Atlanta United 2 fell 1-0 on the road at Birmingham Legion FC on Saturday night at BBVA Field. David Mejia, Patrick Nielsen and Daniel Steedman made their first starts for the club tonight.
Coleman Gannon had the first chance of the match after a Mejia cross in the eighth minute, but his header from seven yards out went down the middle into Matt Van Oekel’s arms. In the 11th minute, Ben Lundgaard made a brilliant save denying Birmingham’s Neco Brett from point-blank range. Atlanta continued to look dangerous throughout the first half especially off set pieces as Phillip Goodrum was just inches away on a couple of corner kicks.