2018 Atlanta United 2 season

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

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

Players

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

In

No. Pos. Age Player Transferred From Type Notes Date Source
3DF28 A. J. Cochran Saint Louis FCTransferJanuary 24, 2018[2]
34FW19 Diego Lopez Golden State ForceTransferJanuary 24, 2018[2]
4DF29 Jack MetcalfUnattatchedTransferFree AgentJanuary 24, 2018[2]
10FW23 Yosef Samuel Bethlehem SteelTransferJanuary 24, 2018[2]
15DF31 Shawn NicklawUnattatchedTransferFree AgentFebruary 6, 2018[3]
33GK29 Nicolas Caraux FC Versailles 78TransferFebruary 6, 2018[3]
8MF24 Kevin Barajas University of KentuckyTransferFebruary 12, 2018[4]
1GK24 Paul Christensen University of PortlandTransferDraft PickFebruary 18, 2018[5]
6DF26 Andrew Kendall-Moullin San Antonio FCTransferFebruary 18, 2018[5]
11MF22 Laurent Kissiedou Atlanta United AcademyTransferFebruary 18, 2018[5]
18FW29 Devon SandovalUnattachedTransferFree AgentMarch 22, 2018[6]
31MF22 Jose Carranza North Carolina FCTransferMarch 22, 2018[6]
41MF21 Alessandro Castro Atlanta United AcademyTransferJuly 5, 2018[7]
2DF32 Tyler RuthvenUnattachedTransferFree AgentAugust 14, 2018[8]
16FW27 Rodolfo Fresno FCLoanSeptember 10, 2018[9]

Out

No. Pos. Age Player Transferred To Type Notes Date Source
31MF22 Jose Carranza Louisville CityTransferAugust 20, 2018

Academy Leaves for College

No. Pos. Age Player College Date
38DF21 Carlos AsensioClemsonAugust 10, 2018
39DF20 Will CrainBrownAugust 10, 2018
40GK21 Russell ShealyMarylandAugust 10, 2018
44GK20 Justin GarcesUCLAAugust 10, 2018
45MF20 Blake WhiteUABAugust 10, 2018
46MF21 Victor Pereyra-ZavalaGeorgia StateAugust 10, 2018

Competitions

USL regular season

Standings

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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

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

Matches

  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  23'
White  32'
Murphy  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  32'
Herrera  37', 85'
George  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  75'
Report Tribbett  8'
Heinemann  31'
Menjivar  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  51'
Carleton  90+1' (pen.)
Report Totsch  44'
Lancaster  66'
Williams  84'
Ownby  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  71'
Tah Anunga  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  61'
Report Robinson  75'  82'
Metcalf  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  30'
Bone  39'
Report Gallagher  31'
Kissiedou  37',  41'
Carleton  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  63'
Taylor  82'
Report Cochran  10'
Edwards  34'
Shannon  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',  76'
Shannon  31'
Gallagher  50'
Vazquez  80'
Report Akinola  17'
Uccello  32',  48', 61'
Boskovic  39'
Daniels  44' (pen.)
Onkony  56'
Dunn-Johnson  87'
Kübel  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  80'
Souahy  85'
Ilić  90+1' (pen.)
Report Kissiedou  31'  69'
Carranza  72'
Nicklaw  90'
Gallagher  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  45+1'
Ríos  52'
Lomis  89'
Report Wheeler-Omiunu  72'
Kendall-Moullin  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  25'
Schäfer  44'
Cole  90'
Report Crain  32'  40'
Metcalf  43'
Kendall-Moullin  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  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  50'
Dykstra  79' (o.g.)
Report Zayed  6'
Johnson  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  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  70'
Scarlett  81' (o.g.)
Kendall-Moullin  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  18'
Vazquez  25'
Shannon  50'
Report Aubrey  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  45+1'
Thomsen  50'
Report Kendall-Moullin  15'
Metcalf  33'
Gallagher  67'
Kissiedou  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  61'
Washington  80'
Report Ambrose  15'
Kendall-Moullin  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  24'
Sandoval  40'
Cochran  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  7'
Svantesson  41' (pen.)
Report Castro  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  16'
Nicklaw  65'
Gallagher  90+1'
Report Bone  18'
Albadawi  25', 55'
Konate  36'
Alashe  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  29'
Gaither  90+6'
Report Moses  45+1'
Ouimette  53'
Ring  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  45+4'
Okello  45+5'
Srbely  90+3'
Report Kunga  12', 52'
Ruthven  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',  77'
Bond  72'
Report Sandoval  3'
Kendall-Moullin  31'
Carleton  41'
Bello  53'
Conway  82'
Kann  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  45+1'
Cole  87'
Report Kissiedou  44'
Kendall-Moullin  51'
Shannon  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  61'
Igbekoyi  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',  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  44',  71'
Metcalf  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  60',  90+3'
Wheeler-Omiunu  62'
Shannon  65'
Carleton  83'
Kendall-Moullin  90+2'
Report Morad  20'
Guenzatti  68'
Oduro  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  64'
Report Guerra  27'
Kelly-Rosales  56'
Wild  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  43'
Lubahn  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  65'
Sandoval  76'
Report Gentile  80', 90+1' Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 3,334
Referee: Natalie Simon

Statistics

Top scorers

As of October 14, 2018
Place Position Name USL Playoffs Total
1 FW Jon Gallagher 6 0 6
2 MF Lagos Kunga 5 0 5
3 FW Romario Williams 4 0 4
4 MF Laurent Kissiedou 3 0 3
FW Devon Sandoval 3 0 3
6 FW Brandon Vazquez 2 0 2
DF Mikey Ambrose 2 0 2
MF Andrew Carleton 2 0 2
9 MF Yosef Samuel 1 0 1
DF Miles Robinson 1 0 1
DF Shawn Nicklaw 1 0 1
MF Oliver Shannon 1 0 1
MF Alessandro Castro 1 0 1
MF Dylan Gaither 1 0 1
Own Goals404
Total 37 0 37

Appearances and goals

As of October 14, 2018

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalRegular seasonPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Paul Christensen 10010000
2 DF Tyler Ruthven 404000
3 DF A. J. Cochran 30030000
4 DF Jack Metcalf 31028+3000
6 DF Andrew Kendall-Moullin 24022+2000
8 MF Kevin Barajas 1307+6000
9 FW Romario Williams 747400
10 MF Yosef Samuel 15112+3100
11 MF Laurent Kissiedou 25322+3300
12 DF Miles Robinson 14114100
13 DF José Hernández 15011+4000
14 DF Sal Zizzo 101000
15 DF Shawn Nicklaw 21113+8100
16 FW Rodolfo 301+2000
18 FW Devon Sandoval 25314+11300
19 FW Brandon Vazquez 625+1200
20 MF Chris Goslin 21015+6000
21 DF George Bello 606000
22 DF Mikey Ambrose 626200
23 MF Lagos Kunga 31518+13500
25 GK Alec Kann 707000
26 FW Jon Gallagher 30627+3600
27 GK Mitch Hildebrandt 808000
28 MF Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu 10010000
29 MF Oliver Shannon 27125+2100
30 MF Andrew Carleton 14213+1200
31 MF Jose Carranza 1307+6000
32 MF Kevin Kratz 202000
33 GK Nicolas Caraux 707000
34 FW Diego Lopez 100+1000
35 DF Kendall Edwards 404000
36 FW Jackson Conway 1104+7000
37 DF George Campbell 000000
38 DF Carlos Asensio 000000
39 DF Will Crain 705+2000
40 GK Russell Shealy 000000
41 MF Alessandro Castro 1217+5100
42 FW Chad Letts 000000
43 MF Dylan Gaither 410+4100
44 GK Justin Garces 202000
45 MF Blake White 100+1000
46 MF Victor Pereyra-Zavala 100+1000
47 DF Natnael McDonald 200+2000
48 DF Luke Mitchell 100+1000
  • Source:

References

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