Impact Longstaff played 80 minutes in Saturday's 1-0 home defeat to Inter Miami before being replaced in the closing stages, registering one shot that failed to trouble Rocco Rios Novo, two corners and three crosses of which none found a teammate as Montreal struggled to break down Miami's organized defensive block. He was unable to impose himself against Casemiro and Inter Miami's midfield unit, with the visitors' composure and experience consistently winning the battle in the center of the park. Longstaff has two goals and three assists in 17 MLS appearances this season and his replacement with 10 minutes remaining underlined Montreal's difficulty in finding any creative spark from the midfield in what was a deeply frustrating home defeat.
JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE
