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Atlanta United 4, Chicago 0: Man of the match

Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez (right) celebrates his second of two goals against the Chicago Fire for a 4-0 victory in their MLS game on Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez (right) celebrates his second of two goals against the Chicago Fire for a 4-0 victory in their MLS game on Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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March 18, 2017

Atlanta United’s man of the match was Josef Martinez following Saturday’s 4-0 win against Chicago at Bobby Dodd Stadium:

Josef Martinez

Forward

Why: He scored two more goals, his fourth and fifth in the past two games. His speed forced Johan Kappelhof to drag him down in the 12th minute, resulting in a red card and reducing Chicago to 10 men for the remainder of the game.

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