Brad Guzan’s stop of a close-range shot by New York’s Bradley Wright-Phillips earned the Atlanta keeper 2017 MLS Save of the Year honors. Guzan withone hand managed to deflect the ball over the crossbar. The award is chosen by fans’ online voting. All-time MLS Save of the Year Winners 2017: Brad Guzan (Atlanta United) 2016: […]
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Atlanta United will launch USL team in Gwinnett
Atlanta United will operate a second team in the USL in 2018 season, playing at Coolray Field, the home of the Triple-A baseball Gwinnett Braves. 2017 MLS second teams in USL: Bethlehem Steel (Philadelphia) LA Galaxy II NY Red Bulls II Orlando City B Portland Timbers 2 Reno 1868 (SanJose) Rio Grande Valley FC (Houston) […]
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Atlanta United's Gressel named MLS Rookie of the Year
German midfielder Julian Gressel, the No. 8 pick out in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft out of Providence, was named the 2017 AT&T Rookie of the Year. AT&T Rookie of the Year: 53.86% Julian Gressel (ATL) 16.22% Abu Danladi (MIN) 7.86% Jack Elliott (PHI) 4.25% Nick Lima (SJ) 3.44% Ian Harkes (DC) 2.30% Jake Nerwinski (VAN) […]
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MLS Awards: Expansion Atlanta United lands five finalists
For an expansion team, Atlanta United didn’t do too badly in its MLS season. Its haul for the league awards announced on Tuesday: five finalists, two for Newcomer of the Year and one each for MVP,Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year. Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player Finalists Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United) […]
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Crowd Count: Atlanta United shatters MLS playoff attendance record
Atlanta United drew 67,221 fans for its playoff game against Columbus Crew SC, breaking the record set for the 2002 MLS Cup at New England. Largest MLS PlayoffCrowds: 67,221 (1) Atlanta United-Columbus (2017 Knockout Round) 61,316 (2) New England-LA Galaxy (2002 MLS Cup) 61,004 (3) Montreal-Toronto FC (2016Eastern Conference Final) 57,431 (4) D.C. United-Colorado (1997 […]
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MSB epic: Columbus Crew rips up script and advances over Atlanta United
So a 0-0 tie is boring? Thursday’s Knockout Game between Atlanta United and Columbus Crew SC will go down as one of the most dramatic playoff games in MLS history. With itsfuture in Columbus up the air, Crew SC came into Mercedes-Benz Stadium and stunned the Five Stripes, winning 3-1 on penalty kicks after 120 […]
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MLS Knockout Round: Crew SC 'not scared' of Atlanta cauldron
For teams that finished just a point apart in the standings, the amount of attention focused on Atlanta (15-9-10, 55 points) as opposed to Columbus (16-12-6, 54) is a no-contest. Orat least it was until news leaked last week that Crew SC owner Anthony Precourt is pondering a move to Austin. That set off a […]
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MLS Awards: Atlanta United's Martinez edges Nikolic as top Newcomer
It’s a crowded, confusing field for MLS Newcomer of the Year. Any player in his first MLS season, other than those classified as rookies because they are in their first year inprofessional soccer, are eligible. Thanks to expansion along with aggressive scouting and sizable spending, the pool of newcomers grows in number and stature each […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC finishes in top, Sounders and Crew SC edge into top three
The final season came to a close with a flourish and a flurry of goals — 46 in the 11 matches played Sunday — and by scraping out a point in Atlanta Toronto FC held onto the top spot while setting aleague record for points in a season (69). Strong finishes for Seattle and Columbus […]
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Crowd Count: Atlanta United sets U.S. pro soccer attendance record
Atlanta United’s 2-2 tie with Toronto FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium drew an MLS record-breaking crowd of 71,874 fans. It finished the season with an average of 48,200 fans and total home attendance of819,404, both U.S. pro soccer records. Atlanta United broke therecord of 47,856 record set by the New York Cosmos in 1978. The previous […]