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The Long View: The Territory Was Atlanta's, the Result Never Was.
Atlanta United dominated territory against LA Galaxy but never controlled the result. A full tactical breakdown of the 2-1 loss, including the disallowed Berrocal goal, Gabriel Pec's five-minute takeover, and what the winning streak's trade-off finally cost them.

Jason Longshore
May 1110 min read


Daniel Chica: Building Something Real at Atlanta United 2
The 24-year-old defender taught himself how to play center back on YouTube. Now he is one of the rising young players in MLS NEXT Pro, and he came to Atlanta for a reason.

Jason Longshore
May 104 min read


Maddie's Version: Atlanta Let This One Slip Away
That is not how you want to leave Mercedes-Benz Stadium before a long road stretch. Atlanta United fell to LA Galaxy 2-1 at home on Saturday, and it was a match that felt like it had layers to it. The first half started well. Atlanta was doing good things. And then the referee became the story for a while, and that changed the feel of the game in a way that was hard to shake. The referee Fotis Bazakos was a main character on Saturday night at the Benz. (photo: Vanessa Angel f

Jason Longshore
May 103 min read


Final Whistle: LA Galaxy Spoil Atlanta United's Final Home Stand Before World Cup Break
Atlanta United Wraps Their Homestand With The LA Galaxy Coming From Behind To Take Full Points (Photo Courtesy: Vanessa Angel/SDH Network) Atlanta United fell 2-1 to Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night in the final home match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the FIFA World Cup break. Jay Fortune scored his first goal of the season, but two late goals from Gabriel Pec gave the visitors the victory. For the final home match before the building is turned over to the World Cup in
Jon Nelson
May 104 min read


Training Ground Notebook: Three wins, real belief, and a Galaxy test waiting
Atlanta United's training ground had a different feel this week. The players sounded like it, Tata Martino sounded like it, and the conversations were less about fixing problems and more about sustaining something that is starting to work. Atlanta United training on Friday ahead of the LA Galaxy match. (photo: Vanessa Angel for the SDH Network) The three-game winning streak has changed the atmosphere inside the building, and nobody in Atlanta's media availability this week tr

Jason Longshore
May 88 min read


Welcome Home: The Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center Opens Its Doors
A long-time goal of U.S. Soccer was scored on Thursday, the grand opening of a singular home for the sport in the United States. (photo: Vanessa Angel for the SDH Network) Sometime Friday morning, a 13-year-old boy will pull on a U.S. Soccer training kit, lace up his cleats, and walk out onto a natural grass field in Fayetteville, Georgia. He will not fully understand what he is standing in the middle of. He probably will not know that U.S. Soccer has existed for 113 years wi

Jason Longshore
May 714 min read
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