Time marches on. The years slip by, thinning the hair, adding a little more creak to the back each morning. But Brad Guzan? He's still there. Under the crossbar. Like he's taunting the very logic of modern soccer.

Pep Biel and Wilfried Zaha scored early in the second half as Charlotte FC won its home opener by defeating Atlanta United FC 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.

If the first match set off an alarm like an open refrigerator door, the second match may sound like an ambulance.

Ronny Deila wasn’t with Atlanta United last season. Brad Guzan was but didn’t want to compare Saturday’s 3-2 win against Montreal with anything that happened last season other than to say the resilience shown against Montreal was good to see.

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ATLANTA — Emmanuel Latte Lath scored two goals in his MLS debut on Saturday night and Edwin Mosquera netted the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute to help Atlanta United beat CF Montreal 3-2 in the season opener for both teams.

Wilfried Zaha waited for the start of the second half to officially introduce himself to his new hometown fans, setting up one goal four minutes into the half, then scoring himself five minutes later as Charlotte FC beat Atlanta United 2-0 in its home opener.

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