Who: TFC II (0-0-1) vs. FC Montreal (0-1-0)

When: Saturday, April 9 at 7:30PM ET

Where: Olympic Stadium

Livestream: tfc2.ca                                    

The rivalry continues. TFC II kickoff its second game of the season on the road against rivals FC Montreal on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30PM ET.

TFC II started the season with a 2-2 draw against New York Red Bulls II at Red Bull Arena. FC Montreal were shutout 1-0 against USL newcomers Bethlehem Steel FC in their season opener back on March 25. Both teams are coming off a bye-week.

With the two rivals splitting last year’s four-game season series, Skylar Thomas expects a very intense match with bragging rights on the line come Saturday.

“There’s a little bit more built up seeing as we are 2-2 from the series last year so one team is looking to one up [the other],” he said.

“They’re a solid side all around. They’ve got good players in attack that could hurt us, and basically we’ve got to be aware of them and understand how they play.”

Jason Bent and his side go into Olympic Stadium searching for their first win of the season. The Young Reds will look to recreate history, as TFC II defeated FC Montreal 2-0 at Olympic Stadium in their second match of the 2015 season.

“It’s a rivalry, there’s no love lost. Both teams know what’s at stake.”

“We were fortunate enough to be able to win on their ground last year, so we’re comfortable at that stadium and hopefully we can go in and do the job,” Bent added.

Players to Watch

Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé. The Montreal Impact loanee controls the flow of the game for FC Montreal in a defensive midfield position. He is a strong technical player and already has five senior caps for the Canadian men’s national team.

Jacques Haman. Fast and potent in front of goal, the Cameroonian forward joined FC Montreal near the end of July and finished 2015 with three goals in 10 matches, including one against TFC II.