Midweek Updates

Legion 2 and Columbus United

Legion 2 came into their game against East Atlanta looking to turn things around. These two teams faced each other in the first game of the season, and drew 1-1. For the Hammers, this was the final game out of four in just six days. By contrast, East ATL hadn't played in 11 days. This was a very even match, with both sides moving the ball well and creating a few chances. East ATL scored first, and had a 1-0 lead going into halftime. The second half was much like the first, with both teams putting the ball into the net. Final score 2-2. A great result on the road to end this four game stretch over six days.

Image credit: Columbus United Twitter

The other Wed game featured Columbus United against Pensacola, the top team in the table. In their recent match, Pensacola came out on top 2-1. This was Columbus’ second home game, the first of a three game homestand. The crowd for this game was smaller than their first home game, but looked to be a few hundred spectators (I haven't seen any published attendance numbers yet). Not bad for a mid-week game, being played at the same time the USMNT was taking on Brazil. Pensacola plays a very fluid style, and handles the ball well. Columbus is good at maintaining possession and being aggressive going forward. CU controlled the pace of the game, and took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Both teams pushed hard in the second half, but neither managed to score. Columbus gets an important win to get all three points, 1-0.