The fans showed their love for the coach before the game. Then Atlanta United’s players made sure Tata Martino has to stick around for a few more weeks.
Josef Martinez scored two goals and Atlanta United won the first playoff series in franchise history, knocking off New York City FC 3-1 in the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday.
Atlanta won the two-game series 4-1 on aggregate, clinching the victory with Martinez’s second goal on a breakaway in the 83rd minute . The game drew a crowd of 70,526 — another attendance record for the 2-year-old franchise that has quickly developed one of the world’s most rabid soccer followings.
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