MONTREAL -- The Vancouver Whitecaps earned some revenge and a big three points
on the road while also leaving Montreal coach Marco Schallibaum and the Impact
hopping mad.
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from the penalty spot and Camilo Sanvezzo came off the bench to add two late
goals as the Whitecaps kept their playoff hopes alive with a 3-0 victory over
the sagging Impact on Saturday afternoon. But it was a penalty that referee
Jorge Gonzalez called, then overturned, in the first half that had Schallibaum,
Montreals oft-suspended coach, in a lather. Vancouver led 1-0 in the 38th minute
when Patrice Berniers shot from distance after a corner kick glanced off Jun
Marques Davidsons arm or shoulder at the left post. With Impact players calling
for a penalty and Whitecaps players and coach Martin Rennie screaming no foul,
Gozalez hesitated, then pointed to the spot. He then changed his mind after
consulting with fourth official Mathieu Bourdeau. "Its a scandal," said
Schallibaum, the first-year coach who has been suspended four times for a total
of five games for various infractions. "A decision was made and all of a sudden,
its not made. "Im not saying that won the game, but if we have this penalty and
its 1-1, it can change a lot of things." The Whitecaps (11-10-8), who began the
day seventh in the Western Conference, ended a string of three straight road
games with a win that keeps them in the crowded Western Conference playoff race
The Whitecaps ended a five-game winless run and picked up only their second
victory in 10 games. Montreal (13-9-6) lost a second straight home game. "We had
three road games and we wanted to get four points and we did," said Rennie. "A
3-0 result is good anywhere, but to get it against a rival and a good team like
Montreal shows the team is coming together." It also avenges Montreals win on
the away goals rule in a two-game series in the Amway Canadian Championship in
May. There was no argument about Millers goal in the 23rd minute. Vancouver
looked to be the fresher team from the start and struck first after Nigel
Reo-Coker blew past 37-year-old Alessandro Nesta on the right side. As he
crossed the ball, defender Hassoun Camara fell and, as he was getting up, Matt
Watsons shot hit his arm in the 23rd minute. Gonzalez had no choice but to call
a penalty. Miller made no mistake with his eighth goal of the year but only his
second in the last 10 games. Bedlam came 15 minutes later on the disputed hand
ball. Whitecaps defender Jay DeMerit said the refs got it right in the end by
consulting a video replay. "Its using the system in a positive way," he said.
"Every team had been burned on penalties that werent penalties. "And the whole
point of having a fourth official and the whole point of taking an extra 30
seconds to make sure that call was right is the reason for this. We use this
technology and we use our fourth officials to make sure we make the right calls.
"Thankfully for us, he made the wrong call and corrected himself, because the
last thing you want is it to be a tie game when it actually wasnt a hand ball."
Thats not how Montreal saw it. "Ive never seen anything like that," said veteran
midfielder Justin Mapp. "I had a good view of it. "I dont think Ive ever seen a
reversed PK call, but Im not an official. Its tough to get that call at home. It
would have helped us." The officials released a statement after the game that
the decision to reverse the call was made by the entire crew, which found that
"there was not an intentional handling of the ball on this play." It added that:
"The referee crew determined that the ball struck the Vancouver players
chest/shoulder area of the body with no intention to play the ball with his
hand." Montreal pressed hard in the second half and nearly tied it as Felipe
Martins volleyed Mapps pass off the bar and another Felipe shot was tipped off
the bar by goalie David Ousted. Then Camilo got one on a counter-attack in the
89th minute and another in added time -- his 15th and 16th of the season -- to
put the game away. "We were disappointed not to win the Canadian Championship,
but fair play to Montreal -- they came into our stadium and beat us to win it,"
said DeMerit. "But the league takes precedence. "To come back and get a win
right now was a huge step for us going into the final games of the season. We
needed these three points." Fatigue may have been a factor for Montreal, which
was playing its third game in eight days. It was a week to forget, as the Impact
blew a lead and lost 2-1 at home last weekend to Columbus, then was beaten 3-0
in San Jose in CONCACAF Champions League play. "Obviously, we want to correct
those things," said Mapp. "We wish we were winning games by shutouts, but
sometimes thats how it goes. "Youve got to move onto the next game. Well be men
and a correct whats wrong. But I thought we were the better team. The 3-0
scoreline is a bit misleading." Felipe will sit out Montreals next game after
picking up his fifth yellow card for a dive in the Vancouver area. Miller was
substituted in the 60th minute by Camilo and Russell Teibert went in after 65
minutes for Tommy Heinemann.
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his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early.
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two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two
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. Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an
effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that
locals say can knock your socks off.DENVER -- Wilson Chandler scored 21 points,
Ty Lawson had 20, and the Denver Nuggets snapped a six-game losing streak by
beating the Dallas Mavericks 115-110 on Wednesday night. Kenneth Faried,
Randy Foye and J.J. Hickson added 16 points apiece for the Nuggets, who have won
all three meetings this season against Dallas. Hickson scored 12 of his points
in the fourth quarter to help hold off the Mavericks, who play the Nuggets a
final time this season in two weeks in Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points to
lead the Mavericks, who lost their third in a row. Its their first three-game
losing streak of the season. Brandan Wright added 18 points and Vince Carter 17
for Dallas. A 3-pointer by Chandler gave the Nuggets a 77-60 lead midway through
the third quarter. Dallas, though, scored 13 of the next 15 points, pulling to
79-73 heading into the fourth quarter. Nowitzki and Wright each had a pair of
baskets in the stretch, with Dallas getting back in the game by outscoring
Denver 22-11 overall in the third. The Nuggets responded with a 16-2 burst
opening the fourth quarter, pulling away to a 25-point lead with 7:400 left.
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Evan Fournier each hit 3-pointers in the flurry and Hickson had six points in
the run, including a driving dunk at the end of a fast break for a 95-75 lead.
The Mavericks fought back within 112-105 on a 3-pointer by Jae Crowder with 39.5
seconds remaining, but the Nuggets made enough free throws down the stretch to
fend off Dallas. With its second-highest scoring total in the first half this
season, Denver took a 68-51 lead at the break. Lawson helped the Nuggets get off
to a strong start, scoring 17 of his points in the first quarter, when Denver
opened a 41-34 lead. After Monta Ellis jumper pulled Dallas to 46-38 early in
the second, Chandler shook loose for a breakaway dunk that started a 13-2 run
that put the Nuggets in front 59-40. Chandler also had a 3-pointer in the
stretch while Aaron Brooks finished two fast breaks with layups. NOTES: Denvers
41 points in the first quarter were the most the Nuggets have scored in the
opening period this season. ... Dallas Devin Harris had 11 assists, a season
high. ... Chandler has scored at least 20 points nine times this season.
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