After a frustrating match, Tormenta FC 2 fell to Reading United AC 2-3 tonight after playing 30 minutes of extra time. Tormenta gained an early two-goal lead, but Reading tied up the score late in the match, bringing the teams to extra time.
Tormenta 2 started pressing early and scored two goals from set-pieces within the first 15 minutes of the match. In the 12th minute, defender Daniel Strachan gave Tormenta 2 an early lead with his first goal this season. Less than two minutes later, Adrian Billhardt notched his sixth season goal, assisted by JJ Donnelly, to bring the score to 2-0.
Reading United AC picked up the pace late in the match, tying up the score with two goals in the 70th and the 84th minutes.
Tormenta 2’s backup goalkeeper was forced to show his versatility in the 108th minute, subbing on for an injured defender, Curtis Thorn. In the 120th, Reading United’s Felipe Hideki won a penalty in Tormenta’s box which proved to be the deciding factor in tonight’s match. Saunders was unable to block the shot, and Hideki scored the night’s game-winner.
Tormenta 2 couldn’t find the back of Reading’s net during the two minutes of stoppage time, and Reading won the match 2-3. Reading United AC now advances to Finals to face the Flint City Bucks this Saturday. The winner of Saturday’s match will be named USL League Two National Champions.
For additional information and scheduling interviews, call (478-508-2604) or email: bodonnell@https://www.tormentafc.com.
Post-Game Match Report:
Starting Lineup:
Saunders, Tor
Strachan, Daniel
Sewell, Zeron
Skelton, Jordan
Thorn, Curtis
Perez, Kobe
McCall, Craig
Mary, Luca
Walshaw, Jordan
Donnelly, JJ
Billhardt, Adrian
Substitutions:
59’ – RAC – Galizzi for Quartey
61’ – TRM – James Meehan for Jordan Walshaw
68’ – RAC – Fane for Arias
68’ – RAC – Waso for Schlentz
69’ – TRM – Adrian Lollar for Luca Mayr
74’ – TRM – Chris Lue Young for Adrian Billhardt
75’ – TRM – Andres Flores for Kobe Perez
85’ – TRM – Grant Hampten for JJ Donnelly
118’ – TRM – Connor Gavigan for Curtis Thorn
124’ – RAC – Burkhardt for Garcia
Scoring Summary: TRM 2 – 2 | RAC – 2
12’- TRM2 – Daniel Strachan (Assisted by Kobe Perez)
14’- TRM2 – Adrian Billhardt (Assisted by JJ Donnelly)
70’- RAC –
84’- RAC – Bagayoko
Cautions:
36’ – TRM2 – Jordan Skelton
90’ – TRM2 – Curtis Thorn
122’ – RAC – Hummrich
130+’ – RAC – Galizzi
After a frustrating match, Tormenta FC 2 fell to Reading United AC 2-3 tonight after playing 30 minutes of extra time. Tormenta gained an early two-goal lead, but Reading tied up the score late in the match, bringing the teams to extra time.
Tormenta 2 started pressing early and scored two goals from set-pieces within the first 15 minutes of the match. In the 12th minute, defender Daniel Strachan gave Tormenta 2 an early lead with his first goal this season. Less than two minutes later, Adrian Billhardt notched his sixth season goal, assisted by JJ Donnelly, to bring the score to 2-0.
Reading United AC picked up the pace late in the match, tying up the score with two goals in the 70th and the 84th minutes.
Tormenta 2’s backup goalkeeper was forced to show his versatility in the 108th minute, subbing on for an injured defender, Curtis Thorn. In the 120th, Reading United’s Felipe Hideki won a penalty in Tormenta’s box which proved to be the deciding factor in tonight’s match. Saunders was unable to block the shot, and Hideki scored the night’s game-winner.
Tormenta 2 couldn’t find the back of Reading’s net during the two minutes of stoppage time, and Reading won the match 2-3. Reading United AC now advances to Finals to face the Flint City Bucks this Saturday. The winner of Saturday’s match will be named USL League Two National Champions.
For additional information and scheduling interviews, call (478-508-2604) or email: bodonnell@https://www.tormentafc.com.
Post-Game Match Report:
Starting Lineup:
Saunders, Tor
Strachan, Daniel
Sewell, Zeron
Skelton, Jordan
Thorn, Curtis
Perez, Kobe
McCall, Craig
Mary, Luca
Walshaw, Jordan
Donnelly, JJ
Billhardt, Adrian
Substitutions:
59’ – RAC – Galizzi for Quartey
61’ – TRM – James Meehan for Jordan Walshaw
68’ – RAC – Fane for Arias
68’ – RAC – Waso for Schlentz
69’ – TRM – Adrian Lollar for Luca Mayr
74’ – TRM – Chris Lue Young for Adrian Billhardt
75’ – TRM – Andres Flores for Kobe Perez
85’ – TRM – Grant Hampten for JJ Donnelly
118’ – TRM – Connor Gavigan for Curtis Thorn
124’ – RAC – Burkhardt for Garcia
Scoring Summary: TRM 2 – 2 | RAC – 2
12’- TRM2 – Daniel Strachan (Assisted by Kobe Perez)
14’- TRM2 – Adrian Billhardt (Assisted by JJ Donnelly)
70’- RAC –
84’- RAC – Bagayoko
Cautions:
36’ – TRM2 – Jordan Skelton
90’ – TRM2 – Curtis Thorn
122’ – RAC – Hummrich
130+’ – RAC – Galizzi