Tormenta FC

Tormenta FC
Full name South Georgia Tormenta FC
Founded 2015
Ground Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park
Ground Capacity 4,000
Co-Owners Darin Van Tassell
Netra Van Tassell
Jeremy Aven
Head Coach Ben Freakley
League Premier Development League
2016 5th, South Atlantic Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page

Tormenta FC is an American professional soccer team based in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2015, the team will play in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, starting in 2016. The team colors are Midnight Navy, Sky Blue, Silver and Magenta. [1][2]

History

South Georgia Tormenta FC is the Premier Development League (PDL) franchise of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) founded in 2015, making Statesboro a minor league sports city for the first time. The team seeks to play an exciting brand of soccer featuring elite local, national, and international players. The 2016 PDL season will mark the first year of competition for Tormenta FC. A priority for any minor-league franchise is to develop players who will be promoted to higher levels of the sport, and Tormenta FC seeks to provide the franchise and the community with the excitement of having our players chosen in the Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft.

The franchise is owned by StormFC LLC, and operations of the franchise are steered by owners Darin Van Tassell, Jeremy Aven, and Netra Van Tassell.

2016

On May 21, 2016, Tormenta FC hosted its inaugural home match against the Carolina Dynamo in front of 3,105 fans in attendance. [3]

Tormenta FC won their first match in club history on June 16, 2016 against the Charlotte Eagles in a 2-0 decision. [4] The club then followed up that victory with a second consecutive win on June 18, 2016 by defeating the Carolina Dynamo 1-0. [5] On June 23, 2016, Tormenta FC not only scored their first ever home goal, but the team managed to win their first home match as well; a 1-0 victory over Southern West Virginia King's Warriors. [6]

Tormenta had a five game win streak snapped in a 2-1 defeat against the King's Warriors on July 2, 2016.

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2016 4 USL PDL 5th, South Atlantic Did not qualify Did not enter

Roster

As of May 23, 2016 [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
28 Sweden GK Anton Viden
1 United States GK Alex Guerra
United States GK Chase Herzog
13 United States DF Trenton Whitely
10 Brazil DF Rérom Ribas
3 United States DF Hunter Loyden
4 England DF Daniel Bennett
12 United States DF Peyton Ericson
2 Germany DF Ramin Varnhorn
16 United States DF Airrion Blackstock
5 United States DF Jeff Medina
15 United States DF Casey Osborne
United States DF Reed Norton
8 Canada MF Daniel Jodah
14 United States MF Jordan Lue
21 United States MF Jad Arslan
20 United States MF Sidney McClain
23 England MF Sam Lofts
18 United States MF Jeremy Rector
22 United States MF Rashid Alarape
9 United States FW Nikolai Hammer
17 United States FW Eli Dent
7 England FW Kieran Roberts
11 Canada FW Nico Rittmeyer
17 United States FW James Brighton
44 Togo FW Ayao Sossou

References

  1. ↑ "PDL Awards Franchise to Statesboro, Georgia". Premier Development League (PDL). August 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tormenta FC Arrives in South Georgia". Premier Development League (PDL). October 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/651560?referrer_id=2300356
  4. ↑ http://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/661547?referrer_id=2006916
  5. ↑ http://www.tormentafc.com/news_article/show/662257?referrer_id=2006916
  6. ↑ http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/3/article/74927/
  7. ↑ http://www.tormentafc.com/roster/show/2353458?mirror_id=2417951&subseason=278141
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