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Post-Match Facts | Week 9

IMAGE: JJ 4-30 Atlanta

Atlanta United FC 1 (3-3-2, 11 points) v. D.C. United 3 (3-3-2, 11 points)


2017 MLS Regular Season


April 30, 2017 â€“ Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 
Player Notes

  • Sean Franklin made his 250th career MLS regular season appearance.
  • Jared Jeffrey made his 50th career MLS regular season appearance.
  • Kofi Opare made his second straight MLS start.
  • Sébastien Le Toux scored his 59th career MLS goal, moving him into seventh among active players.
  • Luciano Acosta scored his third goal of the season and first since April 8. 
  • Acosta recorded his first assist of 2017.  It was the first match in which Acosta scored and recorded an assist since Aug. 27, 2016 and the second time in his career.
  • Franklin recorded his first assist of 2017 and 27th of his career.
  • Chris Odoi-Atsem made his MLS and D.C. United debut when he replace Lloyd Sam in the 90th minute.
  • Bill Hamid made six saves, marking the fifth time this season Hamid has recorded at least five saves.
  • Patrick Mullins made his first appearance since March 18.


#ATLvDC Notes

  • This was the first-ever meeting between the two sides. United are now 1-0 against Atlanta and 1-0 at Bobby Dodd Stadium.


Match Notes

  • United's all-time record is now278-262-130.
  • The Black-and-Red are 35-39-18 in games played in April. 
  • United won their first match when playing on April 30 (1-0-2).
  • United scored three goals away from home for the first time since since October 2014.
  • The Black-and-Red scored three goals for the first time this season and scored multiple goals for the second consecutive game and fourth time this season.


Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
Atlanta United FC
1
0
1
D.C. United
2
1
3

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
2'
D.C.
Sean Franklin
Unsporting Behavior
45'
D.C.
Jared Jeffrey
Unsporting Behavior
83'
ATL
Yamil Asad
Unsporting Behavior

Scoring Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
9'
ATL
Kenwyne Jones
Yamil Asad
25'
D.C.
Michael Parkhurst (OG)
36'
D.C.
Luciano Acosta
55'
D.C.
Sébastien Le Toux
Luciano Acosta

Box Score

<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Shots</strong>
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong>
<strong>Corners</strong>
<strong>Offsides</strong>
<strong>Possession (%)</strong>
<strong>Saves</strong>
Atlanta United FC
26
7
5
1
74
6
D.C. United
9
7
2
1
26
4

Atlanta United FC lineup:

Alec Kann; Greg Garza, Leandro González Pirez, Michael Parkhurst, Tyrone Mears; Julian Gressel (Kevin Kratz 60'), Carlos Carmona (Brandon Vázquez 73'); Yamil Asad (Chris McCann 84'), Miguel Almirón, Hector Villalba; Kenwyne Jones


Unused Substitutes: Kyle Reynish, Mark Bloom, Miles Robinson, Harrison Heath


D.C. United lineup:

Bill Hamid; Taylor Kemp, Bobby Boswell, Kofi Opare, Sean Franklin; Jared Jeffrey; Lamar Neagle, Luciano Acosta (Marcelo Sarvas 65'), Ian Harkes, Lloyd Sam (Chris Odoi-Atsem 90'); Sébastien Le Toux (Patrick Mullins 74')


Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra, Julian Büscher, Jalen Robinson


Head Referee: 
Jair Marrufo


Assistant Referees: Jonathan Johnson, Kyle Atkins


Fourth Referee: Mark Kadlecik