A memorable night in Kennesaw for the Five Stripes, who rolled to a comfortable 3-0 win over the Charleston Battery to advance to the fifth round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
The cup competition is a perfect chance for Atlanta United’s depth players to make their case for their head coach, and Tata Martino gave them the opportunity with the lineup. Leandro González Pirez captained the side, with Franco Escobar, Julian Gressel and Ezequiel Barco also retaining their spots in the starting lineup. But there were plenty of changes, with Alec Kann, Sal Zizzo, Miles Robinson, Kevin Kratz, Brandon Vazquez, Andrew Carleton and Romario Williams all coming into the starting squad.