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Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Milo Petersen took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Heroes From Yerevan's goal looked a bit too open when Milo Petersen came free, but Kory Matlock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th match minute, Heroes From Yerevan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clark Cho to maneuver through the defense. If Rocco Duvall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Blake Samuels had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18 played minutes, Heroes From Yerevan's James Duarte shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Richard Fields came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Heroes From Yerevan reached it. In the 20th minute Darell Biggs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Fields saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Heroes From Yerevan's goal looked a bit too open when Milo Petersen came free, but Kory Matlock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Atlanta United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Darell Biggs came free, but Richard Fields reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Atlanta United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Ring came free, but Richard Fields reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Clark Cho during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kory Matlock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Milo Petersen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Atlanta United FC's zone, Darell Biggs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Richard Fields came out of the goal and Darell Biggs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Richard Fields made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Ring in the 40th minute of play. Heroes From Yerevan's Antonio Ring got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Atlanta United FC's Richard Fields played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Ring in the 43rd minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Darell Biggs was the one to do the kick off. Atlanta United FC's Richard Fields played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darell Biggs in the 52nd minute of play. Rocco Duvall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darell Biggs in the 63rd minute of play forced Atlanta United FC's goalkeeper Richard Fields to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milo Petersen in the 67th minute of play forced Heroes From Yerevan's goalkeeper Kory Matlock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kory Matlock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Terrell Hanna in the 71st minute of the match. Antonio Ring might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Richard Fields. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antonio Ring ran back to his position shaking his head. Clark Cho scored 1-2 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Richard Fields, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 78 minutes into the match, Heroes From Yerevan's goal looked a bit too open when Milo Petersen came free, but Kory Matlock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Atlanta United FC booed when Heroes From Yerevan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Cohen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 84 minutes, Milo Petersen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlanta United FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Milo Petersen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 86 minutes in the game, Darell Biggs fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Richard Fields having to interfere. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlanta United FC's goalkeeper Richard Fields, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Heroes From Yerevan had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.