August 26, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Atlanta United 2 News Release
ATLANTA – Atlanta United 2 returns to Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia to take on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Saturday, Aug. 27. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
MATCH INFORMATION
Saturday, Aug. 27 | Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia | 7:30 p.m. ET
ATL UTD 2 (4-19-4, 16 points) vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds (13-7-5, 44 points)
Stream: ESPN+
ATL UTD 2 is coming off a 3-1 loss to Loudoun United last Saturday. Vicente Reyes made 10 saves, a personal best as a professional. Jackson Conway scored on an overhead kick, placing him atop the squad in scoring this season.
JACKSON CONWAY
The 20-year-old Homegrown forward scored his seventh goal of the season against Loudoun, extending his lead as the most prolific goal-scorer in ATL UTD 2 history.
Conway has scored 19 goals in 67 games but he inches closer to yet another record.
With seven games left in the campaign, the striker needs only two more goals to claim the single-season scoring record for the team; Aiden McFadden currently holds the record after scoring eight goals in the 2021 season.
PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS IN 2022
Pittsburgh is coming off a 2-2 draw against New York Red Bulls II, failing to capitalize on a 2-0 lead established by goals from Robbie Mertz and Mekeil Williams.
Jack Collison’s side will look to exact revenge on the fifth-place team in the Eastern Conference after falling to Pittsburgh 4-0 in the reverse fixture on April 23.
Kenardo Forbes is one of the top playmakers in the USL Championship, currently sitting in a tie for second place in assists with nine and creating a third-best tally of 57 chances on the season so far.
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