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Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls: Starting 11

Miguel Almiron
Miguel Almiron
By Doug Roberson
March 6, 2017

Atlanta United’s starting 11 for Sunday’s inaugural MLS game against New York Red Bulls at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium:

Goalkeeper: Alec Kann

Fullback: Tyrone Mears

Centerhalf: Michael Parkhurst, captain

Centerhalf: Leandro Pirez

Fullback: Greg Garza

Holding midfielder: Carlos Carmona

Midfielder: Julian Gressel

Midfielder: Yamil Asad

Midfielder: Miguel Almiron

Midfielder: Hector Villalba

Striker: Josef Martinez

The big surprise was inclusion of Gressel, a rookie, ahead of Chris McCann or Jeff Larentowicz, a veteran with more than 300 appearances in MLS. Gressel impressed in the preseason games.


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Doug Roberson covers the Atlanta United and Major League Soccer.

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