ATL UTD 2 and the Charlotte Independence entered Wednesday night’s match having drawn their previous three meetings. That trend continued as a 72nd minute goal by Aaron Maund saw the teams play to a 2-2 draw at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Atlanta’s first result since a 1-1 draw at the Charleston Battery on May 25.
The first half belonged to Bienvenue Kanakimana as he helped himself to a brace in the opening 45 minutes. First, with ATL UTD 2 trailing 1-0 in the 33rd minute, Jackson Conway beat his defender and hit Kanakimana in stride, with the youngster from Burundi ending a pretty run with his first goal in an Atlanta uniform.