MLS : Atlanta United beats San Jose 4-2
UNITED STATES, Jul. 4, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: Three wins in a row for Atlanta United. After their success against Colorado Rapids and Columbus Crew, Five Stripes continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 4-2 victory over San Jose Earthquakes this Tuesday.
Martinez Josef scored dual goals
San Jose Earthquakes had started off well by taking the lead in the 2nd minute with a goal by Thompson Tommy. Trailing 1-0 at half time, Five Stripes nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring four times in the second period (Carmona Carlos '55, Martinez Josef '65, '89 and Walkes Anton '81).
Atlanta United FC climbed to 6th place with 30 points from 19 games, only one point behind Sporting Kansas City.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | New York City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 29 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 22 |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 22 |
| 16 | Montreal Impact | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | New England | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 20 |
| 19 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 20 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 19 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 18 |
| 22 | DC United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Atlanta United FC
- Position: 6 +1
- Best performance of the season:Minnesota United 1-6 Atlanta United (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 0-2 Atlanta United (1 Jul.)
- Next game:Orlando City - Atlanta United (21 Jul.)
San Jose Earthquakes
- Position: 10 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 LA Galaxy (1 Jul.)
- Next game:
- 4 July 2017
- Atlanta
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago Fire | 37 |
| 2 |  Toronto FC | 35 |
| 3 |  New York City | 33 |
| 4 |  FC Dallas | 31 |
| 5 |  Sporting Kansas City | 31 |