York United FC blew off the cobwebs and took to the field for the first time since last October, though there wasn’t a hint of rustiness on show as they eased to a commanding 4-0 preseason win over CF Montréal‘s Under-23 side.
Goals came from Marki Voytsekhovskyy, Kevin Dos Santos (2) and Trivine Esprit.
“It was a good first test for our players against a young talented CF Montreal team,” said Head Coach Martin Nash.
“We pressed well as a collective for large stretches of the match which is nice to see so early in preseason. It’s always a bonus to keep a clean sheet and I felt there was plenty of defensive cohesion and sharpness. On the attacking side we were able to control the tempo when in possession and we made good, smart decisions. There was a shrewdness to how we operated offensively and I felt it was very apparent in the goals we scored. We picked our moments to create the best possible chances and and were ruthless when it mattered.”
Next up for Nash’s charges is a trip to the United States and a clash with Penn State University’s Nittany Lions on Saturday, March 4.
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