2022 Tormenta FC season
| 2022 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Van Tassell Group | 
| Head coach | Ian Cameron | 
| Stadium | Erik Russell Park & Optim Health System Field | 
| USL1 Playoffs | Champions | 
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Multiple players (2 goals) All: Arthur Bosua (3 goals) | 
| Highest home attendance | 2,000 vs. RIC (10/2) 3,045 vs. CRW (11/06) | 
| Lowest home attendance | 573 vs. NCF (7/22) | 
| Average home league attendance | 1,041 | 
| Biggest win | BMH 0–2 TRM (4/19, USOC) GVL 0–2 TRM (4/23) TUC 0–2 TRM (4/30) GVL 1–3 TRM (7/30) CV 0–2 TRM (8/27) CLT 0–2 TRM (8/31) TRM 3–1 NCO (9/10) TRM 2–0 CHA (10/15) | 
| Biggest defeat | TRM 0–4 CV (5/21) | 
The 2022 Tormenta FC season was the club's seventh season of existence, and their fourth season as a professional club, all of which have been spent in the third tier of American soccer in USL League One. Tormenta FC enter this season following an 11th-place finish the previous season.[1] This will be the club's first season in their new stadium, Optim Health System Field, after spending previous seasons at Eagle Field on the campus of Georgia Southern University.[2]
Club
Roster
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  CHI | Pablo Jara | 
| 2 | DF |  USA | Ian Antley | 
| 3 | DF |  USA | Owen Green | 
| 4 | DF |  USA | Lars Eckenrode | 
| 5 | DF | .svg.png) AUS | Joshua Phelps | 
| 7 | FW |  GHA | Kingsford Adjei | 
| 8 | MF |  BRA | Gabriel Cabral | 
| 9 | FW |  ENG | Kazaiah Sterling | 
| 10 | MF |  GER | Adrian Billhardt | 
| 11 | FW |  ENG | Jamil Roberts | 
| 12 | DF |  BLZ | Deshawon Nembhard | 
| 14 | FW |  USA | Alex Morrell | 
| 18 | MF |  USA | Josue Soto | 
| 21 | MF | .svg.png) AUS | Chris Heckenberg | 
| 23 | DF |  ENG | Curtis Thorn | 
| 25 | DF |  USA | Jake Dengler | 
| 27 | FW |  RSA | Arthur Bosua | 
| 29 | DF |  USA | Brittain Gottlieb ([A]) | 
| 30 | GK |  USA | Jamie Boegel | 
| 47 | MF |  USA | Barry Sharifi | 
| 55 | MF |  KEN | Tobias Otieno | 
| 99 | GK |  USA | TJ Bush | 
- ^ USL Academy Contract
Competitions
Exhibitions
| February 26, 2022 1 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Marietta, Georgia | 
| 3:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground | 
| March 5, 2022 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | St. Petersburg, Florida | 
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium | 
| March 20, 2022 3 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Mercer University | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field | 
USL League One
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Kickers (X) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 51 | Qualification for the semi-finals | 
| 2 | Greenville Triumph SC | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 46 | |
| 3 | Tormenta FC (C) | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 45 | Qualification for the play-offs | 
| 4 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 43 | |
| 5 | Union Omaha | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 | 
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season Champion
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season Champion
Match results
| April 2, 2022 1 | Tormenta FC | 0–1 | North Carolina FC | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Bosua  6' Soto  79' | Report | Tahir  1' Anderson  18' McLaughlin  22' Martinez  78'  79' | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Kyle Johnston | 
| April 16, 2022 2 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Union Omaha | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 6:00 PM EDT | Billhardt  51' Nembhard  66' Roberts  67' Phelps  73' | Report | Knutson  15' Scearce  20' Malcolm  80' | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 978 Referee: Izlen Peksenar | 
| April 23, 2022 3 | Greenville Triumph | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina | 
| 7:00 PM EDT | Walker  43' | Report | Adjei  11' Phelps  32' Bosua  40' Cabral  71' Sharifi  74' | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,574 Referee: Chris Ruska | 
| April 30, 2022 4 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Tucson, Arizona | 
| 10:00 PM EDT | Machell  5' Perez  29'  62' Fox  77' | Report | Billhardt  61' Phelps  77' Bosua  81' Sharifi  84' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,026 Referee: Adam Zarrin | 
| May 7, 2022 5 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling  90+2' | Report | Rocha  63' Zendejas  77' Ibarra  90+3' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Joshua Belk | 
| May 14, 2022 6 | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | Tormenta FC | Cary, North Carolina | 
| 5:00 PM EDT | 
 | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Wes Caouette | 
| May 21, 2022 7 | Tormenta FC | 0–4 | Fuego FC | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling  31' | Report | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Alejo Calume | 
| May 28, 2022 8 | Tormenta FC | 0–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sharifi  30' Morrell  69' | Report | Shaw  4'  38' T. Allen  36' Machell  54' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 925 Referee: Laura Chambers Waliski | 
| June 4, 2022 9 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Tormenta FC | Richmond, Virginia | 
| 6:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Anya Voigt | 
| June 11, 2022 10 | Hailstorm FC | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Greeley, Colorado | 
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Jackson Stadium Attendance: 813 Referee: Cristian Campos | 
| June 19, 2022 11 | Tormenta FC | 2–2 | Forward Madison | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 937 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye | 
| June 25, 2022 12 | Tormenta FC | 2–3 | Union Omaha | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Phelps  5'  77' Billhardt  17' Adeniyi  45+4' Dengler  54' Bawa  90+3' (o.g.) | Report | Scearce  23',  42',  55' (pen.) Brito  74' Galvan  90' Piedrahita  90+3' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 627 Referee: Josiah Parke | 
| July 2, 2022 13 | Fuego FC | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Fresno, California | 
| 10:30 PM EDT | Dullysse  31' Villarreal  78' | Report | Cabral  60' Nembhard  70' Jara  87' Soto  90+4' | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,546 Referee: Robert Vincze | 
| July 9, 2022 14 | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Roberts  31',  37' Cabral  34',  81' Nembhard  46' | Report | Carrera  33',  45' Cardona  53' Avilez  76' España  89' Lombardi  90+2' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 731 Referee: Amin Hadzic | 
| July 13, 2022 15 | Tormenta FC | 5–5 | Greenville Triumph | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling  37',  44' (pen.) Roberts  54' Otieno  61',  79' Billhardt  87' | Report | Evans  3',  30' Gavilanes  10' Labovitz  21',  45+3' Christensen  43' Filerman  65' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 909 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk | 
| July 16, 2022 16 | Forward Madison | 2–0 | Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin | 
| 8:00 PM EDT | Wheeler-Omiunu  58' Smith  76' Cassini  86' | Report | Dengler  70' | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 4,304 Referee: Alex Beehler | 
| July 23, 2022 17 | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Otieno  24' Sterling  27' (pen.),  81' | Report | Fernandes  13' Blanco  49' Servania  68',  79' Adams  90' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 573 Referee: José Lara | 
| July 30, 2022 18 | Greenville Triumph | 1–3 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina | 
| 7:00 PM EDT | Polak  21' Labovitz  37' Smart  50' Ibarra  89' Walker  90+3' Cox-Ashwood  90+3' | Report | Billhardt  25' Sterling  27' Adjei  30' Otieno  35' Roberts  39' Cabral  51' Jara  90+3' | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,740 Referee: John Rush | 
| August 6, 2022 19 | Hailstorm FC | 2–0 | Tormenta FC | Severance, Colorado | 
| 9:00 PM EDT | Amann  27' Rogers  60' Evans  82' Dietrich  86' Nortey  87' Peñaranda  90+6' | Report | Green  15' Phelps  54' Nembhard  69' | Stadium: Severance High School Attendance: 300 Referee: Adorae Monroy | 
| August 13, 2022 20 | Tormenta FC | 0–3 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sierakowski  27' | Report | Dutey  16' Conteh  33' Mbuyu  44' Bennett  86' Barber  89' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,194 Referee: Izlen Peksenar | 
| August 20, 2022 21 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 2–1 | Tormenta FC | East Ridge, Tennessee | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Mehl  38' Navarro  45' Galindrez  45+4',  54' Espinoza  64' Ualefi  72' Villalobos  80' Ortiz  90+4' | Report | Adjei  8',  21' Adeniyi  40' Dengler  48' Bush  52' Green  90+4' | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,209 Referee: Shawn Tehini | 
| August 27, 2022 22 | Fuego FC | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Fresno, California | 
| 10:30 PM EDT | Casillas  24' Cerritos  65' Schenfeld  70' | Report | Cabral  25' Sterling  26',  54' Phelps  45+5' Akale  54' Sierakowski  71' Billhardt  90+5' | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Adam Zarrin | 
| August 31, 2022 23 | Charlotte Independence | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Charlotte, North Carolina | 
| 7:00 PM EDT | Rocha  5' Bennett  55' Barber  87' | Report | Sterling  6',  87' Dengler  45+1' Adeniyi  45+3' Nembhard  50' Adjei  71' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,140 Referee: Emma Richards | 
| September 7, 2022 24 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Tormenta FC | Richmond, Virginia | 
| 6:30 PM EDT | Terzaghi  21',  55' Morán  68' Bolanos  72',  90+4' Aune  78' Candela  90+3' | Report | Billhardt  10' Dengler  23' Nembhard  23' Phelps  34' Adeniyi  82' Bush  90+5' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Katherine McCormick | 
| September 10, 2022 25 | Tormenta FC | 3–1 | Hailstorm FC | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling  3',  41',  76' Adjei  35' Billhardt  44' Sharifi  89' | Report | Desdunes  28' Prentice  54' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 764 Referee: Joshua Belk | 
| September 16, 2022 26 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sierakowski  28' Akale  68',  76' Heckenberg  90+7' | Report | Pérez  56' Sunday  74' Garcia  90+1' Kinzner  90+5' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Izlen Peksenar | 
| September 24, 2022 27 | Forward Madison | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin | 
| 8:00 PM EDT | Rad  15' Torres  21' Mbacke Thiam  26'  46' Wheeler-Omiunu  34' | Report | Nembhard  41' Phelps  49' | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Jervis Atagana | 
| October 2, 2022 28 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Adeniyi  41',  67' Otieno  62' | Report | Terzaghi  45+1' Aune  90+1' Barnathan  90+2' | Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alefo Calume | 
| October 8, 2022 29 | Union Omaha | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Papillion, Nebraska | 
| 8:00 PM EDT | Doyle  24' Scearce  50' Knutson  75' | Report | Green  22' Sterling  52' | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 4,437 Referee: Greg Dopka | 
| October 15, 2022 30 | Tormenta FC | 2–0 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Adjei  5' Sierakowski  24' | Report | Cardona  43' | Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Joshua Encarnación | 
USL League One playoffs
| October 22, 2022 Quarter Finals | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:00 PM EDT | Sterling  48',  77' | Report | Obertan  8' Hegardt  40' Acosta  49' Pack  53' Ibarra  75' Zendejas  81' Santos  82' Ciss  82' Shevtsov  90+3' | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Ricardo Fierro | 
| October 29, 2022 Semi Finals | Greenville Triumph SC | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina | 
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Sterling  42' | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,070 Referee: John Griggs | 
| November 6, 2022 Final | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Statesboro, Georgia | 
| 7:30 PM EST | Sterling  35' (pen.) Adjei  39' Thorn  45+1' Otieno  72' Roberts  82' | Report | España  13' Espinoza  33' Ortiz  34' Tejera  45+3' Benton  72' Carrera  85' | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 3,045 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic | 
U.S. Open Cup
| April 7, 2022 2nd Round | Charleston Battery (USLC)   | 0–1 |  Tormenta FC (USL1) | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | 
| 10:00 AM EDT | Piggott  24' Hogan  32' St. Martin  62' Schmidt  83' Ettienne  83' | Report | Bosua  28',  61' Nembhard  57' Heckenberg  67' Roberts  79' Dengler  81' Cabral  85' | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Izlen Peksenar | 
| Note: Originally scheduled for April 6, but was postponed due to severe weather. Game was played behind closed doors. | ||||
| April 19, 2022 3rd Round | Birmingham Legion FC (USLC)   | 0–2 |  Tormenta FC (USL1) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 
| 8:00 PM EDT | Lapa  33' Kasim  44' Asiedu  62' Lopez  73' Marlon  84' | Report | Cabral  17' Thorn  33' Roberts  41' Dengler  45' Sharifi  54' Jara  83' Green  90+2' | Stadium: Alabama Soccer Stadium Referee: Sergii Demianchuk | 
| May 10, 2022 Round of 32 | Inter Miami CF (MLS)   | 3–1 |  Tormenta FC (USL1) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 
| 8:00 PM EDT | Lassiter  45', 83' Robinson  47' | Report | Sterling  88' | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 3,198 Referee: Alejo Calume | 
References
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC Stats and History". fbref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Sulkowski, Frank (February 4, 2021). "Optim Health System claims naming rights for field at new Tormenta FC stadium". wjcl.com. WJCL. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "2021 USL League One Roster". tormentafc.com. Tormenta FC. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC Roster". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. Retrieved August 28, 2021.