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Atlanta United 2 Wins 3-2 in Season Finale

October 13, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Atlanta United 2 News Release


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Three second half goals powered Atlanta United 2 to a 3-2 win over Richmond Kickers in the team's final match of its inaugural season. Lagos Kunga scored a pair of goals eight minutes apart while Devon Sandoval added a third to close out ATL UTD 2's season on a four-match unbeaten streak.

Despite a dominant first half on both sides of the ball, including 12 shots and nine chances created, Atlanta didn't find the back of the net until the 61st minute. Kunga received the ball on the edge of the 18-yard-box from Jose Hernandez and split a pair of defenders as he ran into the penalty area. The 19-year-old Homegrown bolted toward goal where an onrushing Brandon Barnes came off his line, but Kunga slipped a shot to the far-right post that bounced into the side netting for a 1-0 lead.

Kunga doubled ATL UTD 2's lead and in the 69th minute. Oliver Shannon turned Oscar Umar over at the top of the box where Kunga collected the loose ball. The forward easily beat defender Mallan Roberts to enter the 18 and scored with a chip over Barnes for his fifth goal of the season and his second brace.

Seven minutes later, Sandoval scored his third goal of the year and what proved to be the game-winner. An attempted clearance deep in Richmond's half of the field was blocked by Shannon and fell to Sandoval who was immediately in a one-on-one opportunity with Barnes on the right side of the penalty area. The Richmond goalkeeper came out to attempt a save, but swiped Sandoval's feet just as he attempted to shoot. The 6-foot-1 striker fell to the ground, but swung his left foot at the ball, which rolled into the bottom left corner for a 3-0 Atlanta lead.

Richmond, however, did not go away easily as substitute Giuseppe Gentile scored a pair of goals in the final 10 minutes. Gentile was played in behind ATL UTD 2's backline by Conor Shanosky and finished at the near post on the right side. His second goal came shortly into stoppage time with a glancing header from a Luiz Fernando cross.

Atlanta 3, Richmond 2

Coolray Field

Lawrenceville, Georgia

STATS

Shots: 23-21 Atlanta

Shots on Target: 8-7 Atlanta

Corner kicks: 6-4 Atlanta

Fouls committed: 12-13 Richmond

Saves: 4-5 Richmond

Offside: 1-2 Richmond

Possession: 54-46 Atlanta

Passing Accuracy: 83-75 Atlanta

SCORING SUMMARY

ATL - Lagos Kunga (Jose Hernandez) 61'

ATL - Lagos Kunga (Oliver Shannon) 69'

ATL - Devon Sandoval (Oliver Shannon) 76'

RIC - Giuseppe Gentile (Conor Shanosky) 80'

RIC - Giuseppe Gentile (Luiz Fernando) 90+1'

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

ATL - Oliver Shannon (yellow) 65'

ATLANTA UNITED 2 STARTING LINEUP

Nico Caraux; Shawn Nicklaw, Miles Robinson, AJ Cochran ©; Jose Hernandez, Jon Gallagher, Oliver Shannon, Kevin Kratz; Laurent Kissiedou (Chris Goslin - 68'), Lagos Kunga (Jack Metcalf - 87'), Devon Sandoval (Jackson Conway - 78').

Substitutes not used: Paul Christensen, Alessandro Castro, Kevin Barajas.

RICHMOND KICKERS STARTING LINEUP

Brandon Barnes; Christopher Osei-Wusu (Giuseppe Gentile - 63'), Mallan Roberts, Austin Yearwood, Conor Shanosky; Neil Hlavaty (Yudai Imura - 63'), Oscar Umar; Heveil Cordoves, Luiz Fernando, Raul Gonzalez (Brandon Eaton - 70'); Brian Shriver ©.

Substitutes not used: Mekeil Williams, Trevor Spangenberg, Greg Boehme, Shaun Russell.

ATTENDANCE

3,334

OFFICIALS

Natalie Simon (referee), Benjamin Wooten (assistant), Matthew Osterhouse (assistant), Kyle Whitley (fourth).

TEAM NOTES

Lagos Kunga scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season for his second brace

Devon Sandoval scored his third goal of the season

Jose Hernandez recorded his first assist

Oliver Shannon recorded two assists, his second and third of the season

Kevin Kratz had six chances created, the most of any ATL UTD 2 player in a single match this season

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