Photos: CF Montreal and Minnesota United FC settle for a 1-1 draw, MLS pre-season soccer
MLS Eastern Division foes Montreal and Minnesota exchanged second half tallies for a 1-1 tie in a pre-season match in the Desert Friendlies series at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Montreal’s Joaquin Sosa manages to get an ankle on a close range shot from Minnesota’s Caden Clark in the second half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Montreal’s Joel Waterman (16) lunges in to toe the ball out of reach of Minnesota’s Patrick Weah (29) in the second half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024. The teams exchanged second half goals in a 1-1 tie.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Minnesota’s Louis Mesnvi (90) celebrates punching home the first goal of the night as Montreal appeals for an offside call that’s not coming in the second half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Minnesota’s Jordan Adebayo-Smith (99), left, and Montreal’s Sergei Kozlovskiy (32) get their heads on a ball lobbed into midfield in the first half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Minnesota’s Hassani Dotson (31) hooks in to take the ball off the feet of Montreal’s Mathieu Choiniere (29) in the first half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Montreal’s Rida Zouhir (18( sends Minnesota’s Kervin Arriaga (33) flying with a late sliding tackle during the first half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Montreal’s Samuel Piette (6) beats Minnesota’s Sang Bin Jeong (11) to a header in the first half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Minnesota’s DJ Taylor (27) muscles Montreal’s Ariel Lassiter (11) away from the ball in the first half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Montreal’s Bryce Duke (10) brings down Minnesota’s Hassani Dotson (31) with a late lunge in the first half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Minnesota’s William Trapp (20) knocks Montreal’s Sunusi Ibrahim’s (14) foot away from the ball with a second half challenge in the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Minnesota’s William Trapp (20) clatters into Montreal’s Sunusi Ibrahim’s (14) in the second half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Minnesota’s Patrick Weah (29) hugs Montreal’s Joel Waterman (16) from behind as the two jockey for position in the second half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Montreal’s Nathan Saliba (19) and Minnesota’s Alejandro Bran (25) slide into each other trying to win a 50-50 ball in the second half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Montreal’s Jesse Saputo (30) pulls on Minnesota’s Devin Padelford (2) to keep him from breaking away in the second half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Montreal’s George Campbell (24) dances around Minnesota’s Darius Randall (57) after knocking him off the ball in the first half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
A Minnesota United player takies a ball between the streams from the sprinkler system wetting the field during halftime of the pre-season game with Montreal in the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Carter Lucero makes the call for the coin flip with Minnesota United captain Michael Boxall prior to the kickoff with CF Montreal in a pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024. Lucero was getting his chance to be on a professional soccer field through the Make-A-Wish program.
CF Montreal vs Minnesota United, Desert Friendlies
Trying to keep warm wrapped in a Minnesota United supporters’ scarf, Carter Lucero watches the Loons take on CF Montreal in the second half of their pre-season game of the Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2024. Lucero was sporting an authentic MUFC jersey and got to be on the field with the team for the pre-match activities.
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