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Atlanta United 2 Drops 2-0 Decision to Nashville SC

September 26, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Atlanta United 2 News Release


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Atlanta United 2 lost 2-0 to Nashville SC Wednesday night at Coolray Field. ATL UTD 2 put more shots on frame and dominated possession, but a goal in each half from Nashville handed the visitors the season sweep.

Ropapa Mensah put Nashville on the board in the seventh minute. Ismaila Jome took a shot from the right side of the box which goalkeeper Paul Christensen saved with a diving effort to his right, but Mensah was unmarked at the back post to tap-in the go-ahead goal.

Less than five minutes later, Atlanta nearly leveled the score from an Andrew Carleton free kick. Standing just outside of the penalty area on the right side, the 18-year-old Homegrown tried to curl one in the near post, but Matt Pickens was able to deny it with a diving save.

ATL UTD 2 continued to be the aggressor in the second half and produced perhaps its best chance of the night in the 48th minute. Chris Goslin played Williams down the left side of the box where the Jamaican forward ripped a shot from a tight angle, but saw his attempt skip just wide of the far post.

Williams nearly scored again four minutes later after Carleton coolly collected a long ball from Christensen, turned and sent in a pin-point through ball for the striker on the right side of the box. However, Williams' low shot missed inches wide of the left post.

Nashville doubled its lead in the 64th minute. Mensah snuck behind the ATL UTD 2 defense and found himself in a one-on-one opportunity with Christensen. The Atlanta goalkeeper again came up with a huge diving save to his left, but the rebound was put away by Tucker Hume into the bottom left corner.

ATL UTD 2 (5-16-8, 23 points) returns to action Saturday, Sept. 29 against Louisville City FC at 7:00 p.m. EST at Coolray Field. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Final stats

LINE SCORE

Atlanta 0, Nashville 2

Coolray Field

Lawrenceville, Georgia

STATS

Shots: 17-13 Atlanta

Shots on Target: 5-4 Atlanta

Corner kicks: 5-4 Atlanta

Fouls committed: 8-12 Nashville

Saves: 2-5 Nashville

Offside: 1-2 Nashville

Possession: 65-35 Atlanta

Passing Accuracy: 86-75 Atlanta

SCORING SUMMARY

NSH - Ropapa Mensah 7'

NSH - Tucker Hume 64'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

NSH - Ropapa Mensah (yellow) 50'

ATLANTA UNITED 2 STARTING LINEUP

Paul Christensen; Jose Hernandez, AJ Cochran, Miles Robinson, Jon Gallagher; Oliver Shannon, Jack Metcalf © (Laurent Kissiedou - 89'), Chris Goslin (Lagos Kunga - 69'), Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (Jackson Conway - 82'), Andrew Carleton; Romario Williams.

Substitutes not used: Nico Caraux, Andrew Kendall-Moullin, Shawn Nicklaw, Devon Sandoval.

NASHVILLE SC STARTING LINEUP

Matt Pickens; Taylor Washington, Liam Doyle, Justin Davis, Kosuke Kimura (London Woodberry - 85'); Michael Reed ©, Matt LaGrassa; Alan Winn (Ryan James - 61'), Ropapa Mensah (Boluwatife Akinyode - 65'), Ismaila Jome; Tucker Hume.

Substitutes not used: C.J. Cochran, Kris Tyrpak, Robin Shroot, Brandon Allen.

ATTENDANCE

1,585

OFFICIALS

Elton Garcia (referee), Cory Richardson (assistant), Kevin Huet (assistant), Kyle Johnston (fourth).

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