USL One Week 3 Roundup

Week three of USL One’s slate completed this weekend with each game ending in a clean sheet. 

Here is the week three roundup: 

South Georgia Tormenta FC 0-0 Richmond Kickers 

Poor finishing and fantastic goalkeeping kept Tormenta and the Kickers scoreless throughout the match. 

Tormenta attacker, Marco Michaletto had numerous chances to give South Georgia the full three points, but Kickers goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald delivered with numerous saves. Fitzgerald finished with 8 saves including the match decider in the 79’. 

Michaletto received the ball from his teammate at the top of the box then curled one around the defensive players that was headed for the top bin of the goal. But, Fitzgerald was able to tip the ball the over bar for an incredible save. 

Tormenta Next Game: 7/5 @ Greenville Triumph SC

Kickers Next Game:  7/8 vs Forward Madison FC

Forward Madison FC 0-0 Greenville Triumph SC

The Triumph will remain undefeated on the season, but they have finally dropped their first points. Madison and Greenville ended goalless as Forward Madison had their first home game of the season. 

Very little opportunities were available as Forward Madison did not produce a shot on goal. The Triumph’s five shots on goal were pedestrian. Philipp Marceta was troubled very little as the Flamingos goalkeeper helped keep a clean sheet even though his team had 52% of the possession. 

Madison Next Game: 7/8 @ Richmond Kickers

Triumph Next Game: 7/5 vs South Georgia Tormenta 

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1-0 FC Tucson 

The Red Wolves opened their brand new stadium in style by defeating FC Tucson. Chattanooga stands with four points in two games as they have started the 2020 season off strongly. 

Chattanooga’s lone goal came in the 53’ as Ricky Ruiz delivered a cross from the right edge of the box. The cross was flicked on high into the air by Ricardo Zacarias.FC Tuscon cleared the high ball extremely poorly which then found the foot of striker, Greg Hurst. Hurst calmly put his shot past the keeper to give the Red Wolves the win. 

Red Wolves Next Game: 7/8 @ North Texas SC

Tucson Next Game: 7/8 vs Union Omaha

South Georgia Tormenta 2-0 Orlando City B

Tormenta played their second game in the week as they faced Orlando City B. South Georgia dominated the game as Nil Vinyals earned a brace. 

Vinyals’ two goals came in the second half as they both sizzled past the keeper from the top of the box. His first goal will be up for USL One Goal of the Week as he rocketed a shot past the goalie which knocked off the cross bar and into the net. Vinyals’ quality was the difference maker in their victory over the MLS II side. 

Tormenta Next Game: 7/5 @ Greenville Triumph 

Orlando City Next Game: 7/7 @ New England Revolution II

Union Omaha 1-0 North Texas SC

The Owls opened their stadiums’ inaugural home game against the defending champions. The possession based North Texas squad saw the majority of the ball with 61% possession. But, this could not stop North Texas from giving Evan Conway his first professional goal. 

Conway received a great cross from Ethan Vanacore-Decker that slipped behind the Texas defense. Conway slotted the ball home for the game winner in the 74’ to give Union Omaha their first win in club history. 

Omaha Next Game: 7/8 @ FC Tucson

North Texas Next Game: 7/8 vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

Bye Week: New England Revolution II & Fort Lauderdale CF

Revolution Next Game: 7/7 vs Orlando City B

Lauderdale Next Game: 7/8 @ South Georgia Tormenta FC

USL One Table

	Club	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS	FORM
1	Greenville Triumph SC	3	2	1	0	5	2	3	7	WWD
2	South Georgia Tormenta FC	3	1	2	0	4	2	2	5	DDW
3	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	4	DW
4	Union Omaha	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	4	DW
5	North Texas SC	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3	WL
6	FC Tucson	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	WL
7	New England Revolution II	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
8	Richmond Kickers	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	LD
9	Forward Madison FC	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	LD
10	Orlando City B	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	WL
11	Fort Lauderdale CF	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	L L