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Guzan has shutout in 1st MLS game since 2008, Atlanta wins

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) - U.S. national team goalkeeper Brad Guzan kept a clean sheet in his return to Major League Soccer, Hector Villalba scored in the 86th minute and Atlanta United beat Orlando City 1-0 on Friday night in the clubs' first meeting.

Expansion Atlanta (10-7-3) has won four straight games and five of its last six. Orlando (8-8-5) has just one win in its last eight home matches.

Villalba controlled a throw-in from Greg Garza, took two touches in space and sent a shot from distance into the upper-right corner for his ninth goal of the season. Guzan, a former English Premier League player, started in his first MLS game since 2008.

Guzan came up with two quality saves on set pieces. He dove to his right to get a hand on Jonathan Spector's header in the 39th minute and saved another header from Spector in the 63rd.

Orlando City's best scoring chance came in the 91st minute on Will Johnson's breakaway shot that sailed over the crossbar. Cyle Larin, who played 56 minutes for Canada on Thursday night in the Gold Cup, entered in the 72nd minute.

Atlanta United's Jeff Larentowicz (18) and Orlando City's Carlos Rivas (11) vie for possession of the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press
Orlando City's Kaka, front left, makes a play to get the ball past Atlanta United's Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (5) during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press
Orlando City's Cristian Higuita, left, moves the ball past Atlanta United's Miguel Almiron (10) during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press
Atlanta United's Yamil Asad, left, attempts to take the ball from Orlando City's Kaka, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press
Atlanta United's Miguel Almiron, left, gets in front of a pass to Orlando City's Scott Sutter (21) during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press
Orlando City's Jonathan Spector (2) and Jose Aja (4) try to head the ball to the goal in front of Atlanta United's Jeff Larentowicz (18) on a corner kick during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press
Orlando City goalkeeper Joseph Bendik, left, blocks a shot on goal as Atlanta United's Hector Villalba (15) moves in during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press
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