Atlanta United 2 lost 5-1 to league-leading FC Cincinnati Wednesday night at Coolray Field. Tyler Ruthven made his club debut while right back Shawn Nicklaw scored his first goal this season.
Cincinnati set the tone with a pair of goals in the first half. Corben Bone took a shot near the penalty spot which deflected off an ATL UTD 2 defender and dropped into the net for a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute. Nazmi Albadawi doubled FCC’s lead in the 25th minute with a right-footed shot that found the bottom left corner.
Atlanta nearly cut the lead in half in the 33rd minute through Devon Sandoval.