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AC Milan was here for an international friendly game on Wednesday and the whole city was excited! I've never been to a game before where everyone was cheering for both teams. It was loud, electric and exciting. There were almost 48,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium to watch Ronaldihno, one of the world's best players.
Matt was busy from the first minute of the game. He faced 12 shots and had a handful of one-on-one saves. He played great and it was fun to watch, even though he got scored on 3 times! The players on AC Milan are so skillful and beautiful to watch. The Impact scored in the 15th minute. It was 3-1 when Matt left the game in the 73rd minute. Every player on the team got the experience to play that night. The game ended with a score of 4-1.
Sydney was genuinely disappointed that the Impact didn't win. I tried to explain to her that they were playing against some of the best players in the world. It didn't matter to her though. She held up a sign for her dad the whole game above her head. The sign she made said "Go Impact. I love you Dad" It was quite decorative with hearts and flower stickers. It's fun that the kids are actually understanding soccer and watching the game now, as opposed to just watching the mascot TacTic! There are a handful of pictures from the game added in the AC Milan photo album.
Video highlights: http://www.montrealimpact.com/Multimedia/Videos.aspx?language=FR
Choose 2 Juin--AC MILAN vs Impact
  
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Check out this video. It's a good one...
http://montrealmls2012.com/video.php?language=EN
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The start of the season is here! After a 3-month preseason, the Impact started the season tonight in Texas against the Austin Aztecs. It unfortunately didn’t go the way they had hoped though, they lost 0-2. There was a goal in each of the halves & there weren’t many offensive chances for us throughout the game.
One highlight was that Matt had the chance to see Richard Farrer in Austin. I wish I could have sat in the stands to catch up and watch the game with him, Janet and new baby Catherine!
Next weekend, they are in Antigua, playing against the National team there. Then, the following weekend they have their home opener against Portland, here in Montreal.
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Matt has been in Portugal for 2 weeks now for their first preseason trip. If you're picturing him basking in the sun, indulging in Portugal's outdoor cafe's and eating copious amounts of fish and Portuguese delicacies....you're WRONG! The whole idea of them being in Portugal was to play against good competition and be in good weather. The good weather didn't exist and in fact they got hit with a hurricane while they were there. They DID get to play against 3 good teams though. In soggy conditions, they won and tied the 2 games that Matt played in. Despite the bad weather they made the most of the trip....AND did eat well. He said the fish was amazing!
To add to their misfortune, their flight from France to here was canceled yesterday. The kids were SO disappointed. I've been counting down the days until he gets home...and now I had to add a day! We pick him up from their airport today at 3:30. Can't wait!
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Matt and the team took off yesterday for Portugal for their first preseason road trip. After a month of playing in Montreal on the turf, the guys are ready to be in warmer weather and on the grass fields. They are in Melgaço, near the border of Spain.
Matt called today and they made it there safely. They have training tomorrow and already have a game on Wednesday. They'll be there for the next 2 weeks. Good luck sweetie. We already miss you!
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Matt made it back to Montreal safely tonight. He headed there solo for the start of preseason. The kids and I will follow him at the end of the month. Preseason starts up tomorrow with meetings and physicals. They will spend a month in Montreal and then they have a 2 week trip planned to Portugal.
It's Matt's 4th season with the Impact and his 13th preseason! He's feeling great and ready to start another successful year!
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Wow. It’s taken me a few days to reflect and get a chance to blog about the Championship game. It was such a thrill. Seeing Matt so happy was just priceless. (more...)
 
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What a victory!!!! We're still attempting to soak it in. Here are some news stories from the local stations here. You HAVE to check these out!
This one starts off with a lot of French but you'll see our whole family towards the middle of it. The kids are on the field with Matt.
http://fr.video.canoe.tv/video/sports/actualites/2045308001/limpact-championne/45180801001
Video clip with an interview by Matt and teammates
http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip224986#clip224986
This video clip is in English with fans and overview of the season
http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip224977#clip224977
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All 13,034 tickets have been sold for the game. It's going to be a chilly game but somehow I don't think we'll mind. We're excited to be there and experience the final game!
The game is on FOX Soccer Channel at 2:30 Eastern on Saturday. Can't wait. Go Impact!!!
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The Impact won 3-2 in Vancouver tonight and what a battle! It was only 1-0 at the half. The other 4 goals happened in the 2nd half. Eddie Sebrango scored another exciting goal in the last minutes of the game to get the win.
The Impact has won all 5 playoff games this year, which is pretty amazing. The final and most important game is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 17th at Saputo Stadium. The 2 game final series is based on goal-aggregate again so the Impact have a 1 goal advantage.
Although it wasn’t the prettiest win by the Impact tonight…it was still a big win on the road. Next weekend we’ll be cheering them on in Montreal with Matt’s dad, Joe Watts and a sold-out stadium full of fans. For everyone else, it will be on FOX Soccer channel again at 2:30 Eastern. Can't wait. Gooooooooooooo Impact!!!!!
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