MLS : Montreal defeats Houston 1-0
CANADA, Aug. 6, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After their 1-1 draw against DC United on July 31, the Impact bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Houston Dynamo this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Montreal Impact nor Houston Dynamo have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Mancosu Matteo in the 76th minute.
Montreal Impact climbed to 8th place with 33 points from 22 games, only one point behind Sporting Kansas City.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 44 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 37 |
| 4 | New York City | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 37 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 36 |
| 6 | Toronto FC | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 36 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 32 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 28 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | New England | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 24 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 20 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 19 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Montreal Impact
- Position: 8 +1
- Best performance of the season:Montreal Impact 5-1 Philadelphia Union (23 Jul.)
- Previous game:DC United 1-1 Montreal Impact (31 Jul.)
- Next game:New York Red Bulls - Montreal Impact (13 Aug.)
Houston Dynamo
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Houston Dynamo 5-0 FC Dallas (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:Houston Dynamo 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (31 Jul.)
- Next game:Houston Dynamo - Toronto FC (14 Aug.)
Montreal Impact
1:0
Houston Dynamo
1:0 (0:0)
- 6 August 2016
- Montreal
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 44 |
| 2 |  Colorado Rapids | 41 |
| 3 |  Real Salt Lake | 37 |
| 4 |  New York City | 37 |
| 5 |  LA Galaxy | 36 |