2020 Tormenta FC season

Tormenta FC 2020 soccer season
Tormenta FC
2020 season
OwnerVan Tassell Group
Head coachJohn Miglarese
StadiumEagle Field at Erk Russell Park
USL League One8th
USL1 PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Average home league attendance400
Biggest winTRM 4–0 NE (October 21)
Biggest defeatMAD 4–0 TRM (August 14)

The 2020 Tormenta FC season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their second season as a professional club. It was their second season playing in the third tier of American soccer and their second season playing in USL League One (USL1). This article covers the period from October 20, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL1 Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL1 Playoff Final, scheduled for October 22–25, 2020.[1]

Club

Roster

As of April 19, 2020[2][3]
No. Position Nation Player
1 GK  CHI Pablo Jara
2 DF  USA Rhys Williams
3 DF  USA Stefan Mueller
4 DF  USA Lars Eckenrode
5 DF  AUS Joshua Phelps
6 MF  USA Ricardo Gómez
7 MF  AUT Luca Mayr-Fälten
8 MF  ESP Nil Vinyals
9 FW  IRL Mikie Rowe
10 MF  ITA Marco Micaletto
11 FW  USA Daniel Jackson
12 MF  USA Abuchi Obinwa
15 DF  ENG Jordan Skelton
16 FW  USA Devyn Jambga
18 DF  ENG Michael O'Sullivan
19 FW  MEX Pato Botello Faz
21 MF  USA Jad Arslan
22 MF  BRA Lucas Coutinho
27 MF  USA Tristan DeLoach ([A])
28 MF  USA Grant Hampton ([A])
30 GK  USA Stephen O'Hearn ([A])
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract
    2.

Competitions

Exhibitions

Charlotte Independence v Tormenta FC
February 12 Preseason 1 Charlotte Independence 2–4 Tormenta FC Columbia, South Carolina
5:00 PM EDT (pen.)


 Report Vinyals (Mayr-Fälten)
Micaletto (pen.)		 Stadium: SCUFC Monticello Road Soccer Center
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Tormenta FC
February 23 Preseason 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Tormenta FC St. Petersburg, Florida
2:00 PM EDT Mkosana 57' (pen.)
Lachowecki 60'		 Report Mayr-Fälten 1'
Micaletto 28'
Coutinho 33'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Tormenta FC v Charleston Battery
February 28 Preseason 3 Tormenta FC v Charleston Battery Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Eagle Field

USL League One

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG
6 FC Tucson 16 6 6 4 21 19 +2 22 1.38
7 Forward Madison FC 16 5 5 6 20 14 +6 21 1.31
8 Tormenta FC 16 5 7 4 19 22 −3 19 1.19
9 New England Revolution II[a] 16 5 8 3 19 26 −7 18 1.13
10 Fort Lauderdale CF[a] 16 4 9 3 19 28 −9 15 0.94
Source: 2020 USL League One standings
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) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Professional teams that are owned by teams playing in a higher division are ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup.

Match results

Tormenta FC v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
July 25 1 Tormenta FC 2–2 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Micaletto 7', Yellow card 26'
Mayr-Fälten Yellow card 16'
Rowe Yellow card 71'
Jackson 90+1'		 Report Hurst Yellow card 28', 52', 61'
Ruiz Yellow card 42'
Pineda Yellow card 82'
Ualefi Yellow card 83'
Hernandez Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Tormenta FC v Richmond Kickers
July 28 2 Tormenta FC 0–0 Richmond Kickers Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Mueller Yellow card 7'
Skelton Yellow card 66'
Micaletto Yellow card 76'		 Report Falck Yellow card 13'
Mwape Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Tormenta FC v Orlando City B
August 1 3 Tormenta FC 2–0 Orlando City B Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Skelton Yellow card 6'
Obinwa Yellow card 45+1'
Vinyals 56', 70'		 Report Tablante Yellow card 41'
Rivera Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Erk Russell Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Joshua Belk
Greenville Triumph SC v Tormenta FC
August 5 4 Greenville Triumph SC 1–0 Tormenta FC Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Donnelly 90+1' Report Skelton Yellow card 32'
Gómez Yellow card 74'
Williams Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
Tormenta FC v Fort Lauderdale CF
August 8 5 Tormenta FC 1–2 Fort Lauderdale CF Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Micaletto Yellow card 35'
Skelton Yellow card 57'
Rowe 90+3', Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Hardin Yellow card 27'
Castanheira Yellow card 27'
Azcona 41'
Lopez-Espin 76'
Raggio Yellow card 90+5'
Cuartas Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Forward Madison FC v Tormenta FC
August 14 6 Forward Madison FC 4–0 Tormenta FC Madison, Wisconsin
8:00 PM EDT Vang 8', Yellow card 60'
Smart 23'
Wojcik 58'
Paulo Jr. 69'		 Report Obinwa Yellow card 86' Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Referee: Calin Radosav
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Tormenta FC
August 22 7 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1–2 Tormenta FC East Ridge, Tennessee
1:00 PM EDT Hurst 26'
Folla Yellow card 39'
Ramos Yellow card 84'		 Report Vinyals Yellow card 17'
Micaletto Yellow card 36', 79' (pen.)
Phelps Yellow card 41'
Mayr-Fälten 82'
DeLoach Red card 90+1'
Jara Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 770
Referee: Richonne Clark
Orlando City B v Tormenta FC
August 28 8 Orlando City B 1–1 Tormenta FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 PM EDT O'Callaghan Yellow card 27'
Aguilera 63' (pen.)
Tablante Yellow card 87'		 Report Aviza 29' (o.g.)
Phelps Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 61'
Obinwa Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
Referee: Johan Fredrik Roenning
Tormenta FC v Greenville Triumph SC
September 4 9 Tormenta FC 1–2 Greenville Triumph SC Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Gómez Yellow card 26'
Mayr-Fälten Yellow card 73'
Williams Yellow card 75'
Arslan 78'		 Report McLean 13'
Morrell 36'
Donnelly Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
Tormenta FC v Union Omaha
September 11 10 Tormenta FC 2–2 Union Omaha Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Mayr-Fälten 11'
Nuhu 22' (o.g.)
Arslan Yellow card 63'
Micaletto Yellow card 74'		 Report Sousa Yellow card 62', 81'
N'For 70'		 Stadium: Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Fort Lauderdale CF v Tormenta FC
September 19 11 Fort Lauderdale CF 1–2 Tormenta FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Azcona 5'
Makoun Yellow card 24'
Fray Yellow card 40'
Guediri Yellow card 60'
Sosa Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Thorn 19'
Mayr-Fälten 62'
Skelton Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Union Omaha v Tormenta FC
October 3 12 Union Omaha 3–0 Tormenta FC Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Conway 38'
Viader 78'
Scearce 83'		 Report Mueller Yellow card 53' Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Chris Ruska
Tormenta FC v FC Tucson
October 7 13 Tormenta FC 0–1 FC Tucson Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Skelton Yellow card 19'
Williams Yellow card 68'
Rowe Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Ramos-Godoy 34'
Biek Yellow card 67'
Logue Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Joshua Belk
Richmond Kickers v Tormenta FC
October 17 14 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Tormenta FC Richmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Report Phelps Yellow card 45+1'
Micaletto 45+4', Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Coutinho Yellow card 90+1'
Eckenrode Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 875
Referee: Matthew Franz
Tormenta FC v New England Revolution II
October 21 15 Tormenta FC 4–0 New England Revolution II Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Vinyals 18'
Phelps 29'
Arslan 34'
DeLoach Yellow card 80'
Jambga 81'		 Report Bell Yellow card 36' Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kyle Johnston
North Texas SC v Tormenta FC
October 24 16 North Texas SC 2–1 Tormenta FC Arlington, Texas
9:30 PM EDT Do. Hernandez 47'
Burgess Yellow card 90+5'
Munjoma 90+6', Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Vinyals 45+3'
Micaletto Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Globe Life Park
Attendance: 898
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

U.S. Open Cup

As a USL League One club, Tormenta will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[4]

Charleston Battery South Carolina v Georgia (U.S. state) Tormenta FC
April 8 2nd round Charleston Battery South Carolina P–P Georgia (U.S. state) Tormenta FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]

References

  1. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 USL League One Roster". tormentafc.com.
  3. ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC Roster | uslleagueone.com". Uslleagueone.com.
  4. ^ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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