Josef Martínez wants to be champion of the conference

Atlanta United went to New Jersey with the goal of qualifying and participating in the MLS Cup

EMIL FADLALLAH | CARACAS Only ninety minutes separates Atlanta United from Venezuela, Josef Martinez from the Eastern Conference and MLS Cup champions. Tonight, the team led by Gerardo "Tata" Martino will play New York RB New Jersey at 8:30 pm.

The Venezuelan photo won the first leg 3-0 and offers great chances to play its first final for the cup.

Scorer

Josef Martinez dug the gap and set a record with 34 touchdowns, adding the goals of the regular season (31) and the three that he scored in the draw for the conference (3), defenders Franco Escobar and Hector Villalba sealed the victory. Atlanta United has never beaten the New York RB since the start of its tournament participation in 2017.

The local team is leaving with all the hopes of matching or overcoming the unfavorable result of the game played last Sunday to qualify for its second conference final.

The last time New York RB used this instance, it was ten years ago against the Columbus Crew.

Climb

The prospects are daunting for those led by Chris Armas, as no MLS team came back from a series in the finals and then lost by a difference of three goals.

The return match promises to have equal or greater intensity on the court. The locals will have to make a perfect match if they want to defeat the series against Atlanta.