Post a Free Blog

Submit A Press Release

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Action
Animation
ATP Tour (ATP)
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Breaking News
Business
Business
Business Newsletter
Call of Duty (CALLOFDUTY)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Car
Celebrity
Champions Tour (CHAMP)
Comedy
CONCACAF
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO)
Crime
Dark Comedy
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Documentary and Foreign
Drama
eSports
European Tour (EPGA)
Fashion
FIFA
FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC)
FIFA World Cup (FIFA)
Fighting
Football
Formula 1 (F1)
Fortnite
Golf
Health
Hockey
Horror
IndyCar Series (INDY)
International Friendly (FRIENDLY)
Kids & Family
League of Legends (LOL)
LPGA
Madden
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
MLS
Movie and Music
Movie Trailers
Music
Mystery
NASCAR Cup Series (NAS)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
National Women's Soccer (NWSL)
NBA Development League (NBAGL)
NBA2K
NCAA Baseball (NCAABBL)
NCAA Basketball (NCAAB)
NCAA Football (NCAAF)
NCAA Hockey (NCAAH)
Olympic Mens (OLYHKYM)
Other
Other Sports
Overwatch
PGA
Politics
Premier League (PREM)
Romance
Sci-Fi
Science
Soccer
Sports
Sports
Technology
Tennis
Thriller
Truck Series (TRUCK)
True Crime
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Uncategorized
US
Valorant
Western
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)
World
World Cup Qualifier (WORLDCUP)
WTA Tour (WTA)
Xfinity (XFT)
XFL
0
-- Advertisement --spot_img
HomeSoccerMLSMLS News: Atlanta United get needed victory at Orlando, make playoffs

MLS News: Atlanta United get needed victory at Orlando, make playoffs

Add to Favorite
Added to Favorite


Saba Lobjanidze and Jamal Thiare scored in the first 16 minutes as Atlanta United qualified for the postseason by wrapping up the regular season with a 2-1 road victory against Orlando City on Saturday night.

Atlanta United (10-14-10, 40 points) won back-to-back matches for the first time since March, but they needed help based on other MLS results in order to gain a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan made seven saves for Atlanta, which had anxious moments down the stretch.

Orlando City appeared to have the tying goal from Duncan McGuire in the 89th minute, but video review overturned the goal because of a handball violation on McGuire.

Martin Ojeda scored in the 42nd minute for Orlando City (15-12-7, 52 points), which had a three-match winning streak end. Orlando City still clinched home-field advantage for the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

Trailing 2-1 early in the second half, Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese made a save on Aleksey Miranchuk’s penalty kick to keep the one-goal margin. The penalty came after Dagur Thorhallsson fouled Lobjanidze in the penalty area in the 46th minute.

Earlier, Lobjanidze posted his team-leading ninth goal, giving him a goal in three of the last six matches. He took a pass from Pedro Amador and cut through defenders at the box to zip a shot into the goal in the seventh minute.

Thiare’s sixth goal of the year was his first since June 29.

Ojeda scored on a header off Rafael Santos’ delivery from near the left sideline. It was his fourth goal of the season, but his first in a 13-match stretch.

–Field Level Media

Subscribe to get Latest News Updates

Latest News

You may like more
more

NCAAF News: Top TE Linkon Cure chooses Kansas State over Oregon

Tight end Linkon Cure signed with Kansas State on...

NCAAF News: Tavien St. Clair leads Ohio State class, joins loaded QB room

Ohio's top-rated player, quarterback Tavien St. Clair, signed with...

NCAAF News: Ohio State OT Josh Simmons entering 2025 draft

Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons plans to enter...