USL1 South Georgia Tormenta FC

Tormenta FC Defeats Fort Lauderdale CF 2-1 on the Road

September 19, 2020 - United Soccer League One (USL1)
South Georgia Tormenta FC News Release


South Georgia Tormenta FC battles Fort Lauderdale CF
South Georgia Tormenta FC battles Fort Lauderdale CF
(South Georgia Tormenta FC)

Fort Lauderdale, FL. - South Georgia Tormenta FC defeated Fort Lauderdale CF 2-1 on the road tonight at Inter Miami CF stadium. Ian Cameron recorded his first professional win as Head Coach, while Curtis Thorn scored his first professional goal and notched his first assist.

Tormenta FC's first chance came quickly tonight as Jad Arslan took a shot from outside the box in the first minute. Luca Mayr followed up two minutes later with a shot that went too high, assisted by Curtis Thorn. Fort Lauderdale CF then got on the scoreboard in the 5th minute.

Marco Micaletto sent a cross to Curtis Thorn in the 19th minute who equalized the match with his first professional goal, putting the score at 1-1.

Tormenta FC had a strong offensive first half, recording ten total shots and multiple close chances from Arslan and Mayr, along with Micaletto's shot on goal in the 14th minute.

Forward Luca Mayr put Torment FC in the lead in the 62nd with a header, assisted by Curtis Thorn. With a goal and assist this match, Thorn's stellar performance tonight earned him the Man of the Match title. The English right-back also created two chances, made five tackles and four clearances while completing 78.3 percent of his passes.

Fort Lauderdale CF had several opportunities to tie up the game in the final minutes, but Tormenta FC's Pablo Jara stood strong, making several big stops and 11 saves total.

Tormenta FC gets another chance to defeat Union Omaha on Saturday, October 3, this time on the road at Werner Park. The team then returns home to face FC Tucson on Wednesday, October 7 in Erk Russell Park. A portion of each ticket for this match will be donated back to the American Red Cross.

Fans can watch every game of the 2020 League One season from the comfort of your own home via ESPN+ domestically and YouTube internationally. For fans that do not have access to the ESPN family of networks, Tormenta FC has teamed up with a number of Watch Party Partners across South Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where fans can cheer on the club.

Post-Game Match Report:

Starting Lineup: Jara, Mueller, Phelps, Skelton, Thorn, Gomez, Vinyals, Obinwa, Arslan, Micaletto, Mayr

Scoring Summary: 2-1

5': FTL - Edison Aczona

19': TRM - Curtis Thorn (Assisted by Marco Micaletto)

62': TRM - Luca Mayr (Assisted by Curtis Thorn)

Substitutions:

70': TRM - Lucas Coutinho for Nil Vinyals

71': FTL - Jason Bucknor for Felipe Valencia

71': FTL - Blaine Ferri for Christian Makoun

77': TRM - Devyn Jambga for Jad Arslan

77': TRM - Mikie Rowe for Ricardo Gomez

85': TRM - Daniel Jackson for Marco Micaletto

85': TRM - Michael O'Sullivan for Abuchi Obinwa

Caution Summary:

24': FTL - Christian Makoun

40': FTL - Ian Fray

60': FTL - Sami Guediri

84': TRM - Jordan Skelton

94': TRM - Jordan Skelton

97': FTL - Eduardo Sosa

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