| 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]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Pablo Jara | |
| 2 | DF | Ian Antley | |
| 3 | DF | Owen Green | |
| 4 | DF | Lars Eckenrode | |
| 5 | DF | Joshua Phelps | |
| 7 | FW | Kingsford Adjei | |
| 8 | MF | Gabriel Cabral | |
| 9 | FW | Kazaiah Sterling | |
| 10 | MF | Adrian Billhardt | |
| 11 | FW | Jamil Roberts | |
| 12 | DF | Deshawon Nembhard | |
| 14 | FW | Alex Morrell | |
| 18 | MF | Josue Soto | |
| 21 | MF | Chris Heckenberg | |
| 23 | DF | Curtis Thorn | |
| 25 | DF | Jake Dengler | |
| 27 | FW | Arthur Bosua | |
| 29 | DF | Brittain Gottlieb ( [A] ) | |
| 30 | GK | Jamie Boegel | |
| 47 | MF | Barry Sharifi | |
| 55 | MF | Tobias Otieno | |
| 99 | GK | TJ Bush |
| February 26, 20221 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Marietta, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground |
| March 5, 20222 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| March 20, 20223 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Mercer University | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field |
| 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 |
| April 2, 20221 | Tormenta FC | 0–1 | North Carolina FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Bosua Soto | Report | Tahir Anderson McLaughlin Martinez | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
| April 16, 20222 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Union Omaha | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Billhardt Nembhard Roberts Phelps | Report | Knutson Scearce Malcolm | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 978 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| April 23, 20223 | Greenville Triumph | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Walker | Report | Adjei Phelps Bosua Cabral Sharifi | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,574 Referee: Chris Ruska |
| April 30, 20224 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Machell Perez Fox | Report | Billhardt Phelps Bosua Sharifi | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,026 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| May 7, 20225 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling | Report | Rocha Zendejas Ibarra | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Joshua Belk |
| May 14, 20226 | 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, 20227 | Tormenta FC | 0–4 | Fuego FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling | Report | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| May 28, 20228 | Tormenta FC | 0–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sharifi Morrell | Report | Shaw T. Allen Machell | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 925 Referee: Laura Chambers Waliski |
| June 4, 20229 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Tormenta FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 11, 202210 | Hailstorm FC | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Greeley, Colorado |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Jackson Stadium Attendance: 813 Referee: Cristian Campos |
| June 19, 202211 | Tormenta FC | 2–2 | Forward Madison | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 937 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| June 25, 202212 | Tormenta FC | 2–3 | Union Omaha | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Phelps Billhardt Adeniyi Dengler Bawa | Report | Scearce Brito Galvan Piedrahita | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 627 Referee: Josiah Parke |
| July 2, 202213 | Fuego FC | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Fresno, California |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Dullysse Villarreal | Report | Cabral Nembhard Jara Soto | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,546 Referee: Robert Vincze |
| July 9, 202214 | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Roberts Cabral Nembhard | Report | Carrera Cardona Avilez España Lombardi | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 731 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
| July 13, 202215 | Tormenta FC | 5–5 | Greenville Triumph | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling Roberts Otieno Billhardt | Report | Evans Gavilanes Labovitz Christensen Filerman | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 909 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 16, 202216 | Forward Madison | 2–0 | Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Wheeler-Omiunu Smith Cassini | Report | Dengler | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 4,304 Referee: Alex Beehler |
| July 23, 202217 | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Otieno Sterling | Report | Fernandes Blanco Servania Adams | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 573 Referee: José Lara |
| July 30, 202218 | Greenville Triumph | 1–3 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Polak Labovitz Smart Ibarra Walker Cox-Ashwood | Report | Billhardt Sterling Adjei Otieno Roberts Cabral Jara | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,740 Referee: John Rush |
| August 6, 202219 | Hailstorm FC | 2–0 | Tormenta FC | Severance, Colorado |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Amann Rogers Evans Dietrich Nortey Peñaranda | Report | Green Phelps Nembhard | Stadium: Severance High School Attendance: 300 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| August 13, 202220 | Tormenta FC | 0–3 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sierakowski | Report | Dutey Conteh Mbuyu Bennett Barber | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,194 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| August 20, 202221 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 2–1 | Tormenta FC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Mehl Navarro Galindrez Espinoza Ualefi Villalobos Ortiz | Report | Adjei Adeniyi Dengler Bush Green | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,209 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| August 27, 202222 | Fuego FC | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Fresno, California |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Casillas Cerritos Schenfeld | Report | Cabral Sterling Phelps Akale Sierakowski Billhardt | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| August 31, 202223 | Charlotte Independence | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Rocha Bennett Barber | Report | Sterling Dengler Adeniyi Nembhard Adjei | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,140 Referee: Emma Richards |
| September 7, 202224 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Tormenta FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Terzaghi Morán Bolanos Aune Candela | Report | Billhardt Dengler Nembhard Phelps Adeniyi Bush | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| September 10, 202225 | Tormenta FC | 3–1 | Hailstorm FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sterling Adjei Billhardt Sharifi | Report | Desdunes Prentice | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 764 Referee: Joshua Belk |
| September 16, 202226 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sierakowski Akale Heckenberg | Report | Pérez Sunday Garcia Kinzner | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| September 24, 202227 | Forward Madison | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Rad Torres Mbacke Thiam Wheeler-Omiunu | Report | Nembhard Phelps | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
| October 2, 202228 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Adeniyi Otieno | Report | Terzaghi Aune Barnathan | Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alefo Calume |
| October 8, 202229 | Union Omaha | 1–1 | Tormenta FC | Papillion, Nebraska |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Doyle Scearce Knutson | Report | Green Sterling | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 4,437 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| October 15, 202230 | Tormenta FC | 2–0 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Adjei Sierakowski | Report | Cardona | Stadium: Optim Health System Park Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| October 22, 2022Quarter Finals | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Sterling | Report | Obertan Hegardt Acosta Pack Ibarra Zendejas Santos Ciss Shevtsov | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| October 29, 2022Semi Finals | Greenville Triumph SC | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Sterling | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 2,070 Referee: John Griggs |
| November 6, 2022Final | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EST | Sterling Adjei Thorn Otieno Roberts | Report | España Espinoza Ortiz Tejera Benton Carrera | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 3,045 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| April 7, 2022 2nd Round | Charleston Battery (USLC) | 0–1 | | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 10:00 AM EDT | Piggott Hogan St. Martin Schmidt Ettienne | Report | Bosua Nembhard Heckenberg Roberts Dengler Cabral | 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 | | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Lapa Kasim Asiedu Lopez Marlon | Report | Cabral Thorn Roberts Dengler Sharifi Jara Green | Stadium: Alabama Soccer Stadium Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 10, 2022 Round of 32 | Inter Miami CF (MLS) | 3–1 | | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Lassiter Robinson | Report | Sterling | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 3,198 Referee: Alejo Calume |