Atlanta United 2 vs Louisville City FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season
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Atlanta United 2 are hosting Louisville City FC
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the USL Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. David Mejia (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Matheus.
- 3': Foul by Alexis Souahy (Louisville City).
- 3': Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Matheus.
- 6': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2).
- 6': Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. David Mejia (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Kamdem Fewo.
- 8': Attempt missed. Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a headed pass.
- 8': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Kamdem Fewo.
- 8': Brian Ownby (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by David Mejia (Atlanta United 2).
- 14': Foul by Pattrick McMahon (Louisville City).
- 14': Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Offside, Louisville City. Alexis Souahy tries a through ball, but Jonathan Gómez is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jimmy McLaughlin (Louisville City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Ownby with a through ball.
- 22': Attempt missed. Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Kamdem Fewo with a cross.
- 23': Attempt missed. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 25': Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Louisville City).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
- 25': Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Noah Cobb (Atlanta United 2).
- 26': Attempt saved. Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 26': Attempt missed. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bradley Kamdem Fewo with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Atlanta United 2).
- 28': Napo Matsoso (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2).
- 31': Jonathan Gómez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Niall McCabe.
- 32': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Pattrick McMahon.
- 33': Attempt missed. Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by David Mejia with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Mejia with a cross.
- 35': Abdoulaye Diop (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Louisville City).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2).
- 38': Niall McCabe (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Rocco Rios Novo tries a through ball, but Macky Diop is caught offside.
- 39': Bradley Kamdem Fewo (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Sean Totsch (Louisville City).
- 40': Own Goal by Brian Ownby, Louisville City. Atlanta United 2 1, Louisville City 0.
- 42': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Bradley Kamdem Fewo.
- 43': Attempt saved. Sean Totsch (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Gómez with a cross.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Niall McCabe (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Lancaster.
- 44': Attempt saved. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross.
- 45': Offside, Louisville City. Chris Hubbard tries a through ball, but Brian Ownby is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2 1, Louisville City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2 1, Louisville City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Louisville City. Oscar Jimenez replaces Jimmy McLaughlin.
- 45': Substitution, Louisville City. Paolo DelPiccolo replaces Napo Matsoso.
- 46': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Bradley Kamdem Fewo.
- 47': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by David Mejia.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gómez.
- 47': Attempt missed. Alexis Souahy (Louisville City) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Corben Bone with a cross.
- 48': Hand ball by Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2).
- 50': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 51': Goal! Atlanta United 2 1, Louisville City 1. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Aiden McFadden.
- 53': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 53': Attempt missed. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 53': Offside, Louisville City. Cameron Lancaster tries a through ball, but Alexis Souahy is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City).
- 54': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2).
- 55': Sean Totsch (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Jimenez with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Bradley Kamdem Fewo.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Corben Bone (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Ownby.
- 60': Foul by Jonathan Gómez (Louisville City).
- 60': Phillip Goodrum (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Jonathan Gómez (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Ownby.
- 64': David Mejia (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Corben Bone (Louisville City).
- 65': Substitution, Louisville City. Kyle Greig replaces Cameron Lancaster.
- 65': Substitution, Louisville City. Antoine Hoppenot replaces Brian Ownby.
- 65': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aiden McFadden following a set piece situation.
- 67': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Connor Stanley replaces Phillip Goodrum.
- 68': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Jonathan Gómez.
- 69': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Atlanta United 2).
- 69': Kyle Greig (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Louisville City. Jonathan Gómez tries a through ball, but Antoine Hoppenot is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Noah Cobb tries a through ball, but David Mejia is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Louisville City. George Davis IV replaces Corben Bone.
- 72': Attempt missed. George Davis IV (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot with a headed pass.
- 73': Offside, Louisville City. Paolo DelPiccolo tries a through ball, but Antoine Hoppenot is caught offside.
- 75': David Mejia (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Kyle Greig (Louisville City).
- 76': Foul by Antoine Hoppenot (Louisville City).
- 76': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Alexis Souahy (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2).
- 78': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Matías Benítez replaces Darwin Matheus.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kyle Greig (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 79': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Rocco Rios Novo.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kyle Greig (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Kyle Greig (Louisville City).
- 80': Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Kyle Greig (Louisville City).
- 81': Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Aiden McFadden tries a through ball, but Bradley Kamdem Fewo is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City).
- 83': Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Rocco Rios Novo tries a through ball, but Macky Diop is caught offside.
- 84': George Davis IV (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City).
- 87': Paolo DelPiccolo (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Matías Benítez (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Macky Diop following a fast break.
- 90': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Alexis Souahy (Louisville City).
- 90': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Alexander Garuba replaces Macky Diop.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Pattrick McMahon.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Antoine Hoppenot (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Davis IV following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2 1, Louisville City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 1, Louisville City 1.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2 1, Louisville City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 1, Louisville City 1.
Statistics
 LOU |
ATL2 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 503 | Passes | 426 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 24 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 13 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 680
Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 680
USL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville City FC | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Hartford Athletic | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Detroit City FC | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United 2 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 39 | Noah Cobb |
| 24 | Josh Bauer |
| 6 | Bradley Kamdem Fewo |
| 2 | Aiden Mcfadden |
| 10 | Darwin Matheus |
| 5 | Abdoulaye Diop |
| 14 | Robbie Mertz |
| 7 | Amadou Diop |
| 21 | David Mejia |
| 9 | Phillip Goodrum  |
Louisville City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hubbard (GK) |
| 3 | Alexis Souahy |
| 4 | Sean Totsch |
| 42 | Jonathan Gomez |
| 15 | Pat McMahon |
| 13 | Corben Bone |
| 11 | Niall McCabe |
| 7 | Napo Matsoso |
| 17 | Cameron Lancaster |
| 20 | Jimmy McLaughlin |
| 10 | Brian Ownby |
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