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Des Moines Menace (17-9-6, 4th) at Montreal Impact (20-10-2, 1st)

Montreal has a keeper with a defense rating of 154. He also knows lvl 3 Reaction, so we can't use Rainbow Feint against him. Because of this, I rest Cannon, put in Edmondson, and play Hoffman as a CF. This pays off beautifully 24 minutes in when a Dewitt cross is headed home by Edmondson. Montreal quickly equalizes by getting in close and beating Pressley. Then, with time running out in the 1st half, Strong runs down the flank from his wingback spot, strips an opposition winger, then sends in a cross that Hoffman heads home. We actually manage to win the possession battle in the 2nd half and prevent Montreal from mounting a serious attempt at equalizing. This was a massive road victory for us!

Final Score: Des Moines 2, Montreal 1
Goal: Edmondson, Hoffman
Top Three: Swan, Edmondson, Hoffman

Dewitt - lvl 30

*And with that win (and NYC's loss), we have clinched at least 4th place, which means we will be participating in the Continental Cup next year!