Atlanta United 2 opened the season traveling to one of the more challenging venues in the USL-Championship. Orlando SC’s former affiliate, Louisville City FC is a perennial powerhouse in America’s second division and due to the peculiarities of this season’s schedule distribution, this match was already a must-win for the home side.
The philosophy for the 2s seems to have remained the same with Annan shepherding the squad until this summer when he departs for the University of South Carolina. The 2s will be young, scrappy, athletic, and tenacious on and off of the ball. While this match felt like a mid-season match for Louisville, it was in reality a warm-up for the 2s.