2019 Tormenta FC season
Appearance
2019 season | |
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Owner | Van Tassell Group |
Head coach | John Miglarese |
Stadium | Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park |
USL League One | 6th |
USL1 Playoffs | Did not qualify |
U.S. Open Cup | First round |
Highest home attendance | 3,519 (March 29 vs. Greenville Triumph SC) |
Lowest home attendance | 1,038 (May 12 vs. Toronto FC II) |
Average home league attendance | 1,724 |
Biggest win | 4–1 (July 24 at Orlando City B) |
Biggest defeat | 0–5 (August 27 at North Texas SC) |
The 2019 Tormenta FC season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their first season as a professional club. It was their first season playing in the third tier of American soccer, USL League One.
Background
In January 2018, Tormenta FC was announced as the first founding member of USL League One for 2019. The team had an undefeated regular season in 2018, clinching the USL League Two Deep South division championship.[1]
Club
Roster
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Pablo Jara | ![]() |
2 | DF | Michael Mecham | ![]() |
3 | DF | Conner Antley | ![]() |
4 | DF | Lars Eckenrode | ![]() |
5 | DF | Joshua Phelps | ![]() |
6 | MF | Ricardo Gómez | ![]() |
7 | MF | Dalton Pando | ![]() |
8 | MF | Nil Vinyals | ![]() |
9 | FW | Mikie Rowe | ![]() |
10 | MF | Marco Micaletto | ![]() |
11 | MF | Charlie Dennis | ![]() |
12 | MF | Peter Pearson | ![]() |
13 | DF | Daltyn Knutson | ![]() |
14 | FW | Alex Morrell | ![]() |
15 | DF | Jordan Skelton | ![]() |
16 | FW | Kaleb Jackson | ![]() |
17 | DF | Yaw Amankwa | ![]() |
18 | DF | Michael O'Sullivan | ![]() |
19 | DF | Nick Wells | ![]() |
20 | DF | Jerry Saint-Vil | ![]() |
21 | FW | Jad Arslan | ![]() |
22 | MF | Lucas Coutinho | ![]() |
24 | MF | Shinya Kadono (on loan from Loudoun United) | ![]() |
25 | MF | Kobe Perez | ![]() |
26 | GK | Micah Bledsoe | ![]() |
27 | DF | Tristan DeLoach ([A]) | ![]() |
29 | GK | Matías Reynares | ![]() |
30 | GK | Mitch Thorn | ![]() |
- ^ USL Academy Contract
Team management
- As of September 19, 2018[2]
John Miglarese – VP of Player Development and Head Coach
Jorge Gonzalez – Assistant Coach
John Kot – Assistant Coach
Mike Panter – VP of Soccer Operations
Bryce Judy - Director of Gameday Operations
Bernadette O'Donnell – Director of Communications and Public Relations
Logan Gleaton – Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement
James Griffith – Director of Ticket Sales and Sponsorships
Zachary Delgard - Director of Cooperate Partnerships
Logan Crosby - Director of Business Development
Corey Stone - Assistant Director of Franchise Development
Hope Mullett - Assistant Director of Franchise Development
Non-competitive
Winter friendlies
Summer friendlies
Competitive
USL League One
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Forward Madison FC | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 43 | Playoffs |
5 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 40 | |
6 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 37 | |
7 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 36 | |
8 | FC Tucson | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 33 |
Source: 2019 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results by round
Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match reports
March 29 1 | Tormenta FC | 1–0 | Greenville Triumph SC | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | Morrell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 3,519 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
April 3 2 | Tormenta FC | 3–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | Morrell ![]() ![]() Eckenrode ![]() Coutinho ![]() Vinyals ![]() Micaletto ![]() ![]() |
Report | Vega ![]() Somersall ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,573 Referee: John Griggs |
April 6 3 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Tormenta FC | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00 PM EDT | Ackwei ![]() |
Report | Phelps ![]() Pando ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,853 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
April 14 4 | Orlando City B | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Montverde, Florida |
5:00 P.M. EDT | Tablante ![]() Diouf ![]() ![]() Hernandez ![]() Amer ![]() |
Report | Eckenrode ![]() ![]() Dennis ![]() |
Stadium: Montverde Academy Referee: Madzid Coric |
April 20 5 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 3–2 | Tormenta FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
7:00 PM EDT | Beattie ![]() ![]() ![]() Zayed ![]() Ualefi ![]() Dixon ![]() Zguro ![]() |
Report | Gómez ![]() Antley ![]() ![]() Hellmann ![]() |
Stadium: David Stanton Field Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Ben Meyer |
April 26 6 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Tucson, Arizona |
9:30 PM EDT | Terrón ![]() |
Report | Gómez ![]() Coutinho ![]() Saint-Vil ![]() Arslan ![]() Micaletto ![]() Antley ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
May 12 7 | Tormenta FC | 3–2 | Toronto FC II | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | Dennis ![]() ![]() ![]() Phelps ![]() Wells ![]() Antley ![]() Micaletto ![]() |
Report | Perruzza ![]() Bunk-Andersen ![]() Campbell ![]() Mohammed ![]() Swartz ![]() Ovalle ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
May 18 8 | Forward Madison FC | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
7:00 p.m. | Tobin ![]() |
Report | Antley ![]() Micaletto ![]() Vinyals ![]() |
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 3,762 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
May 25 9 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Lansing Ignite FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | Miccaletto ![]() Knutson ![]() |
Report | Cleveland ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,697 Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
June 1 10 | Greenville Triumph SC | 0–0 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Politz ![]() Boland ![]() Walker ![]() |
Report | Gómez ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,368 Referee: José Lara |
June 8 11 | Tormenta FC | P–P | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field Referee: Luis Arroyo | ||
Note: Match postponed to be played at a date TBD |
June 15 12 | Tormenta FC | 2–0 | Orlando City B | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Rowe ![]() Morrell ![]() |
Report | Léo ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,490 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
June 22 13 | Tormenta FC | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Morrell ![]() Micaletto ![]() |
Report | Eckenrode ![]() Troyer ![]() Hughes ![]() Shanosky ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,602 Referee: Natalie Simon |
July 6 14 | Tormenta FC | 1–2 | Forward Madison FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Morrell ![]() Micaletto ![]() |
Report | Smart ![]() Schneider ![]() White ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
July 12 15 | Toronto FC II | 3–0 | Tormenta FC | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
4:00 PM EDT | Srbely ![]() Perruzza ![]() Mohammed ![]() Ovalle ![]() Romeo ![]() Bunk-Andersen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: BMO Training Ground Attendance: 113 Referee: Brad Doubrough |
July 20 16 | North Texas SC | 0–0 | Tormenta FC | Frisco, Texas |
7:00 P.M. EDT | Cerrillo ![]() |
Report | Vinyals ![]() Micaletto ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
July 24 17 | Orlando City B | 1–4 | Tormenta FC | Montverde, Florida |
7:30 P.M. EDT | Thiago ![]() ![]() Sérginho ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Report | Micaletto ![]() Morrell ![]() Gómez ![]() Antley ![]() |
Stadium: Montverde Academy Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
July 27 18 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Lansing Ignite FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Knutson ![]() Saint-Vil ![]() Kadono ![]() Micaletto ![]() Morrell ![]() |
Report | Mentzingen ![]() ![]() Coiffic ![]() Stoneman ![]() Carr ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,785 Referee: Nickrod Fateh |
August 3 19 | Greenville Triumph SC | 1–0 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Keegan ![]() Walker ![]() Hemmings ![]() Guediri ![]() |
Report | Dennis ![]() Arslan ![]() |
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,074 Referee: Wilmer Soriano |
August 10 20 | Tormenta FC | 1–2 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Phelps ![]() Coutinho ![]() Rowe ![]() |
Report | Beattie ![]() Seoane ![]() Soto ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,560 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
August 17 21 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Dennis ![]() Micaletto ![]() |
Report | Jambga ![]() Wakasa ![]() Jones ![]() Batista ![]() Venter ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Kevin Fikar |
August 21 11 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Dennis ![]() ![]() Phelps ![]() |
Report | Folla ![]() Seoane ![]() Zguro ![]() Hurst ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,598 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
Note: Reschedule of postponed June 8 match.[3] |
August 27 22 | North Texas SC | 5–0 | Tormenta FC | Frisco, Texas |
8:00 PM EDT | Roberts ![]() Reynolds ![]() ![]() Danso ![]() Pepi ![]() ![]() Rayo ![]() Montgomery ![]() |
Report | Phelps ![]() Dennis ![]() Gómez ![]() Skelton ![]() Jackson ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Joseph Salinas |
August 31 23 | Tormenta FC | 1–4 | Richmond Kickers | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Rowe ![]() Wells ![]() Antley ![]() |
Report | Chin ![]() ![]() Gallardo ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,526 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
September 7 24 | Forward Madison FC | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
8:00 PM EDT | Paulo Jr. ![]() |
Report | Micaletto ![]() |
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 4,215 Referee: Karen Callado |
September 14 25 | Tormenta FC | 1–2 | North Texas SC | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Antley ![]() ![]() Rowe ![]() Micaletto ![]() Phelps ![]() ![]() |
Report | Danso ![]() Jatta ![]() A. Rodriguez ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,318 Referee: John Griggs |
September 21 26 | Lansing Ignite FC | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Lansing, Michigan |
7:00 PM EDT | Moon ![]() |
Report | Dennis ![]() Arslan ![]() Rowe ![]() |
Stadium: Cooley Law School Stadium Attendance: 2,489 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
September 27 27 | Toronto FC II | 1–0 | Tormenta FC | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
4:00 PM EDT | Mingo ![]() Perruzza ![]() Nelson ![]() |
Report | Gómez ![]() Micaletto ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Training Ground Attendance: 51 Referee: Marko Kalic |
October 5 28 | Tormenta FC | 3–1 | Greenville Triumph SC | Statesboro, Georgia |
8:00 PM EDT | Arslan ![]() ![]() Micaletto ![]() Rowe ![]() Antley ![]() |
Report | Gómez ![]() Walker ![]() Bermudez ![]() Ward ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,908 Referee: Chris Ruska |
U.S. Open Cup
May 8, 2019 First round | Greenville Triumph SC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Greenville, South Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field |
Transfers
In
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL1 | U.S. Open Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Source: [1]
Disciplinary record
No. | Pos. | Name | USL1 | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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References
- ^ "Tormenta FC joins USL Division III for 2019". January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "News".
- ^ "Tormenta FC, Chattanooga Game Rescheduled". June 14, 2019.