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2018 Atlanta United 2 season

Atlanta United 2
2018 season
OwnerArthur Blank
PresidentDarren Eales
Head coachScott Donnelly
USL14th
USL PlayoffsDNQ
Top goalscorerLeague: Jon Gallagher (6)
All: Jon Gallagher (6)
Highest home attendance5,615
(Mar. 24 vs. New York Red Bulls II)
Lowest home attendance1,269
(October 3 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies)
Average home league attendance2,597
2019 →

The 2018 Atlanta United 2 season was the club's first year of existence, their first season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Players

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As of October 14, 2018.[1]
The squad of Atlanta United 2 will be composed of an unrestricted number of first-team players on loan to the reserve team, players signed to ATLUTD2, and Atlanta United Academy players. Academy players who appear in matches with ATLUTD2 will retain their college eligibility.

Player movement

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In

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No. Pos. Age Player Transferred From Type Notes Date Source
3 DF 31 United States A. J. Cochran United States Saint Louis FC Transfer January 24, 2018 [2]
34 FW 22 United States Diego Lopez United States Golden State Force Transfer January 24, 2018 [2]
4 DF 32 England Jack Metcalf Unattatched Transfer Free agent January 24, 2018 [2]
10 FW 27 United States Yosef Samuel United States Bethlehem Steel Transfer January 24, 2018 [2]
15 DF 35 Guam Shawn Nicklaw Unattatched Transfer Free agent February 6, 2018 [3]
33 GK 33 France Nicolas Caraux France FC Versailles 78 Transfer February 6, 2018 [3]
8 MF 28 United States Kevin Barajas United States University of Kentucky Transfer February 12, 2018 [4]
1 GK 28 United States Paul Christensen United States University of Portland Transfer Draft Pick February 18, 2018 [5]
6 DF 30 United States Andrew Kendall-Moullin United States San Antonio FC Transfer February 18, 2018 [5]
11 MF 26 Ivory Coast Laurent Kissiedou United States Atlanta United Academy Transfer February 18, 2018 [5]
18 FW 33 United States Devon Sandoval Unattached Transfer Free agent March 22, 2018 [6]
31 MF 25 United States Jose Carranza United States North Carolina FC Transfer March 22, 2018 [6]
41 MF 24 Honduras Alessandro Castro United States Atlanta United Academy Transfer July 5, 2018 [7]
2 DF 36 United States Tyler Ruthven Unattached Transfer Free agent August 14, 2018 [8]
16 FW 31 Brazil Rodolfo United States Fresno FC Loan September 10, 2018 [9]

Out

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No. Pos. Age Player Transferred To Type Notes Date Source
31 MF 25 United States Jose Carranza United States Louisville City Transfer August 20, 2018

Academy Leaves for College

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No. Pos. Age Player College Date
38 DF 24 United States Carlos Asensio Clemson August 10, 2018
39 DF 24 United States Will Crain Brown August 10, 2018
40 GK 25 United States Russell Shealy Maryland August 10, 2018
44 GK 24 United States Justin Garces UCLA August 10, 2018
45 MF 24 Jamaica Blake White UAB August 10, 2018
46 MF 25 United States Victor Pereyra-Zavala Georgia State August 10, 2018

Competitions

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USL regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 11 8 15 44 44 0 41
13 Penn FC 34 9 10 15 38 47 −9 37
14 Atlanta United 2 34 7 10 17 37 72 −35 31
15 Richmond Kickers 34 6 4 24 30 80 −50 22
16 Toronto FC II 34 4 6 24 42 77 −35 18
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 7 10 17 37 72  −35 31 5 7 5 25 36  −11 2 3 12 12 36  −24

Last updated: October 14, 2018.
Source: USL

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHHHAAAHAAAAHHAAHAAAAHHAAAHHHHHHH
ResultWDDDLLLLWLLDLDLLWDLLDLLDWWLLLLDWDW
Updated to match(es) played on October 14, 2018. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming

March 24, 2018 USL 1 Atlanta United 2 3–1 New York Red Bulls II Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Samuel 25'
Gallagher 41' (pen.), 51'
Report Echevarria Yellow card 23'
White 32'
Murphy Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 5,615
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
March 31, 2018 USL 2 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martínez Yellow card 32'
Herrera 37', 85'
George Yellow card 61'
Report Jung-soo 28' (o.g.)
Kunga 82'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
April 8, 2018 USL 3 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Penn FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
4:00 PM EDT Gallagher 63'
Shannon Yellow card 75'
Report Tribbett Yellow card 8'
Heinemann 31'
Menjivar Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 2,861
Referee: Elton Garcia
April 21, 2018 USL 4 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Louisville City Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Shannon Yellow card 51'
Carleton 90+1' (pen.)
Report Totsch Yellow card 44'
Lancaster 66'
Williams Yellow card 84'
Ownby Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 4,135
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 24, 2018 USL 5 Atlanta United 2 0–3 Charleston Battery Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Report Svantesson 33'
Wild 51', 85'
Rittmeyer Yellow card 71'
Tah Anunga Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 28, 2018 USL 6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–0 Atlanta United 2 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Brett 26'
François Yellow card 61'
Report Robinson Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 82'
Metcalf Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,998
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 5, 2018 USL 7 FC Cincinnati 4–2 Atlanta United 2 Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 PM EDT König 26'
Ledesma 28', 46'
Keinan Yellow card 30'
Bone 39'
Report Gallagher 31'
Kissiedou Yellow card 37', 41'
Carleton Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 22,532
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
May 12, 2018 USL 8 Ottawa Fury 2–0 Atlanta United 2 Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 PM EDT Dos Santos 26'
Haworth 35'
Dixon Yellow card 63'
Taylor Yellow card 82'
Report Cochran Yellow card 10'
Edwards Yellow card 34'
Shannon Yellow card 53'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,296
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 16, 2018 USL 9 Atlanta United 2 5–4 Toronto FC II Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Ambrose 5', 40'
Williams 27', Yellow card 76'
Shannon Yellow card 31'
Gallagher 50'
Vazquez 80'
Report Akinola 17'
Uccello Yellow card 32', 48', 61'
Boskovic Yellow card 39'
Daniels 44' (pen.)
Onkony Yellow card 56'
Dunn-Johnson Yellow card 87'
Kübel Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 2,061
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 19, 2018 USL 10 Louisville City 2–1 Atlanta United 2 Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Lancaster 24'
Craig Yellow card 80'
Souahy Yellow card 85'
Ilić 90+1' (pen.)
Report Kissiedou 31' Yellow card 69'
Carranza Yellow card 72'
Nicklaw Yellow card 90'
Gallagher Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,683
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 25, 2018 USL 11 North Carolina FC 4–0 Atlanta United 2 Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Ewolo 7'
Crain 21' (o.g.)
Bekker Yellow card 45+1'
Ríos 52'
Lomis 89'
Report Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card 72'
Kendall-Moullin Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,710
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 2, 2018 USL 12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–0 Atlanta United 2 St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Vingaard Yellow card 25'
Schäfer Red card 44'
Cole Yellow card 90'
Report Crain Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 40'
Metcalf Yellow card 43'
Kendall-Moullin Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,953
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
June 9, 2018 USL 13 Indy Eleven 2–0 Atlanta United 2 Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Watson 30'
Mitchell 55'
Mitchell Yellow card 78'
Report Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 10,034
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 13, 2018 USL 14 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Charlotte Independence Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Carleton Yellow card 50'
Dykstra 79' (o.g.)
Report Zayed 6'
Johnson Yellow card 58'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 2,087
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 30, 2018 USL 15 Nashville SC 3–0 Atlanta United 2 Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Allen 18'
Winn 45+3'
Moloto 84'
Report Cochran Yellow card 88' Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,815
Referee: Luis Guardia
July 6, 2018 USL 16 New York Red Bulls II 6–1 Atlanta United 2 Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Lema 17'
Moreno 30'
Kutler 56'
Ndam 71'
Tinari 73'
Cásseres Jr. 90+1' (pen.)
Report Nicklaw Yellow card 70'
Scarlett 81' (o.g.)
Kendall-Moullin Yellow card 90'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 698
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 11, 2018 USL 17 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Bethlehem Steel Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Robinson Yellow card 18'
Vazquez 25'
Shannon 50'
Report Aubrey Yellow card 43'
Jones 87'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 21, 2018 USL 18 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Atlanta United 2 Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Shriver 38'
Boehme Yellow card 45+1'
Thomsen Yellow card 50'
Report Kendall-Moullin Yellow card 15'
Metcalf Yellow card 33'
Gallagher 67'
Kissiedou Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,956
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
July 25, 2018 USL 19 Nashville SC 1–0 Atlanta United 2 Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Davis Yellow card 61'
Washington 80'
Report Ambrose Yellow card 15'
Kendall-Moullin Yellow card 25'
Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,729
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
July 29, 2018 USL 20 Bethlehem Steel 4–1 Atlanta United 2 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Mahoney 16'
Apodaca 36'
Moumbagna 71'
Aaronson 72'
Report Metcalf Yellow card 24'
Sandoval 40'
Cochran Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 7, 2018 USL 21 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Ottawa Fury Kennesaw, Georgia
6:00 PM EDT Edward 3' (o.g.) Report Oliveira 10' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 3,596
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 11, 2018 USL 22 Charleston Battery 1–0 Atlanta United 2 Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Okonkwo Yellow card 7'
Svantesson 41' (pen.)
Report Castro Yellow card 26' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: Lorant Varga
August 22, 2018 USL 23 Atlanta United 2 1–5 FC Cincinnati Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Bello Yellow card 16'
Nicklaw 65'
Gallagher Yellow card 90+1'
Report Bone 18'
Albadawi 25', 55'
Konate Yellow card 36'
Alashe Yellow card 45+1', 53'
Welshman 87'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 25, 2018 USL 24 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Indy Eleven Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Kissiedou Yellow card 29'
Gaither 90+6'
Report Moses Yellow card 45+1'
Ouimette 53'
Ring Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 3,008
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 31, 2018 USL 25 Toronto FC II 1–2 Atlanta United 2 Toronto, Ontario
8:00 PM EDT Mohammed Yellow card 45+4'
Okello Yellow card 45+5'
Srbely 90+3'
Report Kunga 12', 52'
Ruthven Red card 45+4'
Stadium: Lamport Stadium
Attendance: 196
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 8, 2018 USL 26 Penn FC 1–2 Atlanta United 2 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Tribbett 34', Yellow card 77'
Bond Yellow card 72'
Report Sandoval 3'
Kendall-Moullin Yellow card 31'
Carleton 41'
Bello Yellow card 53'
Conway Yellow card 82'
Kann Yellow card 90'
Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,105
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 15, 2018 USL 27 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Atlanta United 2 St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Guenzatti 30'
Oduro Yellow card 45+1'
Cole Yellow card 87'
Report Kissiedou Yellow card 44'
Kendall-Moullin Yellow card 51'
Shannon Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,045
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 21, 2018 USL 28 Atlanta United 2 1–6 North Carolina FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Castro 8' Report Ewolo 3', 16', 33', 89'
Bekker 29'
Steinberger 42'
Smith Yellow card 61'
Igbekoyi Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 26, 2018 USL 29 Atlanta United 2 0–2 Nashville SC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Report Mensah 7', Yellow card 50'
Hume 64'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,585
Referee: Elton Garcia
September 29, 2018 USL 30 Atlanta United 2 1–4 Louisville City Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Williams Yellow card 44', 71'
Metcalf Yellow card 89'
Report Cochran 24' (o.g.), 69' (o.g.)
Smith 37'
Davis IV 41'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 2,718
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 3, 2018 USL 31 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Robinson Yellow card 60', 90+3'
Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card 62'
Shannon Yellow card 65'
Carleton Yellow card 83'
Kendall-Moullin Red card 90+2'
Report Morad Yellow card 20'
Guenzatti 68'
Oduro Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,269
Referee: Jon Freemon
October 7, 2018 USL 32 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Charleston Battery Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Williams 48', 65'
Carleton Yellow card 64'
Report Guerra 27'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card 56'
Wild Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 3,304
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 10, 2018 USL 33 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Kissiedou 52' Report Vancaeyezeele 27'
Roberts Yellow card 43'
Lubahn Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
October 13, 2018 USL 34 Atlanta United 2 3–2 Richmond Kickers Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Kunga 61', 69'
Shannon Yellow card 65'
Sandoval 76'
Report Gentile 80', 90+1' Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 3,334
Referee: Natalie Simon

Statistics

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Top scorers

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As of October 14, 2018
Place Position Name USL Playoffs Total
1 FW Republic of Ireland Jon Gallagher 6 0 6
2 MF United States Lagos Kunga 5 0 5
3 FW Jamaica Romario Williams 4 0 4
4 MF Ivory Coast Laurent Kissiedou 3 0 3
FW United States Devon Sandoval 3 0 3
6 FW United States Brandon Vazquez 2 0 2
DF United States Mikey Ambrose 2 0 2
MF United States Andrew Carleton 2 0 2
9 MF United States Yosef Samuel 1 0 1
DF United States Miles Robinson 1 0 1
DF Guam Shawn Nicklaw 1 0 1
MF England Oliver Shannon 1 0 1
MF Honduras Alessandro Castro 1 0 1
MF United States Dylan Gaither 1 0 1
Own Goals 4 0 4
Total 37 0 37

Appearances and goals

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As of October 14, 2018

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular season Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Paul Christensen 10 0 10 0 0 0
2 DF United States USA Tyler Ruthven 4 0 4 0 0 0
3 DF United States USA A. J. Cochran 30 0 30 0 0 0
4 DF England ENG Jack Metcalf 31 0 28+3 0 0 0
6 DF United States USA Andrew Kendall-Moullin 24 0 22+2 0 0 0
8 MF United States USA Kevin Barajas 13 0 7+6 0 0 0
9 FW Jamaica JAM Romario Williams 7 4 7 4 0 0
10 MF United States USA Yosef Samuel 15 1 12+3 1 0 0
11 MF Ivory Coast CIV Laurent Kissiedou 25 3 22+3 3 0 0
12 DF United States USA Miles Robinson 14 1 14 1 0 0
13 DF Venezuela VEN José Hernández 15 0 11+4 0 0 0
14 DF United States USA Sal Zizzo 1 0 1 0 0 0
15 DF Guam GUM Shawn Nicklaw 21 1 13+8 1 0 0
16 FW Brazil BRA Rodolfo 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
18 FW United States USA Devon Sandoval 25 3 14+11 3 0 0
19 FW United States USA Brandon Vazquez 6 2 5+1 2 0 0
20 MF United States USA Chris Goslin 21 0 15+6 0 0 0
21 DF United States USA George Bello 6 0 6 0 0 0
22 DF United States USA Mikey Ambrose 6 2 6 2 0 0
23 MF United States USA Lagos Kunga 31 5 18+13 5 0 0
25 GK United States USA Alec Kann 7 0 7 0 0 0
26 FW Ireland EIR Jon Gallagher 30 6 27+3 6 0 0
27 GK United States USA Mitch Hildebrandt 8 0 8 0 0 0
28 MF United States USA Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu 10 0 10 0 0 0
29 MF England ENG Oliver Shannon 27 1 25+2 1 0 0
30 MF United States USA Andrew Carleton 14 2 13+1 2 0 0
31 MF United States USA Jose Carranza 13 0 7+6 0 0 0
32 MF Germany GER Kevin Kratz 2 0 2 0 0 0
33 GK France FRA Nicolas Caraux 7 0 7 0 0 0
34 FW United States USA Diego Lopez 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
35 DF United States USA Kendall Edwards 4 0 4 0 0 0
36 FW United States USA Jackson Conway 11 0 4+7 0 0 0
37 DF United States USA George Campbell 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 DF United States USA Carlos Asensio 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF United States USA Will Crain 7 0 5+2 0 0 0
40 GK United States USA Russell Shealy 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF Honduras HON Alessandro Castro 12 1 7+5 1 0 0
42 FW United States USA Chad Letts 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 MF United States USA Dylan Gaither 4 1 0+4 1 0 0
44 GK United States USA Justin Garces 2 0 2 0 0 0
45 MF United States USA Blake White 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
46 MF United States USA Victor Pereyra-Zavala 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
47 DF United States USA Natnael McDonald 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
48 DF United States USA Luke Mitchell 1 0 0+1 0 0 0

References

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