Tormenta FC Clinches USL League One Playoffs Spot
October 15, 2022 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – South Georgia Tormenta FC News Release
STATESBORO, Ga. – In its final game of the 2022 USL League One regular season, South Georgia Tormenta FC earned its first-ever win at Tormenta Stadium with a 2-0 victory over Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. An early Kingsford Adjei goal in the sixth minute of the game gave South Georgia its desired start to the game. Ryan Sierakowski’s goal in the 25th minute gave South Georgia a two-goal cushion that it never let go. With this result, South Georgia has qualified to the USL League One Playoffs, presented by Hisense, and will host its first-ever playoff game this upcoming Saturday at 7 p.m. ET from Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium.
HIGHLIGHTS
South Georgia’s fast start gave the team an opportunity to control the tempo of the game. In the sixth minute, Ryan Sierakowksi was able to apply pressure to the defensive line to bring the possession of the ball back to Tormenta FC. Mukwelle Akale received the ball before crossing it to the far side of the box finding Adjei, who finessed the ball to the opposite side of the keeper, giving South Georgia the lead early on.
Less than 20 minutes after the first goal, South Georgia found its second goal of the night after a chipped ball into the box found Adjei, who crossed the ball into the middle of the penalty box, finding Sierakowski. Sierakowski controlled the ball and shot it to the top-right side of the net, making it impossible for the opposing keeper to get to the ball. Tonight’s goal was the first for Sierakowski representing Tormenta FC.
In a versatile second half, neither team found many opportunities on goal, Chattanooga was able to level the play; however, the Red Wolves were unable to get a goal back.
South Georgia finishes the regular season with 12 wins, its first-ever double-digit winning record in club history. With tonight’s clean sheet, TJ Bush finishes the season with five clean sheets.
Tonight’s Player of the Match, presented by Galactic Comics and Games, is Mukwelle Akale. Akale proved to be the ‘it’ factor in tonight’s match. Despite not netting an assist or goal, Akale created multiple chances and created constant danger to the opposing defensive line.
Following its second game at Tormenta Stadium, Tormenta FC will host its first-ever playoff game in professional franchise history next Saturday, Oct. 22, from Tormenta Stadium at 7 p.m. ET. Tormenta FC will host the Charlotte Independence in the USL League One quarterfinals, presented by Hisense.
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Post-Game Match Report:
Starting Lineup: Bush, Thorn, Phelps, Dengler, Nembhard, Cabral (C), Heckenberg, Akale, Billhardt, Sierakowski, Adjei
Scoring Summary: 2-0
6′: TRM – Kingsford Adjei
25′: TRM – Ryan Sierakowski
Substitutions:
60′: TRM – Jamil Roberts for Kingsford Adjei
66′: TRM – Owen Green for Curtis Thorn
66′: TRM – Kazaiah Sterling for Adrian Billhardt
77′: TRM – Tobias Otieno for Mukwelle Akale
62′: CHA – Pedro Hernandez for Ernesto Espinoza
74′: CHA – David Texeira for Rafael Mentzingen
Cautions:
43′: CHA – Nicolas Cardona
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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