10/11/2009
BURNABY, B.C. - The Montreal Impact beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 on Saturday night and take the advantage in the two-game aggregate United Soccer Leagues First Division final.
An own goal off a Vancouver defender and strikes from Peter Byers and Eduardo Sebrango provided the offence for Montreal. Marcus Haber and Marlon James replied for the Whitecaps.
The second and decisive leg is at Montreal's Saputo Stadium on October 17th.
After a tentative opening 45 minutes, Montreal made the breakthrough right on the stroke of halftime. Stephen Deroux won a yard of space on Vancouver defender Wes Knight and his cross from the left side found Roberto Brown, whose header went off Whitecaps defender Shaun Pejic and past goalkeeper Jay Nolly.
Vancouver nearly equalized within three minutes of the restart. James found himself on the end of a cross from the left side but his header went over the bar.
(with files from The Canadian Press)
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