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  • The Silverbacks announced Thursday that Costa Rican midfielder Brandon Poltronieri has signed a contract with the club, pending league and ITC approval. The 28-year-old midfielder has been training with the Silverbacks for the last several weeks, and has impressed the coaching staff enough to earn a contract. Poltronieri comes to Atlanta from Costa Rican first

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  • Atlanta, Ga. (August 2, 2014) – The Atlanta Silverbacks found the net twice in each half on their way to a key 4-2 road win over Indy Eleven at a sold-out Michael A. Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. Midfielders Junior Burgos and Pablo Cruz scored in the opening 45 minutes, and midfielder Junior Sandoval and

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  •   Atlanta, Ga. (July 26, 2014) – It wasn’t pretty, but the Atlanta Silverbacks grinded out a 1-1 draw against red-hot Minnesota United FC in front of 4,810 fans at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. Forward Jaime Chavez’s late penalty kick in second-half stoppage time earned the Silverbacks a key point against Minnesota United FC, who extended

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  • by E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Behind a second-half goal from midfielder Pablo Cruz, the Atlanta Silverbacks earned a 1-0 home victory over FC Edmonton at Atlanta Silverbacks Park last Saturday.   The victory was the NASL Fall Season home opener for the Silverbacks and the last contest with technical director Eric Wynalda as head coach.

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  • The club announced Friday morning that its technical director, Eric Wynalda, will be on the bench for the final time when FC Edmonton comes to town this Saturday. He will continue to hold his title as technical director, but that role won’t include coaching the team. Jason Smith, who coached the Silverbacks from 2005-2008, will begin his second

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  • The Atlanta Silverbacks threw away a two-goal halftime lead and fell to the Tampa Bay Rowdies, 3-2, in the NASL Fall Season Opener at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rowdies forward Georgi Hristov struck in second-half stoppage time with a header from a corner kick, sealing all three points for the home side.

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