of the 2012 season.

January 17
2012 Supplemental Draft — A four-round draft for players who were not selected or available in the SuperDraft.

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...-opportunities

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Watch the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft LIVE

Expansion Draft to be streamed online at 3pm (ET)

Log on to this page tomorrow to watch the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft LIVE!

The draft will be streamed online at 3pm (ET). Head coach Jesse Marsch will be announcing the names of the players selected as well as trades made by the Montreal Impact. Highlights of the players will be a part of the event.

Don’t miss any of this historic event !

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...ion-draft-live

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Montreal take Riley, ship him to Chivas for Braun, Mayen

Right back leaves Seattle after 3 US Open Cup titles in 3 years

Within minutes of selecting Seattle’s James Riley in the Expansion Draft, the Montreal Impact traded the right back to Chivas USA in exchange for forward Justin Braun and midfielder Gerson Mayen.

Montreal acquire two players who can contribute immediately. Braun, 24, is a tall and active targetman who has shown a knack for scoring timely goals. He scored 24 goals and posted 12 assists in four seasons with the Goats, including 8 goals and 5 assists in 2011.

Montreal also gave up some allocation money.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...as-braun-mayen

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Impact acquire Wahl in exchange for allocation money

Seattle trades DEF to Montreal in Expansion Draft opening salvo

NEW YORK – The Montreal Impact didn’t wait long to make their first move on Wednesday, working out a trade with the Seattle Sounders before the Expansion Draft even started.

The Sounders sent left back Tyson Wahl to Quebec in exchange for allocation money, landing the defender on his second expansion side. Seattle acquired him in the 2009 Expansion Draft from Kansas City.

Wahl had a career year for Sigi Schmid in 2011, starting 22 of his 23 appearances for the Sounders and adding a goal and two assists. The defender has played six seasons in MLS – three with Kansas City and three with Seattle – since being drafted in the second round (19th overall) of the 2006 SuperDraft from California Berkley.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...location-money

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Montreal Impact add midfielder Arguez


Montreal Impact continue to add to their growing roster.

Major League Soccer's expansion franchise announced the signing of American midfielder Bryan Arguez on Friday, making it 17 players they now have under contract.

A 22-year-old native of Miami, Arguez appeared in 19 games (2,065 minutes) in 2011 with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League (NASL), one tier below MLS.

Arguez was picked 11th overall in the 2007 MLS draft by D.C. United, but didn't see any action the year he spent with the club. He quickly moved to Germany where he joined Hertha BSC, playing mostly for the Bundesliga side's reserve team. He made a single appearance for the senior team.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2011/...impact_arguez/

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Relocating the Big-O at Stade Saputo

One of the biggest challenges for engineers during the whole expansion project

MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact and Broccolini Construction Inc. have successfully moved the Big-O, Friday morning, one of the biggest challenges for engineers during the whole expansion project.

The 175-ton concrete structure known as the Big-O is an historic monument that was built in 1976 for the Montreal Olympic Games. It became a symbol for the international skateboarding community.

The structure was moved 25 meters and will keep the same incline at its new location.

“We understood when we first build the stadium that the Big-O was a huge deal to the skateboarders,” said Montreal Impact President Joey Saputo. “When we decided to expand the stadium, we had no choice but to put a big column in its location. We needed to move it to save it. Everyone in the project was pretty confident it could be done.”

http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/new...o-stade-saputo

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THIRD ELEMENT



FOURTH ELEMENT

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With Big-O relocated, Saputo renovations can progress

Winter weather next challenge; Impact stadium to be ready mid-June

The next obstacle Garippo and his team will face is the weather. With winter just around the corner, the crew will have to pick up the pace before the temperature dips below freezing point.

“The main challenge right now is to get as much done as we can”, Garippo admitted. “We know that we won’t be able to work with concrete come winter, but it doesn’t mean we’ll stop completely. We can still start setting up the steel structures during this time.”

The plan for both Broccolini Construction Inc. and the Montreal Impact is to have Saputo Stadium ready by the start of the summer, which gives the fans a six-month period before they can attend an MLS game there. In the meantime, the Impact will play at Olympic Stadium.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...s-can-progress

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FIFA 12 - Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC
Impact de Montreal team on FIFA 12 Creation Centre


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxb6O...layer_embedded