Atlanta United 2 vs Oklahoma City Energy FC, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Atlanta United 2
  • 67': Robbie Mertz
  • 90'+3': David Mejia
FT
2 - 2
Oklahoma City Energy FC
  • 39': Villyan Bijev (P)
  • 76': Villyan Bijev

About

Atlanta United 2 are hosting Oklahoma City Energy FC at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Brad Dunwell (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Mitchell Osmond.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McFadden following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Deklan Wynne (OKC Energy).
  • 9': Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Brad Dunwell (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United 2).
  • 15': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2).
  • 15': Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Aidan Daniels (OKC Energy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Brown following a corner.
  • 19': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Tyler Wolff tries a through ball, but Robbie Mertz is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
  • 21': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Mitchell Osmond.
  • 22': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United 2).
  • 22': Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Offside, OKC Energy. Conor Donovan tries a through ball, but Tucker Stephenson is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2).
  • 29': Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Chris Allan (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Wolff.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Machop Chol with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 37': Penalty OKC Energy. Kodai Iida draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Penalty conceded by Josh Bauer (Atlanta United 2) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Josh Bauer (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Goal! Atlanta United 2 0, OKC Energy 1. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Tucker Stephenson (OKC Energy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Brown.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2 0, OKC Energy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2 0, OKC Energy 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Darwin Matheus replaces Josh Bauer.
  • 45': Substitution, OKC Energy. Lamar Batista replaces Kodai Iida.
  • 45': Substitution, OKC Energy. Zachary Ellis-Hayden replaces Jonathan Brown.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
  • 46': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by C.J. Cochran.
  • 49': Foul by Chris Allan (Atlanta United 2).
  • 49': Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Deklan Wynne (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Macky Diop (Atlanta United 2) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caleb Wiley with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2).
  • 56': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Brad Dunwell (OKC Energy).
  • 59': Hand ball by Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy).
  • 60': Deklan Wynne (OKC Energy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brad Dunwell following a fast break.
  • 61': Aidan Daniels (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deklan Wynne with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
  • 64': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United 2).
  • 64': Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': George Campbell (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Chris Allan (Atlanta United 2) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 67': Goal! Atlanta United 2 1, OKC Energy 1. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Deklan Wynne (OKC Energy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tucker Stephenson with a through ball.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroki Kurimoto.
  • 70': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
  • 70': Bryce Washington (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Conor Donovan (OKC Energy).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryce Washington with a headed pass.
  • 72': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Noah Cobb replaces George Campbell.
  • 72': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Connor Stanley replaces Machop Chol.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Macky Diop.
  • 73': Substitution, OKC Energy. Seyi Adekoya replaces Tucker Stephenson.
  • 73': Substitution, OKC Energy. Jaime Chávez replaces Aidan Daniels.
  • 75': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United 2).
  • 75': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Goal! Atlanta United 2 1, OKC Energy 2. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zachary Ellis-Hayden.
  • 76': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Ajani Fortune replaces Macky Diop.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Connor Stanley (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Matheus.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 84': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. David Mejia replaces Aiden McFadden.
  • 87': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Atlanta United 2 2, OKC Energy 2. David Mejia (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy).
  • 90'+5': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Seyi Adekoya.
  • 90'+6': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Rocco Rios Novo.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2 2, OKC Energy 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 2, OKC Energy 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 5
29.6 Possession 70.4
11 SHOTS 19
7 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
177 Accurate Passes 524
255 Passes 604
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 26
0.6 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 60
22 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
20 Interceptions 12
27 Effective Clearances 9
27 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 612

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2 Charleston Battery 34 +33 64
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Line-Ups

ATL2 Atlanta United 2 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rocco Rios Novo (GK)
24 Josh Bauer Yellow Card
32 George Campbell Yellow Card
13 Caleb Wiley Yellow Card
27 Bryce Washington
8 Chris Allan
28 Tyler Wolff
14 Robbie Mertz
7 Amadou Diop
2 Aiden Mcfadden
30 Machop Chol
Atlanta United 2 Substitutes:
David Mejia, Noah Cobb, Vicente Reyes, Darwin Matheus, Connor Stanley, Ajani Fortune, Abdoulaye Diop.

OKC Oklahoma City Energy FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 C.J. Cochran (GK)
20 Conor Donovan
28 Deklan Wynne Yellow Card
4 Mitchell Osmond
6 Brad Dunwell
8 Hiroki Kurimoto
24 Kodai Iida
17 Jonathan Brown
18 Tucker Stephenson
13 Aiden Daniels
21 Villyan Bijev
Oklahoma City Energy FC Substitutes:
Lamar Batista, Muengnenshime Goshit, Seyi Adekoya, Jaime Chavez, Frank Lopez, Kyle Ihn, Zachary Ellis-Hayden.

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