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<v Speaker 1>This is time, come on the mat. This time is

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<v Speaker 1>games up, seppings away in the games.

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<v Speaker 2>On the last in my mind, beating the buzzer like

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<v Speaker 2>this is my time.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Welcome to the twos review on the SDH network.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Jason Longshore and I'm still trying to catch my

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<v Speaker 1>breath after one of the more chaotic matches in recent

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<v Speaker 1>memory for Atlanta United too. And this is a team

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<v Speaker 1>that has lived and breathed chaos over the years. This

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<v Speaker 1>one goes on the list that might be a special

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<v Speaker 1>twos review at some point this season of the most

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<v Speaker 1>chaotic moments in Atlanta United two history, this one makes

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<v Speaker 1>the list. It was a three to two win for

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<v Speaker 1>New York City FC two over Atlanta United. To here

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<v Speaker 1>in Athens, Georgia, the Turner Soccer Complex on the campus

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<v Speaker 1>of the University of Georgia, well not quite on the campus,

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<v Speaker 1>close to the campus of the University of Georgia, a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit different surroundings because of the field conditions at

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<v Speaker 1>Kennesas State at Fifth Third Stadium, So the twos get

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<v Speaker 1>to play in air quotes at home here for a

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<v Speaker 1>one o'clock kick on a Friday afternoon. We had hydration

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<v Speaker 1>breaks multiple in each half. We had four hydration breaks

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<v Speaker 1>in total at the fifteen and thirty minute marks of

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<v Speaker 1>each half. We played fifteen minutes of stoppage time in

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<v Speaker 1>the second half due to a whole variety of shenanigans

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<v Speaker 1>and things and happenings, and Atlanta United two comes up

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<v Speaker 1>on the wrong end of a three to result the stats.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's start with the goals. It started very very early

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<v Speaker 1>for Rodrigo Nari second minute, about sixty five seconds into

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<v Speaker 1>the game. He had a chance twenty seconds into the

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<v Speaker 1>game and there he got another one and put it home.

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<v Speaker 1>He opened the scoring, made it one nil Atlanta. New

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<v Speaker 1>York City leveled it in the twenty ninth minute Nico

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<v Speaker 1>Cavallo with a great finish with the inside of the

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<v Speaker 1>right foot to the far post, off the hand of

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<v Speaker 1>jad and Hibbert that made it one one. Went to halftime,

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<v Speaker 1>and then a ten minute span in the second half,

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<v Speaker 1>New York City scored twice a penalty that was a

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<v Speaker 1>crazy sequence. Seymour Reid put the penalty home. The sequence

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<v Speaker 1>before that was extremely strange. It was a turnover from

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<v Speaker 1>Moyses to Blante, then to Blante doubled back to defend

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<v Speaker 1>knocked it away. It gets through Armis and Masa Fero,

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<v Speaker 1>and they both are scrambling to try to get on it.

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<v Speaker 1>They end up up ending Julian Lacker. He draws the penalty.

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<v Speaker 1>Reid puts it home. That's the fifty fifth minute. It's

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<v Speaker 1>two to one. Reid got another one in the sixty fifth,

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<v Speaker 1>barely on side with a three ball from NYC. Reid

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<v Speaker 1>put that one home, scooping it over Jade and Hibbert.

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<v Speaker 1>That made it three to one. Looked like at that point,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe things are gonna be the way of the Squabs.

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<v Speaker 1>I know the Pigeons are the first team, the Squabs.

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<v Speaker 1>They have a squab on the shirt for the second team.

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<v Speaker 1>Full credit to them for that. We call them the

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<v Speaker 1>squabs around here. They have the three to one lead.

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<v Speaker 1>Rodrigo Nari eight minutes after Reid made it three to one,

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<v Speaker 1>he gets his second smashes it inside on the near post.

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<v Speaker 1>No chance for mac Learned the goalkeeper to save it.

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<v Speaker 1>That was the seventy third that made it three to two.

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<v Speaker 1>Then everything imaginable happened in the last fifteen minutes or so.

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<v Speaker 1>Then fifteen more minutes of stoppage time was added. Fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>on the clock and then he added an extra minute,

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<v Speaker 1>probably could have added two or three more minutes and

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<v Speaker 1>didn't and it ended up finishing three to two. There

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<v Speaker 1>was a red card in the one hundred and fourth minute,

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<v Speaker 1>yes to Johnny Lopez, Jonathan Lopez, the substitute for New

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<v Speaker 1>York City, and he could be facing a suspension for

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<v Speaker 1>a while going head to head with Nick Sessek on

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<v Speaker 1>his way off the field. That delayed things for quite

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<v Speaker 1>a while and maybe should have had more time because

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<v Speaker 1>that foul. Have to go back and look at it.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like there was at least ninety seconds on

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<v Speaker 1>the clock of what should have been left at that point,

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<v Speaker 1>and that was the last play of the game. New

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<v Speaker 1>York City was able to clear what could have been

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<v Speaker 1>a penalty. By the way, with Moys's tablante fouled, it

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<v Speaker 1>looked like he was shoved once he got inside the box.

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<v Speaker 1>The foul was called outside for the initial contact. Armis

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<v Speaker 1>put the free kick in, it was headed away and

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<v Speaker 1>that did it eventually here in Athens, Yeah, it was

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<v Speaker 1>that chaotic. I don't feel like I'm exaggerating too much.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's hear from Atlanta United to manager Steve Cook, right

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<v Speaker 1>after the match. Here's my conversation with him. Crazy game

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<v Speaker 1>here in Athens today, early, early goal, then New York

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<v Speaker 1>City scores three, then you guys fight back into it.

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<v Speaker 1>Just what are the emotions after that one finishes?

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like a broken record. I'm disappointed for the

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<v Speaker 2>players because they played so so well, created so many

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<v Speaker 2>opportunities in the first half. I counted three to four big,

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<v Speaker 2>big ch answers. But when it's one nil and you

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<v Speaker 2>miss one and then you miss a second and the

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<v Speaker 2>third and they're pretty standard chances and maybe a lack

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<v Speaker 2>of confidence, you know, you invite to other team forward.

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<v Speaker 2>We didn't do well in a transition and that got

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<v Speaker 2>the game level. And I think if we'd have put

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<v Speaker 2>the game away in the first thirty minutes, that would

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<v Speaker 2>have been it. And you know, from then on we've

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<v Speaker 2>played pretty well. Given the ball away in bad spaces

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<v Speaker 2>for their goals. But credit to the players. They kept rolling,

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<v Speaker 2>they kept going and probably should have had three and

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<v Speaker 2>four and five goals, and that we're all saying, again,

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<v Speaker 2>what if you know, but at some point you have

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<v Speaker 2>to execute.

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<v Speaker 1>It feels like it's so close to breaking that way

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<v Speaker 1>for you guys. If there's one thing you could tweak

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<v Speaker 1>to make that happen.

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<v Speaker 2>What would it be? One thing I could tweak if

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<v Speaker 2>I could wish on a start, it would be to

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<v Speaker 2>give players confidence, especially when they missed chances. And it's

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<v Speaker 2>called self confidence because it comes from the self. They

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<v Speaker 2>have to believe in themselves. They have to say to themselves,

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't matter, I'm going to get on with it,

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<v Speaker 2>keep demanding the ball in tight spaces, keep having the

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<v Speaker 2>courage to go again and get the ball in difficult moments,

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<v Speaker 2>and really literally say to themselves that I want to

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<v Speaker 2>be brave. I'm going to be full of courage and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to risk everything to score goals. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think that is what I would I think that is

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<v Speaker 2>the only thing that I would change about the things

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<v Speaker 2>that we're doing.

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<v Speaker 1>And back here on Wednesday for another match. Just how

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<v Speaker 1>was the experience coming over to Athens and playing here.

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<v Speaker 2>I think when you look at this place, it's first class.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, this is what the league should look like.

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<v Speaker 2>The surface is amazing. The staff here have been nothing

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<v Speaker 2>but exemplary. They're amazing people. I think our staff as well.

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<v Speaker 2>When I look at Juliana Rubin and you look at

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<v Speaker 2>Kenley Nobles, who's literally turned over the world to get

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<v Speaker 2>this going in difficult circumstances. For us all we've been

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<v Speaker 2>on the road a lot. But Juliana Kennley, the work

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<v Speaker 2>they've done to make this happen for these players is

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<v Speaker 2>unbelievable and they deserve more credit than any of us.

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<v Speaker 2>And again to the University of Georgia, thank you, because

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<v Speaker 2>this is a top class facility for players to really

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<v Speaker 2>go and express themselves and learn the game. It's the

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<v Speaker 2>best field in the league. It's probably the greatest environment

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<v Speaker 2>in the league. It's absolutely first class. So University of Georgia,

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<v Speaker 2>thank you very much. Juliana Kennelly, thank you so much,

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<v Speaker 2>because their work is unbelievable and we're here to try

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<v Speaker 2>and put on a show for everybody and play well

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<v Speaker 2>and execute, and I think the players have done that

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<v Speaker 2>except for the final moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Atlanta United two will be back here in Athens on

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<v Speaker 1>Wednesday for a five o'clock kick. John Nelson and Madison

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<v Speaker 1>Cruiz will have the call for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Then.

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<v Speaker 1>Final stats between Atlanta and NYC. Atlanta outshot the Squabs

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<v Speaker 1>twenty to twelve shots on target eight six Atlanta block

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<v Speaker 1>shots for one Atlanta. Atlanta had more of the possession,

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<v Speaker 1>They had the better passing accuracy at eighty seven percent.

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<v Speaker 1>Three corners to in u ycs, four goalkeeper saves, three

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<v Speaker 1>for Jaden Hibbert and six for Mac Learned of NYC

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<v Speaker 1>fouls fifteen eleven. There were only nine fouls called in

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<v Speaker 1>the first half, ends up with twenty six a much

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<v Speaker 1>more hectic second half. Fifteen fouls committed by Atlanta, eleven

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<v Speaker 1>committed by NYC. Yellow cards were three apiece and two

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<v Speaker 1>yellows for Jonathan Lopez. He saw red and, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe we'll see more after going head to head with

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<v Speaker 1>Nick Sassek afterwards. Big thank you to Steve Cook, Big

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<v Speaker 1>thank you to everybody with Atlanta United two for having

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<v Speaker 1>us here and having us back on Wednesday. Atlanta United

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<v Speaker 1>two is right there. Just my final thoughts on this

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<v Speaker 1>edition of the twos review. We talked about it beforehand.

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<v Speaker 1>They're right there in terms of the Eastern Conference, they're

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<v Speaker 1>right there in terms of these games breaking their way.

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<v Speaker 1>They have as many draws as they have wins and

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<v Speaker 1>losses combined. It's been so close for this team. Last game,

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<v Speaker 1>the one nil loss at Red Bull very close. It's

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<v Speaker 1>a deflected goal that ends up beating them. They're missing

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of players right now, but as Steve Cook said,

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<v Speaker 1>you're still getting the opportunities to put games away, and

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<v Speaker 1>they did not, And they had the chances to do

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<v Speaker 1>it and they did not convert. That's such a tough

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<v Speaker 1>spot when you're at this level and you're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>prove yourself for the next level, and you're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>maybe force that belief in yourself to get to the

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<v Speaker 1>next level. When chances are not falling, sometimes doubt creeps in.

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<v Speaker 1>It felt like that happened a little bit in the

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<v Speaker 1>first half. New York City took full advantage. Atlanta didn't

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<v Speaker 1>put the game away. Like I said, there were two

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<v Speaker 1>chances for Natri within sixty five seconds. One of them's

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<v Speaker 1>in the back of the net. Felt like Atlanta could

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<v Speaker 1>just run this up and run In Yc out of it,

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<v Speaker 1>but they hung around. They end up turning the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Full credit to the Squabs for doing that. Atlanta fought

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<v Speaker 1>back into it, and that's been their story all season long.

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<v Speaker 1>This has been a team that has battled and fought

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<v Speaker 1>and had to deal with all kinds of chaos, but

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<v Speaker 1>they come up on the losing end of it today

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<v Speaker 1>a three two loss to New York City FC two.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I said, John Nelson and Madison Cruse will take

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<v Speaker 1>you through Wednesday's match here in Athens. Pregame coverage will

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<v Speaker 1>start at four to thirty. Kick will be just after five.

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<v Speaker 1>First team will be facing not the Squabs but the

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<v Speaker 1>Pigeons of New York City next Thursday at Yankee Stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Contie and I will be their Pregame coverage will

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<v Speaker 1>start at six thirty with Abe Gordon and Madison Cruz.

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<v Speaker 1>Kickoff will be at seven forty from the House that

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<v Speaker 1>is the second successor to the house that Ruth built

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<v Speaker 1>Yankee Stadium, NYC and Atlanta United next Thursday night. Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you so much for spending some time with me this afternoon,

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<v Speaker 1>for the match and for this edition of the twos Review.

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<v Speaker 1>Audios everybody,