USL Atlanta United 2

ATL UTD 2 Falls 2-0 to Saint Louis FC

Published on April 6, 2019 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Atlanta United 2 News Release


KENNESAW, Ga. - Atlanta United 2 was defeated by Saint Louis FC 2-0 Saturday night at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Despite controlling more than 70% possession in the second half and out-shooting Saint Louis 21-10 on the night, ATL UTD 2 couldn't find the back of the net.

"In the first half, we didn't show all of our qualities and we didn't get our foot on the ball. We didn't really pass the ball like we can as a team," ATL UTD 2 head coach Stephen Glass said. "In the second half, you saw a number of top individual performances and if that had been there in the first half, perhaps we would have come out on top tonight."

Saint Louis opened the scoring when Jack Metcalf was ruled to have taken down Kyle Greig inside the 18-yard box. Defender Sam Fink scored the ensuing penalty attempt in the 9th minute with a low shot to the bottom left corner as Atlanta goalkeeper Alec Kann guessed to the right.

Russell Cicerone doubled Saint Louis' lead in the 20th minute. Lewis Hilton played a long ball down right side where Cicerone dribbled into box and scored with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

ATL UTD 2's attack responded by firing 19 of its 21 shots after conceding the second goal. Andrew Carleton led all players with eight shots, which tied the ATL UTD 2 single-game record.

Atlanta nearly cut the deficit in half on several occasions, including a sequence in the 68th minute when Dion Pereira dribbled along the end line and cut the ball back for Carleton in the center of the box. Carleton one-timed a shot, but it struck the back of Romario Williams. Luiz Fernando won the ball in the air and headed it back to Carleton where the Homegrown took a shot on a half-volley with his left foot, but it was lifted just over the crossbar. Less than a minute later, Carleton had a curling shot from the left side drift inches wide of the far post.

Wesly Decas made his ATL UTD 2 debut and logged 45 minutes as he started the second half, substituting for defender Florentin Pogba. Homegrown Lagos Kunga and forward Yosef Samuel each made their first appearance for the team this season.

ATL UTD 2 (1-2-1, 4 points) returns to action Wednesday, April 10 against Memphis 901 FC at 8:00 p.m. EST at AutoZone Park. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.

LINE SCORE

Atlanta 0, Saint Louis 2

Fifth Third Bank Stadium

Kennesaw, Georgia

STATS

Shots: 21-19 Atlanta

Shots on Target: 5-5

Corner kicks: 8-5 Saint Louis

Fouls committed: 9-8 Atlanta

Saves: 4-3 Saint Louis

Offside: 3-0 Atlanta

Possession: 65-35 Atlanta

Passing Accuracy: 85-67 Atlanta

SCORING SUMMARY

STL - Sam Fink 9'

STL - Russell Cicerone 20' (Lewis Hilton)

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

ATL - Romario Williams (yellow) 40'

STL - Lewis Hilton (yellow) 88'

ATLANTA UNITED 2 STARTING LINEUP

Alec Kann; Guillermo Benitez, Florentin Pogba (Wesly Decas - 45'), George Campbell, Laurence Wyke; Dion Pereira, Jack Metcalf ©, Anderson Asiedu, Luiz Fernando (Lagos Kunga - 78'); Romario Williams (Yosef Samuel - 77'), Andrew Carleton.

Substitutes not used: Dylan Castanheira, Kevin Barajas, Laurent Kissiedou.

SAINT LOUIS FC STARTING LINEUP

Jake Fenlason; Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Matt Bahner - 17'), Paris Gee, Phanuel Kavita, Sam Fink ©; Lewis Hilton, Joaquin Rivas (Austin Martz - 64'), Guy Abend, Russell Cicerone; Albert Dikwa, Kyle Greig (Sean Reynolds - 73').

Substitutes not used: Patrick Schulte, Audi Jepson, Caleb Calvert, Kadeem Dacres.

ATTENDANCE

2,640

OFFICIALS

Sergii Demianchuk (referee), Tom Felice (assistant), Tyler Wyrostek (assistant), Khadime Sabara (fourth).

TEAM NOTES

Andrew Carleton tied ATL UTD 2's single-game record with eight shots

Wesly Decas made his ATL UTD 2 debut when he entered as a second half substitute

Yosef Samuel and Lagos Kunga each made their first appearance this season

Check out the Atlanta United 2 Statistics

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