Post-Match Recap: Atlanta United 2 FC 1, New York Red Bulls II 3
2019 USL Regular Season Match Game 13
Friday June 7, 2019 ā 7:30 p.m. ET
Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Kennesaw, GA
Attendence: 1,662
Scoring Summary:
NY- Edgardo Rito 1 (Cedeno) 44ā
NY- Sebastian Elney 1 (Lema) 47ā
ATL- Brandon Vazquez (Okonkwo) 66ā
NY- Kyle Zajec 3 (Lema) 76ā
Discipline Summary:
ATL- Jack Metclaf (caution) 5ā
NY- Jean-Christophe Koffi (caution) 12ā
ATL- Wesley Decas (caution) 42ā
ATL- Jon Gallagher (caution) 84ā
ATL- Andrew Carleton (caution) 84ā
New York Red Bulls II: Evan Louro, Edgardo Rito, Preston Kilwien, Rece Buckmaster (Conner Maurer 53ā), Janos Loebe, Jean-Christophe Koffi (Bryce Lebel 90ā+1), Chris Lema, Jared Stroud, Kyle Zajec, Jeciel Cedeno (Sal Esposito 69ā) , Sebastian Elney
TOTAL SHOTS: 25; SHOTS ON GOAL: 12; FOULS: 7; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 4
Atlanta United FC 2: Dylan Castanheira, Jon Gallagher, George Campbell, Wesley Decas, Jack Metcalf, Will Vint, Laurent Kissiedou (Patrick Okonkwo 62ā), Andrew Carleton, Luiz Fernando, Gordon Wild (Jackson Conway 62ā), Romario Williams (Brandon Vazquez 62ā)
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL :5; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 9
- New York Red Bulls II (8-3-2, 26 points) defeated Atlanta United FC 2 on Friday night to extend their win streak to two matches.
- Defender Edgardo Rito gave NYRB II the lead in the 44th minute, this was first goal of the season. Midfielder Jeciel Cedeno recorded his first professional assist on the play.
- Forward Sebastian Elney scored his first professional goal to extend NYRB IIās lead to two in the 47th minute. Midfielder Chris Lema tallied his first assist of the season.
- Atlanta United 2 forward Brandon Vazquez brought the host within one with his first goal of the season in the 66th minute.
- Midfielder Kyle Zajec scored his third goal in two matches off a free-kick from Lema, which was his second assist of the match, in the 76th minute to extend their lead.
- Cedeno made his first professional start, while defenders Conner Maurer and Bryce Lebel made their first professional appearances.
- GoalkeeperEvan Louro recorded four saves on the night.
- Following todayās match, NYRB II will return home to host defending champions, Louisville City FC, on June 16. Kick-off is set for 3 p.m. ET.