Atlanta United 2 beat North Carolina FC 2-1 Saturday night at Fifth Third Bank Stadium as Jackson Conway and Gordon Wild each scored to earn ATL UTD 2 back-to-back wins. Seventeen-year-old Conway scored the game-winner in the second half for his first professional goal while Wild netted his first goal with ATL UTD 2.
ATL UTD 2 absorbed pressure from North Carolina’s attack in the opening 20 minutes with goalkeeper Brendan Moore making three of his six saves during that span. However, it was Atlanta that opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Wild.
Homegrown Andrew Carleton initially tried to play Wild down the left side with a long ball, but it was headed in the air by Alexander Comsia.