In the 35th minute, midfielder Matías Gallardo floated in a corner kick that met Nick Firmino in the center of the box for a dangerous header, but his attempt was blocked away.

Gallardo found a chance of his own, finding himself on the other side of a cross sent in by Luke Brennan before ripping a powerful left-footed volley at the back post that narrowly curved away from goal.

Atlanta held Chattanooga to zero shot attempts in the first half, outshooting the visitors 8-0.

ATL UTD 2 came out of the halftime break on the front foot, as captain Matt Edwards slipped a pass beyond the Chattanooga defense for Karim Tmimi in the 50th minute, but was forced to take his attempt at a difficult angle and was ultimately scooped up by the keeper.

Chattanooga did not test Cohen until the 59th minute when the Atlanta keeper got in front of a strong shot taken outside from the box.

Cohen came up big in the 93rd minute, making an incredible diving save to secure the clean sheet and victory for ATL UTD 2.

Atlanta United 2 (2-3-0, 6 points) hits the road for the first time this season on Sunday, April 28 when it travels to face off against Chicago Fire FC II (2:00 p.m. ET, Apple TV). Some ATL UTD 2 matches are available with an MLS Season Pass subscription, located on the Apple TV app while the remainder of matches are streamed live on MLSNEXTPro.com.

Stats:
Shots: 13-6 Atlanta
Shots on target: 3-2 Atlanta
Corner kicks: 4-2 Atlanta
Fouls Committed: 15-15
Passing accuracy: 86.7% – 79.5% Chattanooga

Scoring:
ATL – Javier Armas (Penalty) 20′

Disciplinary:
CFC – Anatolie Prepelita 🟨 7′
ATL – Matías Gallardo 🟨 31′
CFC – Carlos Rivas Murillo 🟨 45′
CFC – Andres Jimenez 🟨 58′
ATL – Adyn Torres 🟨 76′

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta police said an 18-year-old teenager was shot in the leg Wednesday.

Police said officers responded to 3651 Croft Place NW around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. There, they found an 18-year-old with a gunshot wound to his right leg.

Police said the shooting happened after the teenager “was in a verbal dispute with the suspect which escalated into gunfire.”

The teen was taken to the hospital alert, conscious and breathing, according to police.

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On Sunday, April 14, Atlanta United honored black excellence, culture, and the legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Before and during half time of the match against the Philadelphia Union, multiple festivities took place for HBCU night, including a step dance and drumline performance by Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College bands.