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Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images Several changes from last week. Atlanta United were rather fortunate to escape Alajuelense with a 1-0 win in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16: a red card late to Brad Guzan late in the 1st half—leading to the debut of Rocco Rios Novo in net—stacked the odds against the Five Stripes. But following a … [Read more...] about Predicting Atlanta’s starting XI in leg 1 of CCL Round of 16 at Alajuelense

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Job done. Atlanta United advanced to the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals with another 1-0 win over Alajuelense at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Tuesday evening. It was a less than stellar showing for the Five Stripes in their first match on home soil in 2021, but it was enough to progress past the … [Read more...] about Three thoughts on Atlanta United knocking out Alajuelense from Concacaf Champions League

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Usually we don’t, but this time we do It is typically very difficult to say what will happen in sports. We think we know, but really we don’t. Coaches change lineups, players are secretly out of form due to nagging injuries or fatigue, a lucky break goes one way unexpectedly, and what was a foregone conclusion becomes a surprise … [Read more...] about Prekrap: we absolutely know what is going to happen this weekend

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images That’ll do Five Stripe Final is back this week to recap everything we saw in Atlanta United’s 1-0 second leg win against LD Alajuelense that was good enough to see the team through to the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals. Extra bonus internet points will be awarded to all of those who click subscribe … [Read more...] about Atlanta United advances to CCL quarterfinals | FIVE STRIPE FINAL

RECAP- Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers played their first home action of the 2021 season, taking on Alajulense and CD Marathón respectively. Atlanta United advanced with a late winner in the second leg cementing their spot in the CCL Quarterfinals. The Timbers got out to a hot start as well and put away Marathón inside the first hour of the match. Atlanta, Portland … [Read more...] about Atlanta United, Portland Timbers advance to CCL Quarterfinals

Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images Returning to Action at the Fraction Last week I, and many others I’m sure, thought it’d be smart to keep excitement and expectations tempered for Atlanta United going into a Costa Rican CONCACAF Champions League away leg with a new head coach and rebuilt team. But man, after seeing a mostly 10 man squad fight for a huge 1-0 … [Read more...] about Atlanta United vs. LD Alajuelense, Leg Two: Match Thread and How to Watch

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The pod sits down with the man at the top of the org chart Atlanta United president Darren Eales was kind enough to sit down with our own Five Stripe Final pod to have a wide-ranging conversation touching on the season ahead for Atlanta United, the new manager Gabriel Heinze, the blockbuster 90s film … [Read more...] about A conversation with Atlanta United president Darren Eales | FIVE STRIPE FINAL

@ATLUTD He’s back He’s back to finish the job. Atlanta United announced that it has signed goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo to a second short-term contract agreement from ATL UTD 2 ahead of tonight’s Concacaf Champions League second leg against Alajuelense. #ATLUTD re-signs Rocco Ríos Novo to Short Term Agreement.https://t.co/QQrkJQHAn8— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) April … [Read more...] about Atlanta United signs first leg hero Rocco Rios Novo to another Short-Term Agreement for Alajuelense return fixture

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ratings and your reactions from Atlanta United’s second leg against LD Alajuelense in the 2021 Concacaf Champions League Round of 16. Atlanta United didn’t let any of us relax through a nervy second leg of its Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 matchup against LD Alajuelense, but in the end the Five … [Read more...] about Atlanta United 1-0 LD Alajuelense: Player Ratings and Reaction