BALTIMORE, MD
The Montreal Impact (6-8-6) and the Baltimore Crystal Palace (5-9-5) played to a 1-1 tie (halftime 0-0), Saturday, at Maryland SoccerPlex, near Baltimore.
With only 10 players on the field, due to the ejection of Simon Gatti following his second yellow card of the match, midfielder Tony Donatelli opened the scoring on a penalty kick in the 63rd minute of play. Donatelli beat goalkeeper Evan Bush with a precise shot to score his 6th goal of the season. He is now in fourth place in league scoring with 15 points.
CARY, NC
In the second game of a five-match road spell, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (8W-3L-10D) were held to a 2-2 draw at NASL Conference rivals Carolina RailHawks (6W-4L-7D) in the USSF D-2 Pro League on Saturday evening.
In what was a pulsating clash between the top two clubs in the NASL Conference, the Whitecaps stormed out to an early two-goal lead at WakeMed Soccer Park. Martin Nash scored from the penalty spot before Philippe Davies doubled Vancouver’s advantage in Cary, North Carolina. However, the RailHawks fought their way back into the match and earned a point with first-half goals by captain Mark Schulte and midfielder Josh Gardner.
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