MLS : Atlanta United beats Orlando 1-0
UNITED STATES, Jul. 21, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: Four wins in a row for Atlanta United. After their success against Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew and San Jose Earthquakes, Five Stripes continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 1-0 victory over Orlando City this Friday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Villalba Hector with just 4 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Atlanta United FC climbed to fourth place with 33 points from 20 games, only one point behind New York City FC.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 39 |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New York City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Atlanta United | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 31 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Orlando City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 29 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 28 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 27 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 26 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 24 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 23 |
| 17 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 23 |
| 18 | LA Galaxy | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 22 |
| 19 | New England | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 20 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 19 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 19 |
| 22 | DC United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Orlando City SC
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Orlando City 2-0 DC United (31 May.)
- Previous game:Orlando City 1-3 Toronto FC (5 Jul.)
- Next game:Atlanta United - Orlando City (29 Jul.)
Atlanta United FC
- Position: 4 +2
- Best performance of the season:Minnesota United 1-6 Atlanta United (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Atlanta United - Orlando City (29 Jul.)
Orlando City
0:1
Atlanta United
0:1 (0:0)
- 21 July 2017
- Orlando
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 39 |
| 2 |  Chicago Fire | 38 |
| 3 |  New York City | 34 |
| 4 | Atlanta United | 33 |
| 5 |  Sporting Kansas City | 32 |