By Robyn Saghini // @robynsaghini
Sunday, August 6: 1-1 Draw
First things first: I’d like to ask the MLS Scheduling Department why they would schedule a game to coincide with Game of Thrones?!?!?!?!?! Thank goodness for HBO West, but I had to stay up way past my bedtime Sunday night. Totally worth it for both the game and GoT. No GoT spoilers here, but WOW.
Moving on! Atlanta United traveled to Kansas City this weekend to take on the team at the top of the Western conference. One thing I learned this weekend is that ATLUTD has more wins than ANY team in the West. Atlanta’s record is 10-7-5; the TOP SEVEN teams in the West all have nine wins. So there’s that. Sporting KC also has 10 draws this year after last night’s result.
I was reminded yet again last night of how bad the MLS referees are. This was not a foul:
Dont you just hate when you get two papercuts on your leg? pic.twitter.com/KobrGbldFv
— We Are the A (@5StripesATL) August 7, 2017
But this was a yellow:
This gets a yellow? Asad should probably feel hard done. But somehow Carmona is still on the pitch. #SKCvATL pic.twitter.com/z0ybJMDnWb
— Chad Smith (@PlayFor90) August 7, 2017
And this was a PK:
A bit of a soft call, but there is contact. PK called. #SKCvATL pic.twitter.com/EZy8o0gCcp
— Chad Smith (@PlayFor90) August 7, 2017
VAR was not used on any of these – or at all during the game if I’m not mistaken. Maybe referee forgot it was launching this weekend?
And yet, ATLUTD managed to get a goal (thanks to Jacob Peterson – aka “The Answer”, who we nabbed from SKC in the expansion draft) and steal a point in Kansas City.
Shots by @JacobPeterson37 in the 93rd minute. #UniteAndConquer https://t.co/3JYiXvHKrZ
— Jack Howard (@jackhoward_11) August 7, 2017
For the record, that’s 7 games undefeated for ATLUTD. We have a 2+ week break (thanks to the delayed opening of Mercedes Benz Stadium) before the boys return to DC to take on DC United for the 3rd – and thankfully final – time this season. Here’s to hoping we can manage a win. Third time’s the charm, right?
Also in ATLUTD news:
- ATLUTD traded a 2019 3rd round draft pick for CB Bobby Boswell this week. The man packed up his truck and drove all night to get here Wednesday and meet the team. We kind of love him already.
All 😁 from our new addition@bobbyboswell meets his #ATLUTD coaches and teammates for the first time pic.twitter.com/zop0wVwH74
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) August 9, 2017
- In order to make room for Boswell on the senior roster, Zach Loyd was moved to the season-ending injury list due to recurring concussion issues. 🙁
- In other trade news, ATLUTD loaned an international slot through the end of the year to San Jose for $75k. Not sure where that will get us, but we shall see if any additional roster changes are made
- I will be doing another MLSFemale Instagram takeover on Saturday, August 19th when we get to attend an open house at our new home – Mercedes-Benz Stadium!
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