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Atlanta United grabs 1-0 lead against Chicago
Atlanta United and Chicago players react to the first goal scored by Atlanta United in Saturday’s MLS game at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Miguel Martinez / Mundo Hispanico)
By Doug Roberson
March 18, 2017Atlanta United grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute of Saturday’s game against Chicago after Brandon Vincent turned the ball into his own net at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium.
He was trying to clear a cross by Atlanta United’s Julian Gressel.
Atlanta United had just had a minutes-long string of possession broken up when the ball came to Gressel on the right side. He moved into space and hammered a cross across the mouth of the goal.
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