Atlanta United concluded their four-match preseason schedule with a 2-1 victory against the Charleston Battery in the final match of the 2017 Carolina Challenge Cup at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, SC. A late Tito Villalba goal sent the United fans home happy and sets up the club’s first ever season in style.
Tata Martino’s side got off their patented high intensity start and capitalized on the early pressure once again by taking the lead. Just six minutes into the match, Mikey Ambrose found Yamil Asad, who was deployed at striker, with a great cross and he finished off the post with a diving header.