Let’s be honest, Atlanta United scored their first ever goal in Red Bull Arena and of course it was Josef Martinez so that’s the most important aspect of this match. Also, Gonzalo Pineda was referred to as this, so clearly the night started off fabulous:
The Five Stripes actually played some intelligent soccer against the New York Red Bulls for...you guessed it...every minute of the match minus about 12 seconds of mental lapses that truly cost the team. Caleb Wiley made a mistake leading to a penalty kick that’s consistent with the growing pains of a young player who’s truly starting to get good minutes on a high level.