By: Sam Carter
HARVEST, Ala. – South Georgia Tormenta FC travels to face North Alabama SC on the road on Thursday night June 22 at Sparkman High School Stadium at 7:30 p.m. CT. The contest comes after Tormenta FC toppled SC United Bantams at home in a 3-1 victory.
The Statesboro side is 1-0-0 (WLD) all-time versus the Alabama side after securing a 3-0 win over the division rivals earlier this season at home. In the reverse fixture, Emma Tucker opened the scoring for South Georgia after entering the field as a second-half substitute. Gemma Jefferson doubled the advantage minutes later in the match before Elis Nemtsov’s strike put the exclamation point on an encapsulating victory.
Through nine games played, Tormenta FC sits in third in the South Central division on 12 points. Head Coach Jim Robbins and his staff will be without Smith Cathey as the midfielder continues to nurse a lower leg injury sustained earlier this season. Roisin McGovern, Emma Tucker and Jhenesis Ellerbe are all probable for the match while Celine Ottah is questionable. South Georgia will be in search of another three points to propel the squad up the division table.
Last time out for North Alabama SC, the Alabama side earned its first three points of the season with a 1-0 win at home to the Bantams. Forward Sabrina De Silva scored the lone goal of the match. Currently sitting in last place in the division on three points, North Alabama will aim to empower a late season division table jump with a victory on Thursday night.
In June of 2021, Tormenta FC was named a founding member of the USL W League, an elite pre-professional pathway for women looking to build their careers both on and off the pitch. Tormenta FC won its first-ever USL W League title in 2022 after defeating the Minnesota Aurora in front of 6,500 fans in Eagan, Minnesota.
Tormenta FC provides opportunities to local and national players to develop and start their professional careers in Statesboro, Georgia. In just one year, Tormenta FC’s USL W League team has produced six professional players with Sydney Martinez joining Jenae Packard, Emily Burke, Kelly Giddes, Abigail Wolf and Jodi Medina as the latest player to sign a contract in Europe.
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