Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSJordy Alcivar's stellar 'Olimpico' goal lifts Charlotte over Atlanta United
Jordy Alcivar scored on a corner kick in the 11th minute and Charlotte FC held off late bids from the Atlanta United FC.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno with a through ball.
- 4': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 5': Foul by Alan Franco (Charlotte FC).
- 5': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 9': Attempt missed. Alan Franco (Charlotte FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordy Alcívar with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 10': Attempt missed. Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordy Alcívar with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 11': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Atlanta United 0. Jordy Alcívar (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner following a corner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Franco.
- 21': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 21': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jordy Alcívar (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joseph Mora.
- 23': Attempt missed. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
- 24': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 24': Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Alan Franco (Charlotte FC).
- 26': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 28': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 28': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordy Alcívar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 30': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 33': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 33': Attempt missed. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amar Sejdic with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 38': Hand ball by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 39': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Alan Franco (Charlotte FC).
- 43': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Daniel Ríos.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 49': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 49': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Sosa.
- 52': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 52': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 54': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Fuchs.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jordy Alcívar (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 55': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 58': Attempt saved. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. Franco Ibarra replaces Alan Franco.
- 60': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jake Mulraney replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 62': Alan Franco (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United).
- 63': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 63': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 63': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronaldo Cisneros replaces Dom Dwyer.
- 65': Foul by Alan Franco (Charlotte FC).
- 65': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 67': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 70': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Joseph Mora.
- 71': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 73': Foul by Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
- 73': Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Alan Franco (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
- 74': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 74': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
- 74': Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 79': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 79': Hand ball by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 80': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Franco Ibarra.
- 80': Attempt saved. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 80': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United. Caleb Wiley replaces Santiago Sosa.
- 82': Attempt missed. Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
- 83': Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 83': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Adam Armour replaces Benjamin Bender.
- 84': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Sergio Ruiz replaces Jordy Alcívar.
- 85': Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Alan Franco (Charlotte FC).
- 85': Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Foul by Sergio Ruiz (Charlotte FC).
- 87': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a headed pass.
- 88': Attempt missed. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 89': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Christian Ortíz replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 90': Attempt missed. Christian Ortíz (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Armour with a cross.
- 90'+2': Adam Armour (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United).
- 90'+3': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 1, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 378 |
| 451 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 19 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 32,496
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 32,496
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 22 | Christian Fuchs  |
| 4 | Guzmán Corujo |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |
| 24 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 8 | Jordy Alcivar |
| 15 | Benjamin Bender |
| 21 | Alan Franco |
| 12 | Daniel Ríos |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
Atlanta United FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 32 | George Campbell |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 4 | Dom Dwyer |
| 8 | Thiago Almada |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
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