Chivas USA settles for 1-1 tie with Impact
MONTREAL -- Patrice Bernier scored from the penalty spot in the 80th minute to give the Montreal Impact a 1-1 tie with Chivas USA on Sunday night.
Bernier’s goal came after Mario De Luna of Chivas USA took down Sanna Nyassi on the left edge of the penalty area.
Eric Avila scored for Chivas USA (3-10-4) in the 55th minute. Chivas USA, which is winless in its last 13 games, has three consecutive ties.
BOX SCORE: Chivas USA vs. Impact
The Impact (9-4-4) is winless in three games and has given up eight goals in that span. Montreal’s recent defensive woes surfaced again when Chivas USA took a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute.
Jorge Villafana put a shot off the bar, and Avila put in the rebound from the edge of the penalty area.
Chivas USA played cautiously on defense and it worked in the first half.
Chivas USA defender Carlos Borja was given a yellow card but saved an almost certain goal when he pulled Marco Di Vaio down from behind just outside the area in the 39th minute.
