Matchday 15: ORL v ATL, 5/27/23

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  1. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Orlando City v Atlanta United
    Exploria Stadium, Orlando
    Saturday, May 27, 7:30 PM
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    Player Availability

    Atlanta
    • OUT: Ozzie Alonso (ACL recovery)
    • OUT: Brad Guzan (MCL)
    • OUT: Erik Lopez (ankle)
    • OUT: Amar Sejdic (calf)
    • OUT: Caleb Wiley (international duty)
    Orlando
    • OUT: Luca Petrasso (right thigh)
    • OUT: Thomas Williams (international duty)
    • OUT: Michael Halliday (international duty)
    Recent Results

    Atlanta (6-4-4)
    CHI 3-3 ATL
    ATL 4-0 COL
    ATL 1-3 CLT

    Orlando (5-4-4)
    MIA 1-3 ORL
    ORL 1-1 CFG:NY
    CLB 2-2 ORL
     
  2. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Guess who's back between the pipes?!

    GG also starts up top. Lennon in attack for the suspended Araujo, while Hernandez slots in at right back. If Etienne can come good tonight I think Atlanta can take points.
     
  3. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Kits on! Shot glass full! Vamos Atlanta! IMG_20230527_192241787.jpg
     
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  4. Auriaprottu

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    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    New computer, still not doing right by me.
     
  5. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    14' 0-0

    Atlanta hasn't been able to retain much possession, which isn't as big an issue as allowing Orlando some dangerous possession around the Atlanta box. Need to find a way to settle things down a bit.
     
  6. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    My feed is glitchy tonight.
     
  7. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    20' Etienne wins a corner. ...

    Edit: 2 crosses in but nothing comes of it.
     
  8. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    25' sees the home fans go nuts as Orlando gets a yellow for the same foul Atlanta has gotten away with 3 times. Lulz.
     
  9. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Pineda wearing a polo tonight. Has he done that before and I never noticed?
     
  10. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    29' 1-0

    Hernandez gets muscled off the ball as Orlando attacks on the left. Once he's beaten they have numbers in the box. Still takes a fortunate bounce for it to reach the open man on the right.
     
  11. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Oooh! Purata heads just wide off a free kick from 35 yards out.

    Play is getting really chippy.
     
  12. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    HT: 1-0

    Right now Orlando is simply working harder. When they attack they do so quickly and in numbers. You can see the whole team shift forward. They're also aggressively challenging Atlanta's midfielders, leading to some turnovers. Sosa and Rossetto not making a good pairing tonight.

    Defensively Atlanta is failing to account for Orlando's midfielders off the ball, partly due to poor team marking and partly because Orlando is quick to move the ball around after those turnovers.

    Atlanta lucky to not have a yellow or two.
     
  13. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    57'. Almada kills a 6v5 due to a poor cross-field pass to no one. In the ensuing scramble GG gets stepped on his ankle and is getting treatment.
     
  14. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    66' Hernandez sees yellow for a rash tackle. It came after a spell of Atlanta possession in the Orlando half where, as is par for the night, Atlanta ultimately runs out of ideas.

    Dare I say, Atlanta is missing Araujo's pace and (sometimes) guile, tonight?
     
  15. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
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    Arsenal FC
    GG subbed off. No record for consecutive starts with a goal for him. Berry and Chol on for Giorgos and Hernandez.
     
  16. SabreKhan

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    Jun 25, 2007
    United States
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I get home just in time for Pineda to give up all hope of scoring, subbing on Berry.
     
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  17. SabreKhan

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    Jun 25, 2007
    United States
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To be fair, we’re rocking 1/3rd of an expected goal even with Giakoumakis on the pitch.
     
  18. SabreKhan

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    Jun 25, 2007
    United States
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And of course, we’ll need two goals since we’re basically guaranteed to give up another one in the 80th+ minute.
     
  19. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    78' Guzan makes a great diving save to keep it a one goal game.

    Atlanta with only 5 shots thus far, none on target.
     
  20. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
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    Arsenal FC
    And as soon as you say that Berry comes closer than anyone else for Atlanta thus far.
     
  21. GunnerJacket

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  22. SabreKhan

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    Jun 25, 2007
    United States
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good job, Woff! Still need a second one, though.
     
  23. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    3 mins plus stoppage time. Can Atlanta hold on?!
     
  24. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Grrr! Chol misses from just outside the box.

    Rossetto gets a yellow.

    2 mins of stoppage to go.
     
  25. SabreKhan

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    Jun 25, 2007
    United States
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One point on the road, better than no points on the road. I'd be OK if Wolff and Chol started the next game in place of Etienne and Rosetto.
     
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