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Atlanta United 2, Toronto 2: Man of the match

Hector Villalba.
Hector Villalba.
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April 9, 2017

Atlanta United's man of the match from Saturday's 2-2 draw with Toronto :

HECTOR VILLALBA

Forward

Why: He scored Atlanta United's two goals. One came in the 15th minute and one in the 47th minute.

What he said: "The first goal I think was all Miguel (Almiron), he gave me a great pass. And the second I took advantage of my speed and was able to score that way."

Previous Men of the Match

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