Atlanta United furthered their playoff push after a 3-0 win over second place Orlando two weeks ago, in head coach Gonzalo Pineda’s first win as United’s manager. United came into the game missing two of their star players Josef Martinez and Miles Robinson, who could not play after returning from playing for their national teams during World Cup Qualifying.
Their combined absence did not seem to faze the team, who started off the game playing aggressively and recent acquisition Luiz Araujo nearly scoring from outside Orlando’s penalty box.
The aggressiveness would continue throughout the entire evening, with George Cambell getting his first MLS goal in the 25th minute, only to be followed by Marcelino Moreno with a goal of his own just 13 minutes later.