Cf Montreal chases first point after Owusu penalty in New Jersey
cf montreal travel to Sports Illustrated Stadium to face Red Bull New York at 4: 30 p. m. ET Sunday, aiming to grab a first point after two scoreless starts. Prince Owusu opened the season for the visitors, converting a penalty awarded when Ivan Jaime was fouled by defender Justin Che and beating goalkeeper Ethan Horvath with a low left-foot shot. The match is the third of six on the road for Marco Donadel’s squad as they work to avoid a third consecutive shutout to open the campaign.
Cf Montreal seek first points amid rough early form
The visiting side arrive without a goal from their opening two matches and are looking for a result in Harrison. cf montreal entered the fixture with an overall organizational record listed at 10-16-4, with 41 goals scored and 52 conceded; the club also carries a 2-13-1 record when playing in New Jersey. Marco Donadel’s team conceded eight times in its opening matches while the New York side had allowed only one goal across its first two outings. The Red Bull New York began the season with back-to-back wins and a forward named Julian Hall had three goals in two matches, three more than cf montreal at this early stage.
Owusu opens scoring and match details
The decisive moment came in the fourth minute when Ivan Jaime entered the penalty area and was fouled by Justin Che, prompting a review and a spot kick. Prince Owusu, who scored 13 goals in 2025, stepped up and sent a low left-foot strike past Ethan Horvath to register the first goal of the season for cf montreal. The early goal gave the visitors a platform they had lacked in previous matches, and the team now faces the task of holding that advantage while navigating a historically difficult venue where Montreal has struggled in regular-season meetings.
What’s next for cf montreal
This encounter is the first of two Sunday fixtures for the club and sits inside a six-game opening road swing. cf montreal will also face FC Cincinnati in a Sunday match two weeks later as the team tries to build momentum away from home. The immediate focus is on stabilizing defenses after conceding multiple early goals and on finding more offensive output beyond the penalty that produced Prince Owusu’s strike. Observers will watch whether Marco Donadel’s lineup can convert possession into repeated scoring chances and whether the road trip yields the first point the club seeks this season.
