2011 Montreal Impact season

Montreal Impact
2011 season
Chairman Canada Joey Saputo
Manager Canada Nick De Santis
North American Soccer League Regular Season: 7th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
2011 Canadian Championship Semifinals
Top goalscorer League: Etienne Barbara (20)
All: Ryan Pore (7)
Highest home attendance 13,034
Lowest home attendance 9,870
Average home league attendance 11,514[1]
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2011 Montreal Impact season was the 18th season of the franchise. It was the club's final season in the NASL before a new Major League Soccer club of the same name, with the same ownership replaces the Impact for the 2012 season.

Standings

Conference table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
Head-to-head
1 Carolina RailHawks (C) 28 17 3 8 50 26+24 54 2011 NASL Playoffs semifinals
2 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 15 7 6 41 32 +9 52
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 11 8 9 41 36+5 41 2011 NASL Playoffs quarterfinals
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 11 8 35 361 38
5 Edmonton 28 10 6 12 35 405 36 EDM: 8 pts
MIN: 2 pts
6 NSC Minnesota Stars 28 9 9 10 30 322 36
7 Montreal Impact 28 9 8 11 35 27+8 35
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 4 4 20 25 6338 16

Updated to games played on September 24, 2011.
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
In the case of two or more teams are tied on points, the first tie-breaker is the head-to-head record among the tied teams.[2]
(C) denotes regular season champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
28 35 9 11 8 35 27  +8 6 2 6 20 11  +9 3 9 2 15 16  −1

Last updated: April 10, 2011
Source: Regular season matches
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by Round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundAAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHHHHHAAAHHA
Result L L T W L L T W L L T L T L T T L W L T W W W L T W W W
Position 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Last updated: April 10, 2011.
Source: Regular season matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Current roster

Current roster

as of August 16, 2011.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Bill Gaudette
2 Morocco DF Hicham Aâboubou
3 New Zealand DF Cameron Knowles
5 Canada DF Nevio Pizzolitto (captain)
6 France MF Hassoun Camara
7 United States MF David Testo
8 United States MF Luke Kreamalmeyer
10 Canada FW Ali Gerba
11 Argentina MF Leonardo Di Lorenzo
12 United States DF Amir Lowery
14 Senegal FW Mignane Diouf (on loan from Diambars)
15 Colombia FW Miguel Montaño (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)
16 Cuba FW Eduardo Sebrango
17 France MF Anthony Le Gall
No. Position Player
18 Canada FW Marco Terminesi
19 Canada FW Reda Agourram
21 France DF Philippe Billy
22 United States GK Evan Bush
23 Canada MF António Ribeiro
24 Canada DF Simon Gatti
25 Canada GK Greg Sutton (on loan from New York Red Bulls)
27 England MF Ian Westlake
28 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Siniša Ubiparipović
30 Canada MF Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
32 United States MF Ryan Pore (on loan from Portland Timbers)
33 Romania FW Mircea Ilcu
35 France MF Wandrille Lefevre

Multiple nationalities

Staff

Player movement

Transfers

In

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
February 7, 2011 France Hassoun Camara MF France SC Bastia Free Transfer [4]
February 10, 2011 France Idriss Ech-Chergui FW Algeria JS Kabylie Free Transfer [5]
February 10, 2011 France Kevin Hatchi DF Cyprus Olympiakos Nicosia Free Transfer [5]
February 17, 2011 Georgia (country) Zourab Tsiskaridze DF Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Free Transfer [6]
February 17, 2011 United States Luke Kreamalmeyer MF United States AC St. Louis Free Transfer [6]
February 19, 2011 United States Bill Gaudette GK Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders Free Transfer [7]
March 11, 2011 United States Evan Bush GK United States Crystal Palace Baltimore Free Transfer [8]
March 30, 2011 United States Amir Lowery MF Finland FC Honka Free Transfer [9]
June 29, 2011 Cuba Eduardo Sebrango FW Canada Montreal Impact Return from Retirement [10]
July 12, 2011 Canada Marco Terminesi FW United States Milwaukee Wave Free Transfer [11]
July 12, 2011 Romania Mircea Ilcu FW Canada Montreal Impact Academy Graduated from the Academy [11]
July 12, 2011 France Wandrille Lefevre MF Canada Montreal Impact Academy Graduated from the Academy [11]
July 14, 2011 England Ian Westlake MF England Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Free Transfer [12]
July 26, 2011 New Zealand Cameron Knowles DF United States Portland Timbers Free Transfer [13]
August 2, 2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina Siniša Ubiparipović MF United States New York Red Bulls Free Transfer [14]

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
October 28, 2010 Cuba Eduardo Sebrango FW None Retired [15]
October 28, 2010 Canada Rocco Placentino MF Italy Perugia Calcio Waived [15]
October 28, 2010 Portugal Filipe Pastel MF CyprusErmis Aradippou Waived [15]
October 28, 2010 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Wesley Charles DF Republic of IrelandSalthill Devon F.C. Waived [15]
November 17, 2010 Canada Marco Terminesi FW United StatesMilwaukee Wave Waived [16]
January 1, 2011 Canada Srdjan Djekanović GK None Retired [17]
January 12, 2011 Jamaica Stephen deRoux MF Antigua and BarbudaAntigua Barracuda FC Contract Expired [18]
January 28, 2011 United States Tony Donatelli MF United StatesRochester Rhinos Contract Expired, free transfer [19]
January 31, 2011 United States Matt Jordan GK None Retired [20]
February 17, 2011 Romania Andrei Bădescu GK Waived [6]
March 14, 2011 Canada Adam Braz DF None Retired [21]
March 29, 2011 Canada Patrick Leduc DF None Retired [22]
June 15, 2011 France Kevin Hatchi DF CanadaFC Edmonton Released [23]
July 6, 2011 France Richard Pelletier DF FranceStade Plabennecois Option not renewed [24]
July 6, 2011 France Idriss Ech-Chergui FW France FC Martigues Released [24]
July 19, 2011 Georgia (country) Zourab Tsiskaridze DF RussiaFC Amkar Perm Released [25]

Loans

In

Date Player Position Loaned From Fee/Notes Ref
May 6, 2011 Senegal Mignane Diouf FW Senegal Diambars Loaned until the end of the season [26]
July 16, 2011 Canada Greg Sutton GK United States New York Red Bulls Loaned until the end of the season [27]
July 22, 2011 United States Ryan Pore MF United States Portland Timbers Loaned until the end of the season [28]
August 15, 2011 Colombia Miguel Montaño FW United States Seattle Sounders FC Loaned until the end of the season [29]

International Caps

Players called for international duty during the 2011 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact.

Nationality Position Player Competition Date Opponent
Canada FW Ali Gerba Gold Cup June 7, 2011 v USA, June 7, 2011
Canada FW Ali Gerba Gold Cup June 11, 2011 v Guadeloupe, June 11, 2011

Awards

Team awards

Award Name
Most Valuable Player France Hassoun Camara
Defensive Player of the Year United States Evan Bush
Unsong Hero Canada Simon Gatti
Co New Comer of the Year Bosnia and Herzegovina Sinisa Ubiparipovic
Co New Comer of the Year England Ian Westlake

League awards

Weekly awards

Award Name
Offensive player of the week (Week 4) Canada Ali Gerba
Offensive player of the week (Week 21) Cuba Eduardo Sebrango
Offensive player of the week (Week 27) United States Ryan Pore
Defensive player of the week (Week 4) United States Bill Gaudette
Defensive player of the week (Week 11) United States Evan Bush
Defensive player of the week (Week 24) United States Evan Bush
Player of the Month (September) United States Evan Bush

Year end awards

Award Name
Golden Glove Award United States Evan Bush
NASL Starting IX France Hassoun Camara

Matches

Pre-season

  Win   Tie   Loss

NASL Regular Season

Canadian Championship

Regular Season Friendlies

2011 season stats

Season stats

Total NASL Canadian ChampionshipPlayoffs
N
P
Name
Nat.
GS
App

Min
App

App

App

Notes
1 GK Bill Gaudette United States 9 11 -12 762 9 -10 2 -2 (-) means goals conceded
2 DF Hicham Aâboubou Morocco 7 8 659 8
3 DF Cameron Knowles New Zealand 8 8 707 8
3 DF Richard Pelletier France 1 1 28 1 No longer with the club
5 DF Nevio Pizzolitto Canada 14 17 1 1261 15 1 2
6 MF Hassoun Camara France 22 22 2 1949 22 2
7 MF David Testo United States 13 22 1224 20 2
8 MF Luke Kreamalmeyer United States 18 21 1 1505 19 1 2
10 FW Ali Gerba Canada 9 14 3 832 12 2 2 1
11 MF Leonardo Di Lorenzo Argentina 14 21 1111 19 2
12 MF Amir Lowery United States 21 26 1 1788 24 1 2
14 FW Mignane Diouf Senegal 14 23 3 1393 23 3
15 FW Miguel Montaño Colombia 5 6 1 413 6 1
16 FW Eduardo Sebrango Cuba 7 13 6 771 13 6
17 FW Anthony Le Gall France 16 24 1 1356 22 1 2
18 FW Marco Terminesi Canada 3 64 3
19 FW Reda Agourram Canada 4 8 379 8
21 MF Philippe Billy France 18 23 1 1668 21 1 2
22 GK Evan Bush United States 18 19 -14 1668 19 -14 (-) means goals conceded
23 MF António Ribeiro Canada 8 16 758 14 2
24 MF Simon Gatti Canada 22 23 1953 23
25 GK Greg Sutton Canada 1 1 -3 90 1 -3 (-) means goals conceded
27 MF Ian Westlake England 13 13 2 1125 13 2
28 MF Siniša Ubiparipović Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 10 3 745 10 3
28 FW Idriss Ech-Chergui France 6 11 2 545 9 2 2 No longer with the club
30 MF Pierre-Rudolph Mayard Canada 2 9 306 7 2
32 MF Ryan Pore United States 10 11 7 780 11 7
33 FW Mircea Ilcu Romania 4 11 1 317 11 1
35 MF Wandrille Lefevre France 2 33 2
77 DF Zourab Tsiskaridze Georgia (country) 8 12 793 10 2 No longer with the club
99 DF Kevin Hatchi France 7 9 1 630 7 1 2 No longer with the club

Last updated: September 10
Source: Competitive matches[30]
Ordered by number
0 shown as blank

Points leaders

Name Nationality Position Goals Assists Points
Ryan Pore United States MF 7 1 15
Eduardo Sebrango Cuba FW 6 1 13
Siniša Ubiparipović Bosnia and Herzegovina MF 3 4 10
Mignane Diouf Senegal FW 3 3 9
Ali Gerba Canada FW 2 3 7
Idriss Ech-Chergui France FW 2 2 6
Hassoun Camara France MF 2 1 5
Anthony Le Gall France MF 1 3 5
Ian Westlake England MF 2 0 4
Miguel Montaño Colombia FW 1 2 4
Amir Lowery United States MF 1 2 4
Luke Kreamalmeyer United States MF 1 1 3
Philippe Billy France DF 1 1 3
Nevio Pizzolitto Canada DF 1 1 3
Mircea Ilcu Romania FW 1 1 3
Simon Gatti Canada MF 0 2 2
Kevin Hatchi France DF 1 0 2
Antonio Ribeiro Canada MF 0 1 1
Leonardo Di Lorenzo Argentina MF 0 1 1
Zurab Tsiskaridze Georgia (country) DF 0 1 1

Disciplinary records

Only players with at least one card included.

Number Position Name NASL Regular Season Canadian Championship Total
YC Red card YC Red card YC Red card
3 DF Cameron Knowles 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF Nevio Pizzolitto 5 0 0 0 5 0
6 MF Hassoun Camara 6 0 0 0 6 0
7 MF David Testo 6 0 0 0 6 0
8 MF Luke Kreamalmeyer 3 0 0 0 3 0
10 FW Ali Gerba 1 0 1 0 2 0
11 MF Leonardo Di Lorenzo 3 1 0 0 3 1
12 MF Amir Lowery 7 0 1 0 8 0
14 FW Mignane Diouf 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 FW Miguel Montaño 2 0 0 0 2 0
16 FW Eduardo Sebrango 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 MF Anthony Le Gall 3 0 0 0 3 0
21 DF Philippe Billy 2 0 0 0 2 0
22 GK Evan Bush 3 0 0 0 3 0
23 MF António Ribeiro 3 1 0 0 3 1
24 MF Simon Gatti 5 0 0 0 5 0
25 GK Greg Sutton 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF Ian Westlake 3 0 0 0 3 0
28 FW Idriss Ech-Chergui 2 0 0 0 2 0
35 MF Wandrille Lefevre 1 0 0 0 1 0
77 DF Zurab Tsiskaridze 4 0 1 0 5 0
99 DF Kevin Hatchi 1 0 2 0 3 0
TOTALS 64 2 5 0 69 2

Notes and references

  1. NASL Weekend in Review (18 July 2011).
  2. "NASL Standings".
  3. http://www.impactmontreal.com/Team/Roster.aspx?language=EN%5B%5D
  4. "Hassoun Camara Joins Impact". 7 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Idriss Ech-Chergui and Kevin Hatchi Join the Impact". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tsiskaridze and Kreamalmeyer Join Impact". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  7. "Goalkeeper Bill Gaudette Joins Impact". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  8. "Goalkeeper Evan Bush Joins Impact". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  9. "MIDFIELDER AMIR LOWERY JOINS THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  10. "STRIKER EDUARDO SEBRANGO RETURNS". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  11. 1 2 3 "FORWARD MARCO TERMINESI RETURNS WITH THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  12. "ENGLISH MIDFIELDER IAN WESTLAKE JOINS THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  13. "DEFENDER CAMERON KNOWLES JOINS THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  14. "MIDFIELDER SINISA UBIPARIPOVIC JOINS THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Five Players Will Not be Back with Impact in 2011". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  16. "TERMINESI RETURNS TO THE WAVE". Milwaukee Wave Media Relations. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  17. "2010-11 Soccer (m) Coaching Staff". UBC. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  18. "Nane Traded to Rapids". CKAC. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  19. "Donatelli signing to help Earthquakes fill voids". mlssoccer.com. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  20. "Matt Jordan Announces Retirement". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  21. "Adam Braz Announces His Retirement". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  22. "Patrick Leduc Announces His Retirement". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  23. "DEFENDER KEVIN HATCHI IS RELEASED". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  24. 1 2 "ECH CHERGUI AND PELLETIER WILL NOT RETURN WITH THE CLUB". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  25. "DEFENDER ZURAB TSISKARIDZE RETURNS HOME". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  26. "FORWARD MIGNANE DIOUF JOINS THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  27. "GOALKEEPER GREG SUTTON JOINS THE IMPACT ON LOAN". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  28. "RYAN PORE JOINS THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact Media Relations. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  29. "Midfielder Miguel Montano Loaned to Montreal Impact". Sounders FC Public Relations. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  30. http://www.mlssoccer.com/stats/club/tor/overall
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