Patrick Weah suspended for Atlanta United 2
Patrick Weah is out for Atlanta United 2 at Orlando City B on Sunday through a red card suspension (1). The club confirmed the suspension in its Matchday 29 availability report. Kickoff is at Osceola Heritage Park.
Winless run meets Hernandez and Portland
Atlanta United head to Providence Park still winless in four league matches. 14th in the Eastern Conference. Nine points off the final postseason spot. Portland's Ronald Hernandez, who joined the Timbers earlier this month after 97 appearances for Atlanta, is not hiding how he feels about it.
"Yeah, I am excited. Really looking forward to the game," he said. "Obviously, I know a lot about Atlanta, which is emotional for me. But when it comes down to business, it's all about the game. I have a lot of friends over there" (2).
Fan reactions
The mood over on r/AtlantaUnited is a mix of matchday energy and frustration. One thread drills into the team's stats in the counterattack phase alone, and the verdict there is blunt: "Pain." There is also curiosity about Atlanta United 2, where Kovac is leading the MLSNP golden boot race going into the final match, and an analytics post digging into which MLS keepers are having the biggest impact 25 games in, with a shout for Hoyas and his distribution. Matchday thread.
