STATESBORO Ga. – South Georgia Tormenta FC is set to take on the Richmond Kickers, 2022 regular season winners, this Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET from Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium. Despite three losses in the early half of the season, South Georgia continues to put its pieces together to assemble a team that will consistently perform on the field.
On Tuesday, Tormenta FC battled Charlotte FC in a 1-4 defeat in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Matheus Cassini scored Tormenta FC’s only goal of the night, making Cassini the second-ever Tormenta FC player to score against an MLS franchise.
In its last USL League One fixture, South Georgia visited Knoxville, Tennessee, where the team obtained its first-ever win against the Tennessee side with a 0-2 victory on the road. Cassini and Jackson Khoury were the goalscorers for the Statesboro side.
Despite injury worries for the Statesboro side, South Georgia haas been able to obtain several crucial wins over playoff aiming opponents. The next few games will be pivotal to the side’s success in 2023, as the team looks to start gaining traction as one of the title contenders.
Tormenta Stadium will play host yet again to the Kickers after the Richmond side featured in the first-ever official game at Tormenta Stadium in October, 2022.
South Georgia is poised to make a strong push for the championship title in the upcoming season. Fans can secure their seats at the new Tormenta Stadium ahead of 2023, with Season Tickets now available for purchase.
Following Saturday’s match, Tormenta FC is set to go on the road to take on the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC next Friday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. ET from CHI Memorial Stadium in what will be a rematch of the 2022 USL League One Final, where Tormenta FC defeated the Chattanooga side to get its first USL League One trophy.
HOW TO WATCH/FOLLOW:
Saturday’s match versus the Kickers will be streamed live through ESPN+ domestically and Youtube Internationally. For live updates and highlights throughout the match, fans can follow Tormenta FC on Twitter.
Fans unable to make it to Saturday’s match can stream it domestically via ESPN+ or on Youtube internationally. Fans can follow Tormenta FC on Twitter for live updates and highlights throughout the match.
