Two goals in the second half propelled South Georgia Tormenta FC to a 2-0 victory over FC Tucson at Kino North Stadium on Saturday night.
The resolute South Georgia defense that had given up only two league goals to start the season could not be broken down by FC Tucson and ended up having the better chances in a scoreless second half.
For the first 10 minutes after the break, FC Tucson came out with a desire to break the deadlock. But the Tormenta smothered every chance, either by blocking a shot or having multiple men smother the man with the ball.
South Georgia broke the scoreless deadlock in the 61st minute when Adrian Billhardt’s long shot from in front of the goal gave the Tormenta just its third score of the season.
After FC Tucson lost a man to a second yellow, South Georgia picked up the pressure and netted a second goal in the 84th off a shot by Barakatulla Sharifi.
GOALS
QUOTES
- “You can’t play with three guys on form. We have great players with a lot of talent, it only takes a moment for us to get three goals.” – FC Tucson Head Coach Jon Pearlman
- “The real positives, Kaelon Fox looks great physically. He gives us a big lift and having him back is key and we want to get him turned back on as soon as possible.” – FC Tucson Head Coach Jon Pearlman
- “One week you got the highs of the highs and now we’re in the lowest of the low, but we just have to dust ourselves off, keep working and there’s plenty more games in the season to go.” – FC Tucson Forward Deri Corfe
NEXT UP
FC Tucson returns to USL League One action on Saturday, May 7, with a home match against North Carolina FC. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (BUY TICKETS)
