Prince Owusu's goal leads Montreal to first win of MLS season, 1-0 over NYCFC

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Owusu scored the game's only goal and CF Montreal defeated New York City 1-0 on Saturday for Montreal's first win of the MLS season.

Montreal's Jonathan Sirois made two stops for the clean sheet and Matt Freese made seven saves for NYCFC.

In the third minute of the second half, Owusu scored with a difficult left-footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Victor Loturi assisted.

NYCFC had 60.5% possession but was outshot 22-9 overall and 8-2 on goal.

The victory ended Montreal's 11-match winless streak.

New York City played without Malachi Jones, Kevin O’Toole, Keaton Parks, and Birk Risa.

NYCFC (5-5-2, 17 points) had won three of its last four MLS matches.

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New York City FC's Andres Perea, right, fights for the ball with CF Montreal's Dawid Bugaj, left, during an MLS soccer match Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

New York City FC's Tayvon Gray, left, fights for the ball with CF Montreal's Luca Petrasso, center, during an MLS soccer match Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, left, celebrates with teammates after his goal during an MLS soccer match against New York City FC, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, left, celebrates with teammates after his goal during an MLS soccer match against New York City FC, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, left, celebrates with teammates after his goal during an MLS soccer match against New York City FC, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, left, celebrates with teammates after his goal during an MLS soccer match against New York City FC, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, left, celebrates his goal with team mates during an MLS soccer match against New York City FC on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

New York City FC's Agustin Ojeda, right, fights for the ball with CF Montreal's Dante Sealy, left, during an MLS soccer match Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

New York City FC's Agustin Ojeda, center, fights for the ball with CF Montreal's Dante Sealy, left, and Hannes Wolf, right, during an MLS soccer match on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 12, 2026--

Today, a leading global wedding technology platform The Knot Worldwide (TKWW), announced the appointment of Michael Pickrum as Chief Financial Officer. With more than 25 years of experience in strategic finance, operations, and business development within the media and technology industries, Pickrum will oversee TKWW’s global finance organization. Pickrum joins TKWW at an exciting moment as the company celebrates its 30-year anniversary and continues to grow and scale with a focus on product innovation.

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Pickrum joins TKWW from Maximum Effort, the media, marketing, and investment company co-founded by Ryan Reynolds, where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Before this, he held the roles of COO and CFO at ExecOnline, Inc., a B2B online leadership development company. Pickrum spent over 17 years at BET/Viacom, where he served as EVP and CFO starting in 2007. Prior to that, he was COO of BET Interactive. He earned his master's and bachelor's degrees in engineering from Stanford University and his MBA from The Wharton School.

“I am thrilled to be joining TKWW at such an important time in the company’s journey,” said Michael Pickrum, CFO, TKWW. “There is incredible power in celebrations and I am looking forward to working with the exceptional team at TKWW to further enable our millions of couples and 900,000 small business owners around the world to celebrate life’s most meaningful moments.”

“Michael is a world-class financial and operations leader with an impressive track record of driving strategic growth and operational excellence across media and technology companies,” said Raina Moskowitz, CEO, TKWW. “As we continue to grow and scale with a focus on product innovation, Michael’s deep expertise in strategic planning, analysis, and capital allocation will be critical to our ongoing success. We are thrilled to have him join our team and help guide TKWW through our next phase of growth.”

Pickrum is based in New York, NY and reports to TKWW Chief Executive Officer Raina Moskowitz.

About The Knot Worldwide
Across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, The Knot Worldwide champions the power of celebration. The company’s global family of brands provides best-in-class products, services, and content to take celebration planning from inspiration to action. Through its wedding brands, including The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas.net, Hitched.co.uk, Mariages.net, Matrimonio.com, and others, the company offers an extensive database of hundreds of thousands of wedding professionals to assist couples in organizing the happiest day of their lives. We have a brand for every kind of celebration—from booking a birthday party, to planning a wedding, to preparing to become a parent, and every moment in between.

Michael Pickrum, courtesy of The Knot Worldwide