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Atlanta United announces fourth-straight sellout

Atlanta United defender Greg Garza (4) battles D.C. United midfielder Jared Jeffrey (25) for ball control during Atlanta's 3-1 loss Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.

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Atlanta United defender Greg Garza (4) battles D.C. United midfielder Jared Jeffrey (25) for ball control during Atlanta's 3-1 loss Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
May 10, 2017

Atlanta United’s fourth home match of the inaugural season is sold out.

The latest sold out match will take place on Saturday, May 20 against the Houston Dynamo. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. inside Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Atlanta United broke an MLS attendance record on April 30 after the last home match against D.C. United for the most attenders in the first three home games of a season (147,230). The previous record was set by the L.A. Galaxy in 1996 during their inaugural season with 130,073 attenders.

Atlanta United’s match against Houston will be broadcast on Fox Sports Southeast.

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