Atlanta United 2 falls to Crown Legacy FC 1-0 in stoppage time

Atlanta United 2 fell in heartbreaking fashion to Crown Legacy FC 1-0 Friday night at Fifth Third Stadium after a last-minute stoppage-time goal by the visitors.

Both teams struggled to create chances in the first half, but Atlanta found an opportunity early in the eighth minute of the match after Jacob Williams sent a cross into the penalty area that met Nick Firmino for a header, but his luck fell straight away. to the guard.

Later in the 33rd minute, midfielder Javier Armas took a corner to Matías Gallardo who floated in a ball at the far post for Ethan Dudley, who fired a header that appeared to go over the goal line, but was cleared at the last minute. second to maintain the match level.

Neither team found another dangerous chance until the 80th minute when Dudley scored another header on target, but once again it was saved before crossing into the net.

The final chance of the evening for ATL UTD 2 came in the 88th when Academy striker Matthew Dejianne produced a diving header just outside the penalty area following a cross from Erik Centeno , although his attempt was saved by the goalkeeper.

Crown Legacy broke through in the final moments of the match when in the 91st minute, Cam Duke took a pass to Aron John in the center of the box to unleash a left-footed shot that found its way into the side netting.

Atlanta United 2 (3-6-2, 12 points) will return to the field when the team embarks on a two-match road trip to the Sunshine State, beginning with a matchup against Orlando City B at Osceola Heritage Park on June 26. (7 p.m. ET, Apple TV – MLS Season Pass, Soccer Down Here). Select ATL UTD 2 matches are available with an MLS Season Pass subscription, located on the Apple TV app, while the rest of the matches are streamed live on MLSNEXTPro.com.

Statistics:
Shots: 15-11 Crown Legacy
Shots on target: 5-5
Corners: 6-5 Crown Legacy
Fouls committed: 9-7 Atlanta
Passing accuracy: 88.0% – 86.5%

Rating:
CLFC – Aron John (Duke) 90’+1′

Disciplinary:
CLFC – Brandon Cambridge 🟨 56′