Tapatio’s debut Raul Gudino with Gonzalo Pineda’s Atlanta United was tarnished after the team suffered its second loss in Major League Soccer against the Portland Timbers, closing a score of 2-1 last Saturday, September 4 at Providence Park.
The Mexicans Gudiño, Juan José Purata and Ronaldo Cisneros started the match as starters but they did not shine, the first two remained for 90 minutes and Cisneros came on as a substitute at 63′ for Josef Martínez.
The first goal of the game was signed by Santi Moreno of the Timbers at minute 38, after receiving the maximum penalty for having been knocked down inside the area by Juan José Purata.
The second goal and penalty in favor of Portland came at 82′ and was signed by Dairon Asprillaafter a foul committed by the Argentinian from Atlanta Santiago Sosa to Diego Chará.
At 88′ the goal came for Atlanta with a header inside the rival small area by Josef Martínez.
At the moment, Gonzalo Pineda’s team occupies 11th place in the general table with 33 points.
The team’s next game The Five Stripes It will be against Toronto on Saturday, September 10 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 6:30 p.m. in Mexico.
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