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Williams Brace Leads Atlanta United 2 in 2-1 Win over Charleston Battery

October 7, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Atlanta United 2 News Release


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Romario Williams netted each of Atlanta United 2's goals in the team's 2-1 win over Charleston Battery Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. Homegrown Andrew Carleton assisted both goals in the come-from-behind victory.

After Charleston's leading-scorer Ataulla Guerra tallied his 15th of the season in the 27th minute, Williams and Carleton linked up twice to lead a second-half comeback.

ATL UTD 2 wasted no time finding the equalizer and scored in the 48th minute off a corner. The 18-year-old Carleton sent a ball in the center of the box where Williams scored with a glancing header to the far post.

Less than 20 minutes later, Williams and Carleton connected again for what would be the game-winning goal in the 65th minute. Carleton out-muscled Tah Anunga at the midfield stripe and suddenly found himself completely alone. The Homegrown spotted the run of Williams and delivered a pin-point through ball into the 18-yard-box where the Jamaican striker took one touch around goalkeeper Joe Kuzminsky and calmly passed the ball into an empty net with his left foot.

Charleston pushed to level the score and took 11 of its 16 shots in the second half, but it never broke through Atlanta's backline. One of the Battery's best chances came minutes after ATL UTD 2's second goal with a free kick in the 69th minute. Guerra struck the ball from the edge of the penalty area, but Alec Kann punched the ball to safety. Kann, who made his sixth start this season, recorded one save, as Charleston only managed two shots on goal.

ATL UTD 2 (6-17-9, 27 points) returns to action Wednesday, Oct. 10 against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at 7:00 p.m. EST at Coolray Field. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.

LINE SCORE

Atlanta 2, Charleston 1

Coolray Field

Lawrenceville, Georgia

STATS

Shots: 10-16 Charleston

Shots on Target: 4-2 Atlanta

Corner kicks: 4-4 Tied

Fouls committed: 13-16 Charleston

Saves: 1-2 Charleston

Offside: 2-5 Charleston

Possession: 50-50 Tied

Passing Accuracy: 80-78 Atlanta

SCORING SUMMARY

CHS - Ataulla Guerra (Angelo Kelly-Rosales) 27' [HIGHLIGHT]

ATL - Romario Williams (Andrew Carleton) 48' [HIGHLIGHT]

ATL - Romario Williams (Andrew Carleton) 65' [HIGHLIGHT]

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

CHS - Angelo Kelly-Rosales (yellow) 56'

ATL - Andrew Carleton (yellow) 64'

CHS - Gordon Wild (yellow) 81'

ATLANTA UNITED 2 STARTING LINEUP

Alec Kann; Jon Gallagher, Shawn Nicklaw, Miles Robinson, AJ Cochran; Jose Hernandez, Oliver Shannon, Chris Goslin; Andrew Carleton (Jack Metcalf - 86'), Lagos Kunga (Devon Sandoval - 61'), Romario Williams (Jackson Conway - 74').

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

CHARLESTON BATTERY STARTING LINEUP

Joe Kuzminsky; Skylar Thomas (O'Brian Woodbine - 82'), Neveal Hackshaw, Taylor Mueller ©; Nicholas Rittmeyer, Jarad van Schaik (Jay Bolt - 45'), Tah Anunga, Angelo Kelly-Rosales; Kotaro Higashi (Gordon Wild - 71'), Patrick Okonkwo, Ataulla Guerra.

Substitutes not used: Victor Mansaray, Odisnel Cooper, Leland Archer, Vincenzo Candela.

ATTENDANCE

3,304

OFFICIALS

Greg Dopka (referee), Danny Thornberry (assistant), Khadime Sabara (assistant), Christopher Heintzman (fourth).

TEAM NOTES

Romario Williams scored his third and fourth goals of the USL season

Andrew Carleton recorded two assists, his first two of the USL season

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