STATESBORO, Ga. – USL League One has named South Georgia Tormenta FC defender Curtis Thorn the Player of the Week after leading Tormenta FC to a 2-1 victory, while goalkeeper Pablo Jara and midfielder Marco Micaletto also join Thorn on the Team of the Week. Thanks to their standout performances, Tormenta FC ended its winless run with a pivotal win against Fort Lauderdale CF at their home stadium.
In his second professional game, the English defender was named Man of the Match versus Fort Lauderdale for his equalizing goal in the 19th minute and his game-winning assist in the 62nd minute, while also creating two scoring opportunities. Defensively, Thorn won six duels, made five tackles and recorded four clearances while completing 80 percent of his passes.
STATESBORO, Ga. – USL League One has named South Georgia Tormenta FC defender Curtis Thorn the Player of the Week after leading Tormenta FC to a 2-1 victory, while goalkeeper Pablo Jara and midfielder Marco Micaletto also join Thorn on the Team of the Week. Thanks to their standout performances, Tormenta FC ended its winless run with a pivotal win against Fort Lauderdale CF at their home stadium.
In his second professional game, the English defender was named Man of the Match versus Fort Lauderdale for his equalizing goal in the 19th minute and his game-winning assist in the 62nd minute, while also creating two scoring opportunities. Defensively, Thorn won six duels, made five tackles and recorded four clearances while completing 80 percent of his passes.
Jara had an exceptional night in net on Saturday, making 11 total saves – tying the League One record for a single game – to earn his second USL League One Team of the Week appearance. With Fort Lauderdale anxious for a late-match equalizer, Jara held Tormenta FC’s lead, impressively blocking several scoring opportunities in the final minutes.
After Fort Lauderdale's early goal, Micaletto proved to be a game-changer once again, sending a cross in from outside the box to Thorn, who was waiting at the back post to tap-in the goal and equalize the match. Along with his assist, Micaletto created two scoring chances, made one shot on target and recorded four tackles with 76.5 percent passing accuracy. This marks the midfielder’s third appearance on League One Team of the Week.
Tormenta FC has a bye week for Week 11, but the team hits the road again on Oct. 3 to face Union Omaha for a second time this regular season at Werner Park. Following that match, Tormenta FC will host FC Tucson on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Erk Russell Park. A portion of each general admission 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, we teamed up with a number of Watch Party Partners across South Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where you can cheer on Tormenta FC.
Jara had an exceptional night in net on Saturday, making 11 total saves – tying the League One record for a single game – to earn his second USL League One Team of the Week appearance. With Fort Lauderdale anxious for a late-match equalizer, Jara held Tormenta FC’s lead, impressively blocking several scoring opportunities in the final minutes.
After Fort Lauderdale’s early goal, Micaletto proved to be a game-changer once again, sending a cross in from outside the box to Thorn, who was waiting at the back post to tap-in the goal and equalize the match. Along with his assist, Micaletto created two scoring chances, made one shot on target and recorded four tackles with 76.5 percent passing accuracy. This marks the midfielder’s third appearance on League One Team of the Week.
Tormenta FC has a bye week for Week 11, but the team hits the road again on Oct. 3 to face Union Omaha for a second time this regular season at Werner Park. Following that match, Tormenta FC will host FC Tucson on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Erk Russell Park. A portion of each general admission 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, we teamed up with a number of Watch Party Partners across South Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where you can cheer on Tormenta FC.
