Ze Roberto scores twice on headers to lead Impact 2-0 over Lynx

 
Canadian Press

Saturday, May 10, 2003

TORONTO (CP) - Brazilian midfielder Ze Roberto scored twice on headers to lead the Montreal Impact to a 2-0 win over the Lynx on Saturday, spoiling Toronto's A-League soccer home opener.

The Impact came out strong in front of the crowd of 2,555 fans at Centennial Stadium, and took the lead in the 30th minute when Ze Roberto connected on a corner kick from Martin Nash just inside the far post past Lynx goalkeeper Theo Zagar. Nash, the brother of Dallas Mavericks point-guard Steve Nash, was making his Impact debut. The two combined again in the 52nd minute when Ze Roberto headed in a cross from Nash past Zagar.

"Ze's biggest strength is that he's tireless," said Impact coach Bob Lilley. "He's a two-way player who, if you don't watch him for 90 minutes, will take advantage of it. And that's what he did today."

Montreal 'keeper Greg Sutton earned his first shutout of the season.

The loss dropped the Lynx to 1-1 and 5-2 overall in home openers.

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