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MONTREAL -- The Montreal Impacts signing of Italian striker Marco Di Vaio has yet to go according to plan. Di Vaio hasnt scored in five games, although the stocky forward seems to coming closer each time out for the struggling Major League Soccer expansion team. "The pressure is something I put on myself," he said Tuesday. "To score for the team, not for myself, thats the pressure I feel." He will try again when Montreal (6-12-3) plays host to the New England Revolution (6-8-4) on Wednesday night at Saputo Stadium. The Impact expect to debut new Swiss signing Dennis Iapichino at left back. Di Vaio, who turned 36 on Sunday, joined Montreal from Bologna in Italys Serie-A. He had been a prolific scorer over the past two decades with several clubs, finding the net 195 times in 490 matches. He said he is happy with the Impact, but not pleased with his lack of finish in front of goal. He is Montreals first designated player -- one who earns more than the maximum under the leagues salary cap -- but little has gone right since his arrival. In his debut match June 27, Montreal lost 3-0 at home to rival Toronto FC. In five games, the team has one win and four losses and has been outscored 12-4. In the three games before he joined the team, they went 2-1-0 and scored nine goals. "Theres a good understanding of Marco now and hes fitter and sharper," said coach Jesse Marsch. "I said from the beginning it was important to be smart about the expectations. "Hes fit in really well. I think our group likes playing with him. I told him Id be more concerned if he wasnt getting chances. Theyre going to come, theres no doubt. He has a track record of scoring so many goals that its only a matter of time." Montreal hoped he would form a scoring partnership with compatriot Bernardo Corradi, but the big forward tore a knee ligament in training and is gone for the season. Di Vaio has yet to play with any of the clubs Italian contingent because central defender Matteo Ferrari is out with a thigh injury, while newly signed defender Alessandro Nesta wont make his debut until Saturday in Houston at the earliest. Nelson Rivas, who is Colombian but played at Inter Milan, is also injured. Injuries in the central defence and some careless play on set pieces has much to do with the goals Montreal has conceded of late, but they would likely have more points in the bank had they scored more. Captain Davy Arnaud said they are not relying on Di Vaio to be a saviour. "Good teams spread the scoring among their players," he said. "Its more than one player. "Weve done that for the most part. Marcos a guy everyone expects to score goals and its important for him to get his share of goals. I dont doubt he will. But as a group, we dont look at who is scoring. Its all about winning games at this point." The Impact are clinging to eighth place in the Eastern Conference, one point behind New England, which has three games in hand. Houston is in fifth spot, so there is a chance this week to pick up important points in the conference. "Weve let so many points slip away that every game is important for us now," added Arnaud. Marsch looks set to make extensive changes against New England, taking right back Zarek Valentin and midfielder Collin Warner out. Iapichino at left back would bump Jeb Brovsky to the right side, while playing Sanna Nyassi in midfield on the right side would pushes Arnaud over to the left. Justin Mapp moves into the centre, behind Di Vaio, while Felipe drops back into Warners spot next to Patrice Bernier in the second line of a 4-2-3-1 formation. "Its fresh legs for a busy week," Marsch said of the possible changes. The last time Mapp played in the middle was in Montreals 2-1 win over Columbus on July 8. Marsch said Nesta will not be on the 16-man roster, but will likely be included Saturday, although it remains to be seen if the former AC Milan star will play. He said Ferrari and Rivas will resume full training next week. New England, meanwhile, begins a three-game road trip without forward Jerry Bengtson, who has joined the Honduras squad at the London Olympics. The Revolution may also be missing central defender Stephen McCarthy, who had a suspected concussion after a collision with Torontos Ryan Johnson in a 1-0 loss on Saturday. The Impact have loaned little-used forward Miguel Montano to Deportivo Cali in his native Colombia. That opens an international roster spot that is expected to be filled before the end of the month. Montano was involved in an incident in June in which he tweeted that Montreal is a racist city after a subway ticket seller refused to serve him in English. He later retracted the comment. cheap nfl jerseys china . 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Even the potential problems at Andretti Autosports right now are good ones to have. Hunter-Reay grabbed the lead with 12 laps to go and held off a surging Andretti to win his second race in seven days, a week during which Michael Andretti successfully pulled off a return to Milwaukee as a first-time promoter. BOSTON -- Bostons old guys just needed a little pick up. Philadelphia coach Doug Collins provided it. Kevin Garnett scored 19 points, Jeff Green added 16, and the Celtics won the back end of a home-and-home with Philadelphia, beating the 76ers 92-79 on Saturday night. During his pregame press briefing, Collins said that Garnett had played over 50,000 minutes and Paul Pierce 48,000. He added that veteran Jason Terry had also played a large amount of minutes in his career and there was no way his team should be more tired than Boston. Celtics coach Doc Rivers first agreed that "hes right," but later joked that he might tell his players. After the game, Rivers said he passed the message along. "I did," he said, smiling. "It was great. Thank you for that, media." Asked how his players responded, Rivers said the usually fiery Garnett "reacted the way youd think hed react." Pierce, though, just found it all kind of amusing. "It was amazing that he calculated that," he said. Pierce finished with 13 points and Rajon Rondo dished out 11 assists and collected nine rebounds, one night after his first triple-double of the season. Rondo had just seven points. Thaddeus Young led Philadelphia with 22 points and Evan Turner scored 13. The 76ers have lost three of four. "The difference between us right now and a team like the Celtics, the Celtics have a mental toughness born through championships and night in and night out being a team that has to play every single night because teams come with their best efforts," Collins said. "They mentally have an incredible approach. Kevin Garnett? I guarantee you his legs werent the freshest out there tonight, but his mind was the sharpest." Philadelphia won Friday when Turner hit the go-ahead basket in the lane with 3.9 seconds left in overtime and Rondo missed a game-ending shot after he slipped along the left baseline. "I love the way we responded tonight," Pierce said. "A lot of the guys were mad for the fact we lost yesterday and we wanted to take it out on them today. We felt that was a winnable game last night and we wanted to do something about it." Garnett was 9 of 11 from tthe floor.dddddddddddd "Experience, a lot of it," 76ers guard Jrue Holiday said. "Hes been to championships, hes been to finals, hes been to a million playoffs. Hes probably played a million and a half minutes, so hes got a lot of experience." The 76ers shot just 39 per cent in the game. The Celtics led by 20 at halftime, but what looked like a rout quickly tightened late in the third quarter. Boston led 65-44 before the 76ers scored 13 straight points over a 2:54 stretch. Turner had a pair of baskets and Holiday nailed a 3-pointer from the left wing, but the Celtics scored the final five points of the quarter and led 70-57 entering the final 12 minutes. Garnett ended the run with a jumper and hit a free throw later. They pushed the lead back to 18 points midway into the fourth and coasted to the win. The Celtics players certainly looked like they took Collins theory personally in the first half. Boston held the 76ers to a season-low 28 points in the first half, seemed to contest nearly every shot and held a 20-point lead at halftime. Philadelphia shot 23 per cent (9 of 39) in the first half. The Celtics, who shot 52 per cent in the first quarter, led 24-16 after one. Boston led 30-20 in the second before going on a 15-4 run over a six-minute stretch. Pierce scored five in the spree and Terry nailed long 3. Philadelphia was at its worst in the second quarter, scoring a season-low 12 points for a quarter and shooting a miserable 14 per cent (3 of 21). NOTES: The teams dont meet again until their final matchup of the season, March 5 in Philadelphia. ... Referee Dick Bavetta, who worked the game and is a part of the storied rivalry, turns 73 Monday. He was the only referee working after his partner got hurt when Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Julius Erving got into a fight. ... Actor Mark Wahlberg was seated courtside and held up a Ted green sweat shirt. ... The 76ers 28 in the first half was the lowest Bostons allowed in a half this season. ... Patriots safety Patrick Chung was also courtside. ...The 76ers had won the previous two meetings this season. ... Garnett didnt collect a rebound in the game, playing 24 minutes. The Celtics said the last time was Jan. 21, 1997, when he was with Minnesota. ' ' '
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