No one can deny the first home match in Atlanta United history was, in a word, magical. The excitement lingered throughout the entire night and the spectators could hardly contain their jubilation. Well, unless you were one of the many fans stuck in long lines just to find your seat or grab a beer before the match. Reports of wait times close to 30 minutes to enter the supporter’s section and almost double that to purchase concessions dampened the mood to say the least.
As one of the many fans who was forced to wait for the crowd to disperse, I could hear chants of “they’re engineers, but don’t know how to pour beer” break out near the concession stands.