Atlanta United 2 lost 3-1 Friday night against New York Red Bulls II. Dylan Castanheira made an ATL UTD 2 single-match record nine saves while Brandon Vazquez scored his second goal of the year in his third appearance for ATL UTD 2.
Atlanta produced several threatening chances in the first half, but it was New York who broke through in the 44th minute. Jeciel Cedeno received a pass on the right side as Edgardo Rito made an overlapping run. Cedeno played Rito into the box where he scored with a low shot to the near post.
Red Bulls II doubled its lead in the 47th minute when Christopher Lema played Sebastian Elney into the box where he finished with a low shot into the bottom right corner.