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ATL UTD 2 Falls 4-1 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies

April 24, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Atlanta United 2 News Release


KENNESAW, Ga. - Atlanta United 2 lost 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies Wednesday night at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Despite the result, Luiz Fernando scored his first goal of the season while Dion Pereira recorded his first assist.

Fernando opened his account with ATL UTD 2 in the 34th minute. Fresh off his Major League Soccer debut, Pereira played Fernando behind the Rowdies' backline where the Brazilian scored with a left footed shot to the lower left corner.

Tampa Bay scored in the 45th minute when Andrew Tinari played Leo Fernandes into the box on the left side where the winger finished at the near post to equalize.

Atlanta came out of the half energized and nearly took the lead in the 52nd minute through Pereira who ripped a left-footed shot from roughly 23 yards out, but John McCarthy made a diving save to keep it out of the top-right corner.

ATL UTD 2 didn't allow Tampa Bay to attempt a shot in the second half until the 67th minute, but it resulted in a George Campbell own goal. Sebastian Guenzatti sent a low cross through the six-yard box where Tinari left it for David Najem at the back post. Najem's shot hit the right post, ricocheted off Campbell and bounced into the net.

Tampa added a pair of goals late. Juan Tejada scored in the 87th minute at the near post after a cross from left side from Fernandes. Brandon Allen scored a header in the first minute of stoppage time, again off a Fernandes cross from the left side.

ATL UTD 2 (3-3-1, 10 points) returns to action Sunday, April 28 against Ottawa Fury FC at 2:00 p.m. EST at TD Place Stadium. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.

LINE SCORE

Atlanta 1, Tampa 4

Fifth Third Bank Stadium

Kennesaw, Georgia

STATS

Shots: 13-9 Atlanta

Shots on Target: 5-3 Atlanta

Corner kicks: 1-2 Tampa Bay

Fouls committed: 18-16 Tampa Bay

Saves: 4-0 Tampa Bay

Offside: 2-1 Tampa Bay

Possession: 57-43 Atlanta

Passing Accuracy: 79-70 Atlanta

SCORING SUMMARY

ATL - Luiz Fernando 34' (Dion Pereira)

TBR - Leo Fernandes 45' (Andrew Tinari)

TBR - George Campbell 67' (own goal)

TBR - Juan Tejada 87' (Leo Fernandes)

TBR - Brandon Allen 90+1' (Leo Fernandes)

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

ATL - Romario Williams (yellow) 31'

TBR - Dominic Oduro (yellow) 37'

TBR - Pape Diakite (yellow) 39'

TBR - Tarek Morad (yellow) 59'

ATL - Andrew Carleton (yellow) 63'

ATL - Laurence Wyke (yellow) 69'

ATL - George Campbell (yellow) 85'

ATLANTA UNITED 2 STARTING LINEUP

Alec Kann; Wesly Decas (Guillermo Benitez - 76'), Florentin Pogba, George Campbell, Jon Gallagher ©; Luiz Fernando, Will Vint (Bienvenue Kanakimana - 70'), Laurence Wyke, Andrew Carleton; Romario Williams, Dion Pereira.

Substitutes not used: Dylan Castanheira, Alessandro Castro, Laurent Kissiedou, Lagos Kunga, Jack Metcalf.

TAMPA BAY ROWDIES STARTING LINEUP

John McCarthy; Tarek Morad, Pape Diakite, Caleb Richards; David Najem (Mohamed Kone - 79'), Dom Oduro, Andrew Tinari, Jordan Doherty (Zach Steinberger - 72'), Leo Fernandes; Sebastian Guenzatti (c) (Brandon Allen - 90'), Juan Tejada

Substitutes not used: Chris Konopka; Ryan Felix, Kwadwo Poku, Leon Taylor

ATTENDANCE

1,537

OFFICIALS

Lukasz Szpala (referee), Zach McWhorter (assistant), Kyle Johnston (assistant), Kevin Huet (fourth).

TEAM NOTES

Luiz Fernando scored his first goal with ATL UTD 2

Dion Pereira recorded his first assist of the season

After signing with the club April 12, Bienvenue Kanakimana made his ATL UTD 2 debut as a substitute in the second half.

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