Atlanta United 2 fell 1-0 to Charleston Battery Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in its 2020 USL Championship season opener. Atlanta United Academy players Tyler Wolff and Coleman Gannon made their professional debuts along with Phillip Goodrum and Daniel Steedman. Modou Jadama, Bradley Kamdem Fewo, Ben Lundgaard, Jack Gurr and Lamin Jawneh made their team debuts.
ATL UTD 2 dictated the game from the outset and nearly took the lead in the third minute. Amir Bashti sent Gurr into the box with a well-timed through ball where the Newcastle native attempted to poke it past goalkeeper Phil Breno, but his shot bounced just wide of the left post.