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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – If Jesse Marsch wanted an easy start to preseason for his Montreal Impact team, this wasn’t it.

The heat, altitude and top-quality opposition made for a tough test for the Impact, but the Canadian team coped admirably and ground out a 0-0 against a Chivas de Guadalajara team containing four first-team regulars.

“I feel like we were organized and there were ideas there,” Marsch told MLSsoccer.com after the game. “We´re not fit yet and we´re not sharp yet, but as a starting point, I think it was a good first time on the field together.”

The game – three 30 minute periods in which the Impact changed its entire team at each interval – started an hour later than scheduled and was far from the normal preseason friendly. The tempo was high and tackles flew in from both teams.

Full article: http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/22/montreal-chivas-finish-scoreless-expansion-sides-first-run-out

Montreal Impact lineups

First period: Donovan Ricketts, Simon Gatti, Nelson Rivas, Gienir Garcia, Josh Gardner, Sanna Nyassi, Felipe, Ian Westlake, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Eduardo Sebrango, Brian Ching

Second period: Greg Sutton, Simon Gatti (Calum Mallace 45′), Nevio Pizzolitto, Francisco Mendoza, Tyson Wahl, Bryan Arguez, Patrice Bernier, Evan James, Davy Arnaud, Juan José Peña, Aaron Schoenfeld

Third period: Evan Bush, Calum Mallace,  Shavar Thomas, Hassoun Camara, Daniel Arcila, Reda Agourram, Collen Warner, Gerson Mayen, Justin Mapp, Miguel Montaño, Justin Braun