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MONTREAL - The gloom of starting the season with three
straight defeats hasnt descended on the Montreal Impact
just yet. The players and their new, as-yet winless coach
Frank Klopas, were upbeat this week as they prepared to
face the Union on Saturday in Philadelphia. "The effort
and intensity have been very good," said Klopas.
"Everybodys shown theyre ready to play. Those setbacks
will go away if we keep working like we have been." There
is reason for optimism, starting with the return of star
forward Marco Di Vaio and midfielder Andres Romero from
the three-game suspensions they incurred from a scuffle
at the end of their playoff game in October in Houston.
The 38-year-old Di Vaio, a 20-goal scorer last season,
may help them end a goalless string that has reached 205
minutes after being shut out in their last two matches.
"Hes a competitive person, but its for the right reasons
— for the group," Klopas said of Di Vaio. "His ability
to create, and wanting ball in difficult moments, and to
score goals... dont mean anything to him unless it helps
the team win." Di Vaio is likely to step in for Andrew
Wenger, who had a goal in a season-opening 3-2 loss in
Dallas while filling in as the lone forward. It was not
clear if Romero would start in his usual left midfield
position or be available off the bench. There were also
reports this week that the club is close to signing a
third designated player to go with the Italian Di Vaio
and Argentine midfielder Hernan Bernarello. Ignacio
Piatti, an attacking midfielder who usually plays on the
left wing, is believed ready to ink a deal that would see
him join the Impact in June from the San Lorenzo club in
Argentina. The team that opened camp with no significant
signings, despite a late season plummet from first to
fifth place last season, looks ready to make some
changes. They also added fullback Heath Pearce during
camp. A former Major League Soccer all-star with the New
York Red Bulls who is coming off hip surgery, Pearce saw
his first game action off the bench in a 2-0 loss at home
last week to the Seattle Sounders. "I feel healthy and
fit," the 29-year-old Pearce said. "Its been a long
process. I feel young again." It was uncertain if he will
start at left back, where the teams first round pick in
this years draft, Eric Miller, has been impressive.
Pearce likes how the Impact have not hung their heads
despite the losses. The team started the 2013 campaign
with four straight wins. "I dont think theres cause for
alarm right now based on our results," he said. "Ive been
in situations before where seasons didnt start well and
Ive see a complete change in attitude and things get
really dark and negative, but here its been upbeat."
Defence has been an issue as Montreal has conceded six
goals while scoring only twice. They have been lively on
attack, leading the league with 57 shot attempts and 20
on target, but aging centreback Matteo Ferrari and
converted fullback Hassoun Camera have been overwhelmed
at times on counterattacks and set pieces. The Impact are
missing centre back Adrian Lopez, who is due to resume
practising soon after knee surgery, and the oft-injured
Nelson Rivas. They hope to fix their defensive problems
against Philadelphia. Montreal is 3-1-1 with 10 goals
against the Union scored since joining MLS in 2012. The
Union (1-1-1), coming off a 2-1 loss in Columbus, made
major off-season changes including the addition of
American midfielder Maurice Edu and midfielders Vincent
Noguiera and Cristian Maidana. But they also have injury
issues on defence, with converted forward Aaron Wheeler
now playing in the middle. Impact goalkeeper Troy Perkins
said the Union are a puzzle. "With the players they have,
especially the new players theyve added, you dont know
what youll get," he said. "You dont know if theyll be a
high press team or if theyll sit back and counter or if
theyll try to play possession. "So you just have to go in
and play your game and make them adapt to you." The
Impact start the season with three of four games on the
road, but after Philadelphia they will be back at Olympic
Stadium for their next two against New York and Chicago.
Note _ The Impact have loaned 20-year-old midfielder
Zakaria Messoudi to the Ottawa Fury of the NASL. The
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