Impact, Red Bulls both needing wins in first meeting since conference semifinal
MONTREAL — For most of their first five seasons in Major League Soccer the Montreal Impact were dominated by the New York Red Bulls, but that all changed with a playoff upset in an Eastern Conference semifinal last October.
Now there’s an intriguing rivalry building between the clubs as they get set for their first meeting of the regular season on Saturday night at Saputo Stadium.
The Impact (3-4-4) and the Red Bulls (6-6-1) have struggled to put wins together this season, but with each posting a victory in their last outing they will both be gunning to get a streak started.
“Whenever we play them it’s a big game,” said Montreal coach Mauro Biello. “Right now both teams are trying to climb up the standings, so that will make for an interesting game.”