Atlanta United 2 won its season opener 2-0 against USL Championship expansion team Hartford Athletic Saturday night at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Jon Gallagher and Brandon Vazquez each scored while eight players made their team debuts.
“I am really happy. The lads worked really hard and had some great performances too,” ATL UTD 2 head coach Stephen Glass said. “The team had great quality on the ball and worked great off of it. They looked like they wanted to fight and win the game, so I am really happy with the group.”
After a fast start which saw attempts on target from Vazquez, Dion Pereira and George Bello inside the first half hour, Atlanta broke through in the 30th minute.