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South Georgia Tormenta FC

Tormenta FC Falls at Erk Russell Park

May 21, 2022 - United Soccer League One (USL1)
South Georgia Tormenta FC News Release


South Georgia Tormenta FC vs. Central Valley Fuego FC
South Georgia Tormenta FC vs. Central Valley Fuego FC
(South Georgia Tormenta FC)

STATESBORO, Ga. - South Georgia Tormenta FC faced Central Valley Fuego FC for the first time tonight at Erk Russell Park. Central Valley was able to find four goals in the first half, leaving South Georgia without a response. After 90 minutes, the final score read 0-4 in favor of the visiting team.

Central Valley struck first in the 12th minute after a low ground ball to the center of the spot found a Fuego midfielder who finessed the ball to the opposite side of the net. Five minutes later, the Fresno side profited off their first corner of the night; a headed ball was placed back into the danger zone perplexing the TFC defensive line.

A header from the away side then slowly crossed the line, marking the second goal less than 20 minutes into the first half. Central Valley then found two more goals in the 35th and 42nd minutes, sealing a first half that left South Georgia looking to regroup.

A much-needed 15-minute break gave Tormenta FC a moment to regroup and push for a miraculous comeback. Head Coach Ian Cameron shifted his defensive line to a line of three and pushed his team to be more aggressive up top.

After entering the match during the halftime break, Arthur Bosua had South Georgia's first shot on target after his header was blocked by the Central Valley goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the second half.

Following the first shot on target, Kazaiah Sterling played a backheel ball to Adrian Billhardt, leaving the German midfielder in a great position. Billhardt was unable to beat the keeper who rose to the occasion tonight. Tormenta FC went on the record five shots on goal throughout the second half.

Notably, four players from last year's South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 squad received playtime tonight. Central Valley's Michael Hornsby and Will Gillingham and South Georgia's Chris Heckenberg and Gabriel Cabral were all crucial members of their teams in tonight's match.

Tonight's Player of the Match presented by Galactic Comics and Games is midfielder Gabriel Cabral who recorded an 87.8% passing accuracy. Cabral also created two chances and made two tackles and two interceptions.

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Ian Cameron, Tormenta FC Head Coach: "There was just a strange feeling about our team tonight. The attention to detail has been so good all year; the communication, the aggression, and all that this team has been built on this season weren't there. The reality is in USL League One soccer, the parity in our league is so strong, the quality across the league is so strong, and if you have a night where you come out and you're not there at any moment of the game, the game can get away from you very quickly. We've done that to some teams and full credit to Fuego, they came in and did that to us tonight."

South Georgia Tormenta FC is a professional soccer franchise in Statesboro, Georgia that was founded in 2015. The club established itself as one of the premier USL League Two teams across the United States before joining USL League One as the founding member of the league. The club is constructing a new state-of-the-art 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Statesboro. Planned to be built next to The Clubhouse on Old Register Road, the new venue will provide an exciting and authentic professional soccer experience for fans and players alike.

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