Atlanta United Advances to Quarterfinals of SCCL, Defeats C.S. Herediano 4-0 in Leg Two
February 28, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release
KENNESAW, Ga. - Atlanta United defeated C.S. Herediano 4-0 Thursday night at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in the Second Leg of the Round of 16 in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League to win 5-3 on aggregate. With the win, Atlanta advances to the quarterfinals where it will face C.F. Monterrey of Liga MX in the First Leg next week in Mexico.
Trailing 3-1 on aggregate, Atlanta wasted no time cutting into the deficit as Josef Martinez scored 47 seconds into the match, the fastest goal in club history. In his first appearance for Atlanta United, Brek Shea sent in a cross from the left side where an Herediano defender failed to clear the ball. It fell to Martinez inside the six-yard box where he buried the shot and gave Atlanta a 1-0 lead, but it still trailed 3-2 on aggregate.
Just eight minutes later, Atlanta took a 2-0 lead in the ninth minute through Julian Gressel's second goal of the tournament after a give-and-go with Ezequiel Barco. Gressel received a pass on the right side of the field and laid the ball off to Barco, who played Gressel into the box where he scored with a low shot to the far post and put Atlanta ahead on away goals, with the aggregate score at 3-3.
Martinez gave Atlanta a commanding 3-0 lead, 4-3 on aggregate, with his second goal of the night in the 63rd minute. Eric Remedi played Shea into the 18-yard box with a through ball down the left side. Shea one-timed a low cross to an unmarked Martinez who easily tapped the ball into the back of the net.
Atlanta eliminated any hopes of Herediano forcing extra time after a goal from center back Leandro González Pirez in the 83rd minute. A cleared corner kick from the right side found Darlington Nagbe at the top of the box, who recycled the play and found Barco standing alone on the opposite side of the field. The Argentine sent a cross back into the box where Pirez headed in Atlanta's fourth goal. It was Barco's second assist of the night, earning him Man of The Match.
The date and times of both legs of the quarterfinals against C.F. Monterrey will be announced tomorrow by Concacaf.
MATCH INFO
SECOND LEG CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16
Atlanta United 4, C.S Herediano 0 (5-3 aggregate)
Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, Georgia
STATS
Shots: 18-7 Atlanta
Shots on Target: 8-3 Atlanta
Corner kicks: 3-3
Fouls committed: 15-13 Atlanta
Clearances: 16-11 Atlanta
Offside: 2-1 Atlanta
Possession: 60-40 Atlanta
Passing Accuracy: 85-79 Atlanta
SCORING SUMMARY
ATL - Josef Martinez 1'
ATL - Julian Gressel (Ezequiel Barco) 9'
ATL - Josef Martinez (Brek Shea, Eric Remedi) 63'
ATL - Leandro González Pirez (Ezequiel Barco) 83'
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
ATL - Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (yellow) 19'
ATL - Pity Martinez (yellow) 37'
CSH - Gerson Torres (yellow) 74'
ATLANTA UNITED STARTING LINEUP
Brad Guzan; Leandro González Pirez, Miles Robinson, Michael Parkhurst ©; Brek Shea, Darlington Nagbe, Eric Remedi (Jeff Larentowicz - 88'), Julian Gressel; Ezequiel Barco, Josef Martinez (Romario Williams - 81'), Pity Martinez (Hector Villalba - 70').
Substitutes not used: Alec Kann, Gordon Wild, Mikey Ambrose, Andrew Carleton.
C.S. HEREDIANO STARTING LINEUP
Daniel Cambronero; Omar Arellano (Mynor Escoe - 45'), Keyner Brown, Pablo Salazar ©, Keysher Fuller; Jimmy Marin, Randall Azofeifa, Luis Diaz (Gerson Torres - 64'), Heyreel Saravia, Esteban Granados (Gerardo Lugo - 72'); Jose Guillermo Ortiz.
Substitutes not used: Jairo Monge, Orlando Galo, Youstin Salas, Christian Reyes.
OFFICIALS
Oshane Naiton (referee), Nicholas Anderson (assistant), Joseph Bertrand (assistant), John Niesen (fourth).
ATTENDANCE
8,589
TEAM NOTES
Josef Martinez scored 47 seconds into the match, the fastest goal in club history
It was Martinez's 14th multi-goal game with Atlanta United (63 appearances)
Gressel scored his second goal of the SCCL
Pirez scored his first goal of the tournament
Barco recorded two assists, his first multi-assist match with Atlanta United
Shea recorded his first assist with Atlanta United
Atlanta United recorded its first win in SCCL play
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