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FC Cincinnati draws 2-2 with Atlanta behind two second-half goals from Evander

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March 22, 2025

FC Cincinnati draws 2-2 with Atlanta behind two second-half goals from Evander

Playing without one of its two headline-making new stars on offense, FC Cincinnati produced a 2-2 draw Saturday with a quick burst of brilliance from the other.

Evander, a 26-year old Brazilian whom FC Cincinnati acquired from the Portland Timbers before the season, scored twice in a six-minute span in the second half as the Orange and Blue rallied from a 1-0 deficit to tie Atlanta United FC. Atlanta scored a late goal to salvage the draw.

Cincinnati is now 2-1-2 on the season for seven points, avoiding a second straight defeat in MLS play. Cincinnati stood in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with six points entering play, with 12 games kicking off later Saturday.

Cincinnati persevered without its star striker transfer Kévin Denkey, who played for Togo in a World Cup qualifying match earlier Saturday. Denkey scored the tying goal in the second half as Togo drew 2-2 with Mauritania.

Fans at TQL Stadium got to see Atlanta’s headline-making transfer Emmanuel Latte Lath open his Cincinnati account. Latte Lath, a 26-year old from the Ivory Coast, scored his fourth goal of the season in the 50^th minute to give Atlanta a 1-0 lead.

Atlanta signed him with a reported record $22 million transfer fee from Middlesbrough in England’s Championship league. He has four of the five goals this season for Atlanta, which dropped to 1-1-3.

Evander tied the game for FC Cincinnati in the 70^th minute with a free kick from 24 yards. He fired an accurate laser up the middle that Atlanta keeper Brad Guzan appeared to lose in the sun.

Six minutes later, Evander took a pass near the penalty spot at the 12-yard mark, and while falling off balance to his left, he directed the ball inside the far post with his right foot to give Cincinnati a 2-1 lead.

Atlanta tied it in the 89^th minute when a crossing pass deflected off Cincinnati’s Alvas Powell and inside the post.

It was a key early match for both teams

The match paired two clubs who are expected to contend for first place in the Eastern Conference but who have had their struggles so far in the 2025 MLS season. Atlanta entered the day 12^thin the East with four points and had eight members of its first-team roster gone for international play.

FC Cincinnati faced Atlanta using a different back line without two of its regular starters. Miles Robinson was a late scratch due to illness and Teenage Hadebe was unavailable as the Zimbabwe native is in his home country working on getting a green card.

Nick Hagglund recorded his 120^th career start for the Orange and Blue, and 176^th all-time MLS start. He took the middle of the back line with Lukas Engel and Alvas Powell on the outside.

At halftime, Hagglund was replaced by Corey Baird, with DeAndre Yedlin moving to the back line.

The first half was fast-paced with 12 shots and 19 fouls

The first half was fast-paced and physical, with 19 total fouls and three injury stoppages. Kubo and center back Lukas Engel received yellow cards for Cincinnati.

Atlanta had seven shots to five for FC Cincinnati.

Seven minutes in, Atlanta star winger Saba hit the post on a laser from about 25 yards out. Moments later, FC Cincinnati just missed scoring from a deflection off a free kick by Evander.

Brad Guzan, a 40-year old playing his 305^th MLS game in goal, 235^th for Atlanta, made a tough save on Nick Hagglund from close range.

In the 16^th minute, FC Cincinnati’ sLuca Orellano, celebrating his 25th birthday, had a free kick from the side of the 18 punched out by Guzan.

In the 35^th minute, Cincy keeper Roman Celantano made a diving save at the goal line on Xande Silva.

In stoppage time, Guzan saved a 25-yard shot by Evander and Celantano made a tough save on a corner kick.

The tempo continued in the second half. Cincinnati ended with 14 shots to 12 for Atlanta, and the teams combined for 29 fouls.

The match was the fourth straight time FC Cincinnati has played to a draw at home during an afternoon kickoff. The team had three 0-0 draws last season in the afternoon at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati has two wins, four losses and now five draws in 11 day home games all-time at TQL.

What’s next for FC Cincinnati?

It was the first time FC Cincinnati has had a full week between games since the beginning of the season Feb. 19.

Counting its four games in the Concacaf Champions Cup, the Orange and Blue had played eight games in the first 25 days of the 2025 season.

Now that FC Cincinnati has been eliminated from the Champions Cup, the team will only have weekend MLS games until it plays at Toronto FC on Wednesday, May 14.

FC Cincy next plays at Nashville Saturday, March 29, then returns home to face New England April 5. Nashville is 2-1-1, fifth in the Eastern Conference with seven points entering a home game against Montreal Saturday night.

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Georgia SNAP benefits pausing? Where you can get free food in metro Atlanta

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October 28, 2025

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Georgia SNAP benefits pausing? Where you can get free food in metro Atlanta

Federal shutdown a month later and no deal in sight

The federal government has been shut down since Oct. 1 with many users of government subsidized programs about to lose all funding and pause payments. This will cause a ripple effect across Georgia. Here’s the latest on the impact in the Peach State.

ATLANTA – If your SNAP benefits aren’t reloaded in November because of the federal government shutdown, there are places in North Georgia already preparing to help, even if this is your first time asking for help.

These organizations support families with groceries, emergency food boxes, baby supplies, and in some cases, housing or utility aid.

WANT TO DONATE INSTEAD?

What you can do:

Metro Atlanta (Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton)

Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) — serves families in 29 counties
• Helps with: emergency food pantries, mobile markets, partner churches and community drop-off sites
• How to find food right now: https://www.acfb.org/need-help
• SNAP help is also available — they have staff who help with re-enrollment if benefits stop.

Hosea Helps (Atlanta & Southside) — emergency food, hot meals, seniors, crisis support
• Helps with: prepared meals, food boxes, seniors, single parents, urgent survival needs
• Contact / get help: https://4hosea.org/get-help

HOPE Atlanta — crisis housing + hunger relief, formerly Action Ministries
• Helps with: food, meal assistance, hotel/shelter placement, family stability services
• Get help here: https://hopeatlanta.org/get-help

Salvation Army Metro Atlanta
• Helps with: food pantries, emergency assistance, utility aid, temporary shelter
• Find your local service center: https://salvationarmyatlanta.org/gethelp

North Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, and Cherokee counties

North Fulton Community Charities (Roswell / Alpharetta)
• Helps with: food pantry, diapers, rent/utility support for North Fulton residents
• Request assistance: https://nfcchelp.org/get-help

The Place of Forsyth
• Helps with: food market, rent help, senior services, crisis support
• Assistance info: https://www.theplaceofforsyth.org/get-help

Meals by Grace (Forsyth & Dawson)
• Helps with: FREE grocery delivery for families without transportation
• Sign up or request food: https://mealsbygrace.org/need-help

Georgia Mountain Food Bank (Hall + North Georgia counties)
• Helps with: partner food pantries and drive-through distributions
• Find help near you: https://www.gamountainfoodbank.org/find-help

Henry, Fayette, Coweta, Rockdale, and Douglas counties

Real Life Center (Peachtree City / Fayette County)
• Helps with: weekly food market, hygiene supplies, long-term stabilization programs
• Help details: https://reallifecenter.org/assistance

Helping In His Name Ministries (Henry County)
• Helps with: groceries for Henry County residents, no income required — must show ID
• Assistance info: https://www.hihn.org/need-help

One Roof Ecumenical Alliance Outreach (Coweta County)
• Helps with: groceries, emergency housing referrals, clothing
• Start here: https://oneroofoutreach.org/need-help

Rockdale Emergency Relief (Conyers / Rockdale County)
• Helps with: food, hygiene, and emergency utility assistance
• Get help: https://rockdaleemergencyrelief.org/programs

Athens and surrounding areas

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia (Athens & Clayton)
• Helps with: local food pantries, mobile food drop-offs, SNAP assistance
• Find help: https://foodbanknega.org/get-help

Columbus and West Georgia

Feeding The Valley Food Bank (Columbus + rural West Georgia counties)
• Helps with: partner churches & food pantries that serve families directly
• Find food now: https://www.feedingthevalley.org/find-food

Other resources

United Way 211 — call 2-1-1 or visit https://www.211.org
• Live operators will connect you to your nearest open pantry or emergency assistance program

Women, Infants & Children (WIC) — for pregnant women, babies, and children up to age 5
• Eligibility + apply: https://dph.georgia.gov/WIC

The Source: The details in this article come from the individual organizations listed above. Previous FOX 5 Atlanta reporting was also used.

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Atlanta area food bank says they can not act as long-term replacement for SNAP shortage

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1 day ago

October 28, 2025

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Atlanta area food bank says they can not act as long-term replacement for SNAP shortage

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Roughly one in eight Georgians rely on SNAP to help them put food on the table every month.

This time next week that federal benefit will dry up of the government is not funded.

The Atlanta Community Food Bank serves 29 counties in Northeast Georgia.

Now more than ever, the food stocking their shelves is needed by their 700 partner food pantries.

“Our worry right now is that we’re already responding to record levels of need in our community today pre-federal government shutdown,” Jon West, Vice President of Partner Relations at the Atlanta Community Food Bank, said.

West said Atlanta Community Food Bank is serving 70% more people than they were three years ago; if the federal government doesn’t reopen there will be an even greater need, but the cost of SNAP is too high to shoulder even as a stopgap.

“Here in Georgia that equates to about $250 million every month and that’s about the value of the food we might distribute in a whole year so being able to fill that gap is just something that food banks aren’t built for,” West said.”

If SNAP remains unfunded, it’s another hoop the Atlanta Community Food Bank will have to jump through because of decisions made in Washington D.C.

“Product we had been counting on to fill out our warehouse this year wasn’t available,” West said.

Earlier this year around $10 million of food did not arrive due to a half a billion dollar project cut by the USDA.

West said about 60% of their food inventory is donated and they’re already working on bringing in as much food as they can in anticipation of a SNAP shortfall.

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Game Recap: Dolphins Dominate Falcons, 34-10

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October 27, 2025

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Game Recap: Dolphins Dominate Falcons, 34-10

The Miami Dolphins earned their first road victory of the season Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34–10 behind a balanced offensive effort and a stingy defensive performance. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led the way with four touchdown passes, while running back De’Von Achane totaled 91 scrimmage yards and a score.

After both teams traded punts to open the game, Miami’s offense found its rhythm on its second possession. Tagovailoa completed a 17-yard pass to wide receiver Malik Washington, then mixed in runs by Achane and running back Ollie Gordon II to move deep into Falcons territory. Tagovailoa capped the 13-play, 79-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Achane with 2:38 remaining in the first quarter. Kicker Riley Patterson’s extra point gave the Dolphins a 7–0 lead.

Atlanta answered early in the second quarter with a 45-yard field goal by kicker Parker Romo, but Miami’s defense forced a three-and-out on the next Falcons possession. After Atlanta punted from their own 8-yard line, the Dolphins capitalized on the short field with a 34-yard Patterson field goal to extend the lead to 10–3.

With less than five minutes remaining in the half, Tagovailoa orchestrated one of Miami’s best drives of the season — a 10-play, 82-yard march highlighted by completions to Washington, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. Rolling left, Tagovailoa found Washington open in the front corner of the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown with 11 seconds remaining in the half. Patterson’s PAT made it 17–3 at halftime.

Miami’s defense opened the second half with another timely play. At 10:31 in the third quarter, linebacker Tyrel Dodson recovered a fumble after Falcons running back Bijan Robinson lost control of the ball inside the red zone. The Dolphins capitalized on the turnover, as Tagovailoa connected with Waddle on a slant route over the middle. Waddle cut upfield and sprinted into the end zone for a 43-yard touchdown with 4:26 remaining in the quarter, extending Miami’s lead to 24–3.

Early in the fourth quarter, Miami kept its momentum. Achane picked up key yards on the ground before Tagovailoa dumped a short pass to Gordon, who weaved up the left sideline for a 20-yard touchdown — the first touchdown reception of his career – giving Miami a 31–3 advantage.

On Atlanta’s next drive, the Falcons faced a 4th-and-7 from their own 39-yard line. Quarterback Kirk Cousins completed a short pass to tight end Kyle Pitts for two yards, but safety Ifeatu Melifonwu made the stop short of the marker to force a turnover on downs.

Miami converted the field position into a 36-yard Patterson field goal, stretching the advantage to 34–3. Atlanta added a late 6-yard touchdown run from running back Tyler Allgeier, but the Dolphins closed out the 34–10 win comfortably.

Tagovailoa finished 20-of-26 for 205 yards and four touchdowns, while Achane tallied 18 carries for 67 yards and caught five passes for 24 yards and a touchdown. Waddle paced all receivers with five catches for 99 yards and a score, while Washington added four receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown. Additionally, Gordon recorded 10 carries for 46 rushing yards and the 20-yard receiving score.

On defense, linebacker Jordyn Brooks led the way with 10 tackles (seven solo), 1.0 sack and three tackles for loss. Dodson added four tackles (three solo) with a fumble recovery, and defensive tackle Zach Sieler chipped two tackles (one solo) and a tackle for loss. Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu recorded five tackles (four solo) and helped limit Atlanta’s passing game, while cornerback Jack Jones tallied four tackles (three solo). The Dolphins’ defense held Robinson to just 25 yards rushing, his fewest since Week 1 and limited the Falcons to just 45 total yards on the ground.

The Dolphins (2–6) return home on Thursday, October 30, to face the Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video.

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