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Atlanta United Explodes in Popularity and Victories

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4-1-666x500.jpg Juniors Lexi Jerding, Luke Schiller and Caroline Hayes enjoy a game at “The Benz.” Lexi Jerding.
2-1.jpg Seniors Henry Beltrami and Jeb Brown at a home game for Atlanta United. Henry Beltrami.
3-1.jpg Wesleyan Teachers and alumni Matt Gossett ‘08, Erin Hall ‘10, Matt Barlow ’10 , Sam Barlow ‘10, Greg Lisson, Kennington Groff ‘10, Grace Cowart Brown ‘10, Davis Brown ‘10, Greg Lisson, Lilliana Bardi ‘16, Jahmai Jones ‘15 and Chris Cleveland. Shelley Noble.
1-1-e1508953689638-375x500.jpg Atlanta United play their first home match in “The Benz” against FC Dallas. Andrew Blackburn.

Long overdue for a professional soccer franchise, Atlanta has served as the perfect location for Major League Soccer’s newest expansion club. ESPN Football Club’s Taylor Twellman said, “Atlanta United has single handedly given everyone a look of what Major League Soccer should look like. Stadium? Home Run. Coaching? Home Run. Every single week I look at the schedule and say who is Atlanta United playing because I want to watch them.”

United opened the season in Bobby Dodd stadium, where 55,297 fans attended their first home game. Even though they suffered a 1-2 loss to the New York Red Bulls, they sent a strong message to the league that they would be playoff contenders in their inaugural season. After a delay in construction of the retractable roof pushed back their opener at the new Mercedes Benz-Stadium, FC Dallas played Atlanta United on Sep. 10 in the first ever MLS match at the new stadium. A Leandro Gonzalez goal in the 14th minute got the match underway, and goals from Josef Martínez and Greg Garza sealed a 3-0 victory.

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