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2024 Preseason Match Thread: Atlanta United vs Tampa Bay Rowdies

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Preparations continue in Tampa Bay Following Wednesday’s victory in a two hour battle with CF Montreal, the Five Stripes pick up where they left off against their preseason hosts, the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The second closed-door friendly in a row is also the last of the preseason slate to be live streamed, and will be the last glimpse we can get of the Atlanta United squad until the season kicks off in Columbus on February 24th. Giorgo...

From Dirty South Soccer | over 1 year ago | 0 reads

Dirty South Soccer Reader Poll: Share Your Atlanta United Predictions for 2024!

Julie Bennett-USA TODAY Sports What’s the fan outlook towards Atlanta United going into the season? We want to hear from you. Preseason is in full swing for Atlanta United, and as players get accustomed to one another and shake off rust, we begin to set high expectations for the regular season. And while the staff at Dirty South Soccer have already shared our Atlanta United outlooks going into the 2024 season (which you can find here, by the way: https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2024/1/16...

From Dirty South Soccer | over 1 year ago | 1 read

2024 Preseason Match Thread: Atlanta United vs CF Montreal

Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta United embarks on new stretch of preseason in Florida The Five Stripes’ preseason adventure has taken them west, east, and now south to Tampa, Florida where they will remain for the next two friendlies on the docket, the first of which kicks off this afternoon against a team happier than almost any other to be in the Sunshine State, CF Montreal. Atlanta’s first MLS opponent of preseason will also be their first to be played behind closed doors, bu...

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Atlanta United draw Memphis 901 in Preseason (Un)Friendly in Athens

Jay Bendlin/Atlanta United A little bit of spice in the preseason While the preseason is a terrible time to put tons of stock into the analysis of how a soccer team will actually play real matches, there are still gems of info that can be gleaned from watching a team as it ramps up towards the first league game. Atlanta United played Memphis 901 to a 1-1 draw on Saturday out in Athens, in a game that was rife with hard tackles, cards, dust-ups, and everything one would expect from a mid...

From Dirty South Soccer | almost 2 years ago | 1 read

2024 Preseason Match Thread: Atlanta United vs Memphis 901 FC

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Five Stripes in the Classic City With preseason now well underway, Atlanta United ’s focus shifts to their second friendly match of the year in their second ever visit to Athens, Georgia as they take on Memphis 901 FC of the second division USL Championship. A sold out crowd at the 1,700 seat Turner Soccer Complex sees a rematch of last year’s U.S. Open Cup Third Round meeting that saw Memphis advance after extra time in Kenn...

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