USL Atlanta United 2

Match Preview: Atlanta United 2 vs FC Cincinnati

Published on August 21, 2018 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Atlanta United 2 News Release


ATLANTA - Atlanta United 2 returns to action on Wednesday, Aug. 22 when it hosts FC Cincinnati at Coolray Field. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 p.m. EST and will be streamed live on ESPN+.

MATCH INFORMATION

Wednesday, Aug. 22 | Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, Georgia| 7:00 p.m. (EST)

ATL UTD 2 (3-12-7, 16 points) vs. FC Cincinnati (15-3-6, 51 points)

STREAM: ESPN+

Talent: Jon Nelson (play-by-play) and Jason Longshore (analyst)

Atlanta United 2 returns to Coolray Field for the first time since July 11. The team is coming off an 11-day break since its last outing, a 1-0 loss at Charleston Battery on Aug. 11. FC Cincinnati, currently the top team in the USL with 51 points, is riding a 13-match unbeaten run during which time FCC is 9-0-4 in league play.

This is FCC's only visit to Coolray Field and the teams' second meeting this season. In the first match at Nippert Stadium on May 5, ATL UTD 2 scored twice in the first half while out-possessing and out-shooting the MLS-bound club, but Cincinnati capitalized on its chances to come out on top 4-2.

The Orange and Blue hold a 6-1-3 road record with a +6 goal differential. Atlanta has lost just once at Coolray Field this season and currently has a four-match home unbeaten streak.

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