Statesboro, G.A. – Though they battled hard, the Greenville Triumph fell to South Georgia Tormenta FC on a historic evening at at Erk Russell Park in Statesboro, Georgia. It was picturesque weather for soccer on the campus of Georgia Southern as the two sides battled in the inaugural match for USL League One.
The match remained level at 0-0 at the half, with Greenville leading in chances. After a missed Triumph shot, Tormenta scored in the 72nd minute on a breakaway to give them a 1-0 lead. Despite multiple chances from close range in stoppage time, Tormenta’s goalie made deft saves and lifted Tormenta to the victory in the inaugural League One match.
“Getting the first game in league history was pretty exciting for everybody,” said Head Coach John Harkes. “We’re looking forward to getting back to Legacy and the home crowd and really pushing it and seeing if we can get a result for next week.”
The Triumph will look to rebound from their loss and earn their first points when they return to the Upstate for their inaugural home match against Lansing on Saturday, April 6th at 7:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased by visiting https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/tickets.
BOX SCORE
Scoring Summary: TRM – 1 | GVL – 0
Greenville Stats: Shots: 14, Saves: 8, Corner Kicks: 6, Offside: 1.
