Match Report


Atlanta UnitedAtlanta United     Carolina RailhawksCarolina Railhawks
Bas HondtongBas Hondtong Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
Leandro LorenzoL. Lorenzo69
G
1
G
76Isaac CardosoI. Cardoso
Tomás AlvaradoT. Alvarado72
D
2
D
85Paulo AlbarracínP. Albarracín
Emanuel TorresE. Torres73
D
3
D
86Clarence LowryC. Lowry
Paolo ZambranoP. Zambrano67
D
4
D
78Matias SantosM. Santos
Raymond GomezR. Gomez69
D
5
M
83Jhasmani PedrielJ. Pedriel
Duarte VillarrealD. Villarreal67
M
6
M
83Diogo AraújoD. Araújo
Osbaldo BangueraO. Banguera68
M
7
M
81Damián GonzálezD. González
Gustavo SaavedraG. Saavedra72
M
8
M
82Marshall MooreM. Moore
Ezequiel NunezE. Nunez72
A
9captain
A
86Jefre CarabalíJ. Carabalí
Marcos YanezM. Yanez68
A
captain10
A
77Sebastián ZavagnoS. Zavagno
Carlos CarrilloC. Carrillo71
A
11
A
79Segundo AnguloS. Angulo
 
Tomás BustosT. Bustos71
A
12
D
77Michael HeinemannM. Heinemann
Raúl DezaR. Deza69
M
13
M
81Guy SanchezG. Sanchez
André DidaA. Dida67
D
14
A
76Henry SeversH. Severs

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium where Atlanta United play host to Carolina Railhawks in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atlanta United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Carolina Railhawks appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Carter.


0.00
Atlanta United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.11
Marshall Moore plays the ball forward to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo knocks the ball forward, putting Sebastián Zavagno through on goal. Sebastián Zavagno side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
12.48
Osbaldo Banguera threads the ball through to Marcos Yanez. Marcos Yanez whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Atlanta United!
18.38
Paulo Albarracín knocks the ball to his team mate, Jhasmani Pedriel. Jhasmani Pedriel flicks a high ball forward to Sebastián Zavagno who takes it down. Sebastián Zavagno cuts inside the box! Sebastián Zavagno shoots from just inside the box. Wonderful reactions from Leandro Lorenzo keeps it out!
21.17
Diogo Araújo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastián Zavagno. Sebastián Zavagno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jefre Carabalí but he's offside!
22.20
Diogo Araújo flicks a high pass forward to Sebastián Zavagno who brings the ball under control. Sebastián Zavagno passes the ball forward to Segundo Angulo. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Segundo Angulo provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.22
Osbaldo Banguera passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carlos Carrillo. Carlos Carrillo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaac Cardoso who gathers it comfortably.
27.10
Damián González hits a low pass to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
33.05
Gustavo Saavedra knocks the ball forward to Ezequiel Nunez. Ezequiel Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Yanez. Marcos Yanez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
34.39
Paulo Albarracín flicks a high pass forward. Damián González collects the pass. Damián González flicks a high pass forward. Segundo Angulo controls it well on his chest. Segundo Angulo shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Leandro Lorenzo. What a save!
36.04
Segundo Angulo comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Zambrano. The referee calls over Segundo Angulo and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Zambrano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.07
Damián González decides to run forward with the ball. Damián González controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Leandro Lorenzo. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlanta United appear unchanged since the first half. Carolina Railhawks also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Carolina Railhawks kick off and get the second half underway!
47.33
Gustavo Saavedra clumsily knocks into Jhasmani Pedriel. Gustavo Saavedra is warned by the referee! Jhasmani Pedriel runs off the knock.
49.25
Duarte Villarreal sees Carlos Carrillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Carrillo shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.40
Marcos Yanez catches Matias Santos on the ankles. Marcos Yanez is shown the yellow card! Matias Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.05
Clarence Lowry threads the ball through to Diogo Araújo. Diogo Araújo hits a low pass to Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Leandro Lorenzo manages to gather it easily.
57.02
Paolo Zambrano comes in with a late challenge on Segundo Angulo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Segundo Angulo stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.24
Carolina Railhawks are dictating the run of play here today.
61.38
Emanuel Torres sees Duarte Villarreal in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duarte Villarreal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Yanez. Marcos Yanez shoots from distance but it flies wide!
63.17
Clarence Lowry takes it forward alone. Clarence Lowry sees Jefre Carabalí in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jefre Carabalí knocks in a cross ball towards Segundo Angulo. Segundo Angulo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Leandro Lorenzo easily punches it away to safety.
69.23
Damián González knocks the ball forward to Jefre Carabalí. Jefre Carabalí shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.12
Sebastián Zavagno hacks Paolo Zambrano from behind! The referee calls over Sebastián Zavagno and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Zambrano runs off the knock.
73.40
Damián González makes an attacking run forward. Damián González shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.56
Carolina Railhawks have made a substitution with Henry Severs replacing Segundo Angulo .
89.21
Diogo Araújo makes a probing pass to Henry Severs. Henry Severs plays a quick one-two with Sebastián Zavagno and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Henry Severs provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Atlanta United

Carolina Railhawks
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
30%
70%
Play Area
37.1%
42.9%
20%

Scorers
Carlos Carrillo 12
Sebastián Zavagno 3
Damián González 73
Henry Severs 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Damián González of Carolina Railhawks

Match Ratings