Atlanta United 2 vs Orange County SC, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Atlanta United 2 are hosting Orange County SC
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the USL Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2).
- 1': Hunter Gorskie (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
- 2': Tony Rocha (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Attempt missed. Albi Skendi (Orange County SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brent Richards.
- 8': Foul by Albi Skendi (Orange County SC).
- 8': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Erick Torres (Orange County SC).
- 9': Orji Nelson Chukwuma (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Tony Rocha (Orange County SC).
- 11': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Noah Cobb tries a through ball, but Nick Firmino is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2).
- 14': Tommy McCabe (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Brendan Lambe tries a through ball, but Raimar is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Albi Skendi (Orange County SC).
- 17': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Patrick Rakovsky.
- 18': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Erick Torres.
- 19': Attempt missed. Brent Richards (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan Iloski.
- 20': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Hunter Gorskie (Orange County SC).
- 20': Foul by Erick Torres (Orange County SC).
- 20': Orji Nelson Chukwuma (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Brent Richards (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Orji Nelson Chukwuma (Atlanta United 2).
- 25': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Alex Villanueva.
- 26': Albi Skendi (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2).
- 26': Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
- 29': Erick Torres (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2).
- 31': Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Tony Rocha (Orange County SC).
- 33': Attempt saved. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raimar.
- 34': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Ajani Fortune tries a through ball, but Jackson Conway is caught offside.
- 35': Offside, Orange County SC. Milan Iloski tries a through ball, but Erick Torres is caught offside.
- 36': Daniel Pedersen (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2).
- 39': Albi Skendi (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
- 43': Attempt missed. Albi Skendi (Orange County SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Pedersen with a cross.
- 44': Attempt saved. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tony Rocha.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2 0, Orange County SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2 0, Orange County SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orange County SC. Sean Okoli replaces Tony Rocha.
- 47': Erik Centeno (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Orange County SC).
- 49': Foul by Milan Iloski (Orange County SC).
- 49': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Raimar (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2).
- 51': Tommy McCabe (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Sean Okoli (Orange County SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. David Mejía replaces Erik Centeno.
- 57': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United 2).
- 57': Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Michael Orozco (Orange County SC).
- 58': Vicente Reyes (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Daniel Pedersen (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2).
- 62': Foul by Daniel Pedersen (Orange County SC).
- 62': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Erick Torres.
- 63': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Jonantan Villal replaces Brendan Lambe.
- 64': Attempt missed. Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden McFadden.
- 68': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
- 68': Sean Okoli (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Brent Richards (Orange County SC).
- 70': Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Sean Okoli (Orange County SC).
- 73': Orji Nelson Chukwuma (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Hunter Gorskie (Orange County SC).
- 74': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2).
- 75': Hunter Gorskie (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sean Okoli (Orange County SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milan Iloski.
- 79': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Luke Brennan replaces Raimar.
- 80': Substitution, Orange County SC. Seth Casiple replaces Hunter Gorskie.
- 80': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Darwin Matheus replaces Ajani Fortune.
- 80': Substitution, Orange County SC. Oluwakorede Osundina replaces Milan Iloski.
- 80': Daniel Pedersen (Orange County SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Foul by Luke Brennan (Atlanta United 2).
- 81': Oluwakorede Osundina (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Oluwakorede Osundina (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pedersen with a cross.
- 83': Attempt missed. Alex Villanueva (Orange County SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 84': Attempt missed. Daniel Pedersen (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Orozco.
- 84': Colin Shutler (Orange County SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Oluwakorede Osundina (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Torres.
- 87': Attempt missed. Daniel Pedersen (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erick Torres.
- 87': Foul by Seth Casiple (Orange County SC).
- 87': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Sean Okoli (Orange County SC).
- 89': Orji Nelson Chukwuma (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Daniel Pedersen (Orange County SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Seth Casiple with a cross.
- 90'+1': Alex Villanueva (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2).
- 90'+3': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Daniel Pedersen.
- 90'+3': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Darwin Matheus tries a through ball, but Jonantan Villal is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2 0, Orange County SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 0, Orange County SC 0.
Statistics
 OCSC |
ATL2 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 296 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 394 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 16 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 749
Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 749
USL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 11 | +6 | 22 |
| 2 | FC Tulsa | 11 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | San Antonio FC | 12 | +2 | 20 |
| 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 12 | +5 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United 2 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Vicente Reyes (GK) |
| 6 | Orji Nelson Chukwuma |
| 39 | Noah Cobb |
| 34 | Brendan Lambe  |
| 12 | Raimar |
| 2 | Aiden Mcfadden |
| 29 | Nicolas Firmino |
| 14 | Robbie Mertz |
| 8 | Jay Fortune |
| 31 | Erik Centeno |
| 36 | Jackson Conway |
Orange County SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Rakovsky (GK) |
| 22 | Albi Skendi |
| 6 | Michael Orozco |
| 27 | Hunter Gorskie |
| 12 | Daniel A. Pedersen |
| 13 | Thomas McCabe |
| 14 | Tony Rocha |
| 3 | Alex Villanueva |
| 16 | Brent Richards |
| 9 | Erick Torres |
| 7 | Milan Iloski |
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