2022 Tormenta FC season
| 2022 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Van Tassell Group |
| Head coach | Ian Cameron |
| Stadium | Erik Russell Park & Optim Health System Field |
| USL1 Playoffs | Champions |
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Multiple players (2 goals) All: Arthur Bosua (3 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,254 vs. CV (5/21) |
| Lowest home attendance | 627 vs. OMA (6/25) |
| Average home league attendance | 1,259 |
| Biggest win | BMH 0–2 TRM (4/19, USOC) GVL 0–2 TRM (4/23) TUC 0–2 TRM (4/30) GVL 1–3 TRM (7/30) CV 0–2 TRM (8/27) CLT 0–2 TRM (8/31) TRM 3–1 NCO (9/10) TRM 2–0 CHA (10/15) |
| Biggest defeat | TRM 0–4 CV (5/21) |
The 2022 Tormenta FC season was the club's seventh season of existence, and their fourth season as a professional club, all of which have been spent in the third tier of American soccer in USL League One. Tormenta FC enter this season following an 11th-place finish the previous season.[1] This will be the club's first season in their new stadium, Optim Health System Field, after spending previous seasons at Eagle Field on the campus of Georgia Southern University.[2]
Club
Roster
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | CHI | Pablo Jara |
| 2 | DF | USA | Ian Antley |
| 3 | DF | USA | Owen Green |
| 4 | DF | USA | Lars Eckenrode |
| 5 | DF | AUS | Joshua Phelps |
| 7 | FW | GHA | Kingsford Adjei |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Gabriel Cabral |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Kazaiah Sterling |
| 10 | MF | GER | Adrian Billhardt |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Jamil Roberts |
| 12 | DF | BLZ | Deshawon Nembhard |
| 14 | FW | USA | Alex Morrell |
| 18 | MF | USA | Josue Soto |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Chris Heckenberg |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Curtis Thorn |
| 25 | DF | USA | Jake Dengler |
| 27 | FW | RSA | Arthur Bosua |
| 29 | DF | USA | Brittain Gottlieb ([A]) |
| 30 | GK | USA | Jamie Boegel |
| 47 | MF | USA | Barry Sharifi |
| 55 | MF | KEN | Tobias Otieno |
| 99 | GK | USA | TJ Bush |
- ^ USL Academy Contract
Competitions
Exhibitions
| February 26, 2022 1 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Marietta, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground |
| March 5, 2022 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| March 20, 2022 3 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Mercer University | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field |
USL League One
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Kickers (X) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 51 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Greenville Triumph SC | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 46 | |
| 3 | Tormenta FC (C) | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 45 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 43 | |
| 5 | Union Omaha | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 |
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season Champion
Match results
| April 2, 2022 1 | Tormenta FC | 0–1 | North Carolina FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Bosua 6' Soto 79' |
Report | Tahir 1' Anderson 18' McLaughlin 22' Martinez 78' 79' |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,209 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
| April 16, 2022 2 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Union Omaha | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Billhardt 51' Nembhard 66' Roberts 67' Phelps 73' |
Report | Knutson 15' Scearce 20' Malcolm 80' |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 978 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| April 23, 2022 3 | Greenville Triumph | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Walker 43' | Report | Adjei 11' Phelps 32' Bosua 40' Cabral 71' Sharifi 74' |
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: Chris Ruska |
| April 30, 2022 4 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Machell 5' Perez 29' 62' Fox 77' |
Report | Billhardt 61' Phelps 77' Bosua 81' Sharifi 84' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,026 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| May 7, 2022 5 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling 90+2' | Report | Rocha 63' Zendejas 77' Ibarra 90+3' |
Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Joshua Belk |
| May 14, 2022 6 | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | Tormenta FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Wes Caouette |
| May 21, 2022 7 | Tormenta FC | 0–4 | Fuego FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling 31' | Report | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| May 28, 2022 8 | Tormenta FC | 0–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sharifi 30' Morrell 69' |
Report | Shaw 4' 38' T. Allen 36' Machell 54' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 928 Referee: Laura Chambers Waliski |
| June 4, 2022 9 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Tormenta FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 11, 2022 10 | Hailstorm FC | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Windsor, Colorado |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Future Legends Complex Attendance: 813 Referee: Cristian Campos |
| June 19, 2022 11 | Tormenta FC | 2–2 | Forward Madison | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 937 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| June 25, 2022 12 | Tormenta FC | 2–3 | Union Omaha | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Phelps 5' 77' Billhardt 17' Adeniyi 45+4' Dengler 54' Bawa 90+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Scearce 23', 42', 55' (pen.) Brito 74' Galvan 90' Piedrahita 90+3' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 627 Referee: Josiah Parke |
| July 2, 2022 13 | Fuego FC | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Fresno, California |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Dullysse 31' Villarreal 78' |
Report | Cabral 60' Nembhard 70' Jara 87' Soto 90+4' |
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,546 Referee: Robert Vincze |
| July 9, 2022 14 | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Roberts 31', 37' Cabral 34', 81' Nembhard 46' |
Report | Carrera 33', 45' Cardona 53' Avilez 76' España 89' Lombardi 90+2' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 731 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
| July 13, 2022 15 | Tormenta FC | 5–5 | Greenville Triumph | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling 37', 44' (pen.) Roberts 54' Otieno 61', 79' Billhardt 87' |
Report | Evans 3', 30' Gavilanes 10' Labovitz 21', 45+3' Christensen 43' Filerman 65' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 909 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 16, 2022 16 | Forward Madison | 2–0 | Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Wheeler-Omiunu 58' Smith 76' Cassini 86' |
Report | Dengler 70' | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 4,304 Referee: Alex Beehler |
| July 23, 2022 17 | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Otieno 24' Sterling 27' (pen.), 81' |
Report | Fernandes 13' Blanco 49' Servania 68', 79' Adams 90' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 573 Referee: José Lara |
| July 30, 2022 18 | Greenville Triumph | 1–3 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Polak 21' Labovitz 37' Smart 50' Ibarra 89' Walker 90+3' Cox-Ashwood 90+3' |
Report | Billhardt 25' Sterling 27' Adjei 30' Otieno 35' Roberts 39' Cabral 51' Jara 90+3' |
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: John Rush |
| August 6, 2022 19 | Hailstorm FC | 2–0 | Tormenta FC | Windsor, Colorado |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Amann 27' Rogers 60' Evans 82' Dietrich 86' Nortey 87' Peñaranda 90+6' |
Report | Green 15' Phelps 54' Nembhard 69' |
Stadium: Future Legends Complex Attendance: 300 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| August 13, 2022 20 | Tormenta FC | 0–3 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sierakowski 27' | Report | Dutey 16' Conteh 33' Mbuyu 44' Bennett 86' Barber 89' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 1,194 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| August 20, 2022 21 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 2–1 | Tormenta FC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Mehl 38' Navarro 45' Galindrez 45+4', 54' Espinoza 64' Ualefi 72' Villalobos 80' Ortiz 90+4' |
Report | Adjei 8', 21' Adeniyi 40' Dengler 48' Bush 52' Green 90+4' |
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| August 27, 2022 22 | Fuego FC | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Fresno, California |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Casillas 24' Cerritos 65' Schenfeld 70' |
Report | Cabral 25' Sterling 26', 54' Phelps 45+5' Akale 54' Sierakowski 71' Billhardt 90+5' |
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| August 31, 2022 23 | Charlotte Independence | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Rocha 5' Bennett 55' Barber 87' |
Report | Sterling 6', 87' Dengler 45+1' Adeniyi 45+3' Nembhard 50' Adjei 71' |
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: Emma Richards |
| September 7, 2022 24 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Tormenta FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Terzaghi 21', 55' Morán 68' Bolanos 72', 90+4' Aune 78' Candela 90+3' |
Report | Billhardt 10' Dengler 23' Nembhard 23' Phelps 34' Adeniyi 82' Bush 90+5' |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| September 10, 2022 25 | Tormenta FC | 3–1 | Hailstorm FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling 3', 41', 76' Adjei 35' Billhardt 44' Sharifi 89' |
Report | Desdunes 28' Prentice 54' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Referee: Joshua Belk |
| September 16, 2022 26 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sierakowski 28' Akale 68', 76' Heckenberg 90+7' |
Report | Pérez 56' Sunday 74' Garcia 90+1' Kinzner 90+5' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| September 24, 2022 27 | Forward Madison | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Rad 15' Torres 21' Mbacke Thiam 26' 46' Wheeler-Omiunu 34' |
Report | Nembhard 41' Phelps 49' |
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
| October 2, 2022 28 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Adeniyi 41', 67' Otieno 62' |
Report | Terzaghi 45+1' Aune 90+1' Barnathan 90+2' |
Stadium: Optim Health System Park Referee: Alefo Calume |
| October 8, 2022 29 | Union Omaha | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Papillion, Nebraska |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Doyle 24' Scearce 50' Knutson 75' |
Report | Green 22' Sterling 52' |
Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 4,437 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| October 15, 2022 30 | Tormenta FC | 2–0 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Adjei 5' Sierakowski 24' |
Report | Cardona 43' | Stadium: Optim Health System Park Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
USL League One playoffs
| October 22, 2022 Quarter Finals | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Sterling 48', 77' | Report | Obertan 8' Hegardt 40' Acosta 49' Pack 53' Ibarra 75' Zendejas 81' Santos 82' Ciss 82' Shevtsov 90+3' |
Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| October 29, 2022 Semi Finals | Greenville Triumph SC | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Sterling 42' | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,070 Referee: John Griggs |
| November 6, 2022 Final | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EST | Sterling 35' (pen.) Adjei 39' Thorn 45+1' Otieno 72' Roberts 82' |
Report | España 13' Espinoza 33' Ortiz 34' Tejera 45+3' Benton 72' Carrera 85' |
Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 3,045 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
U.S. Open Cup
| April 7, 2022 2nd Round | Charleston Battery (USLC) | 0–1 | Tormenta FC (USL1) | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 10:00 AM EDT | Piggott 24' Hogan 32' St. Martin 62' Schmidt 83' Ettienne 83' |
Report | Bosua 28', 61' Nembhard 57' Heckenberg 67' Roberts 79' Dengler 81' Cabral 85' |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| Note: Originally scheduled for April 6, but was postponed due to severe weather. Game was played behind closed doors. | ||||
| April 19, 2022 3rd Round | Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) | 0–2 | Tormenta FC (USL1) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Lapa 33' Kasim 44' Asiedu 62' Lopez 73' Marlon 84' |
Report | Cabral 17' Thorn 33' Roberts 41' Dengler 45' Sharifi 54' Jara 83' Green 90+2' |
Stadium: Alabama Soccer Stadium Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 10, 2022 Round of 32 | Inter Miami CF (MLS) | 3–1 | Tormenta FC (USL1) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Lassiter 45', 83' Robinson 47' |
Report | Sterling 88' | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 3,198 Referee: Alejo Calume |
References
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC Stats and History". fbref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Sulkowski, Frank (February 4, 2021). "Optim Health System claims naming rights for field at new Tormenta FC stadium". wjcl.com. WJCL. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "2021 USL League One Roster". tormentafc.com. Tormenta FC. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC Roster". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. Retrieved August 28, 2021.