Player ratings for Atlanta United following its 2-1 loss on Wednesday at D.C. United:
Goalkeeper Alec Kann, 3: His heavy touch and slip while trying to make a pass led to D.C. United’s first goal. … Got down to his left to deflect a shot from close range in the 45th minute . … Punched away another shot just a few seconds later. … Took a knee to the jaw in the 50th minute, but he stayed in the game. … For the one mistake, it was his worst game this season.
Right fullback Tyrone Mears, 4: Able to easily get up and down his flank early, but that changed after the first 15 minutes. … Jumped over by Patrick Nyarko on a header that hit the bar. … Probably should have done better to try to block Nyarko’s goal. … No tackles, blocks interceptions or clearances.
Centerhalf Michael Parkhurst, 4: Really not much positive for anyone on Atlanta United’s defense because most of what D.C. United did came from the flanks.
Centerhalf Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, 4: Bad pass almost turned into a D.C. United goal in the 11th minute in a pattern that seems to keep happening with the team’s centerhalves.
Left fullback Greg Garza, 4: Like Mears, able to get up and down his flank early. … Wasted opportunity with cross right to Bill Hamid in ninth minute. … Solid volley through traffic in the 41st minute that Hamid had to dive to his left to save. No tackles, blocks, interceptions or clearances.
Holding midfielder Jeff Larentowicz, 6: One tackle, seven recoveries.
Holding midfielder Kevin Kratz, 4: Mostly invisible because so little of the action happened in the middle of the pitch.
Right midfielder Julian Gressel, 6: Scored his third goal this season on a tap-in in the 17th minute. Other than that …
Attacking midfielder Miguel Almiron, 5: Notched his fifth assist on Gressel’s goal… Tracked back to his own penalty box to stop a goal-scoring opportunity around the 40th minute. …
Left midfielder Yamil Asad, 5: Had team’s first scoring chance, forcing save from Hamid, around the 15th minute. … Picked up his MLS-best ninth assist on Gressel’s goal. … Hauled butt some 60 yards to be part of defense on counter-attack early in second half. …
Striker Hector Villalba, 4: Missed a chance in the 43rd minute from a tight angle. … Really quiet in three of the past four games.
SUBS
Josef Martinez (on for Gressel, 63rd minute), Had one decent chance on a free kick in the game’s final seconds.
Chris McCann (on for Larentowicz, 75th minute), NR:
Brandon Vazquez (on for Villalba, 75th minute), 5: Was on less than a minute and put a shot just wide. … Was lively in his few minutes.
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