Greenville Triumph Draw with South Georgia Tormenta FC
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The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club earned its second consecutive draw on Saturday night, earning a 1-1 draw with regional rivals Tormenta FC at Paladin Stadium. Leo Castro’s goal put the Triumph ahead for the majority of the second half of the Peach States Derby before Tormenta equalized late on a questionable foul inside the box.
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— Greenville Triumph SC (@GVLTriumph) June 3, 2023
An energetic crowd filled the stands of Paladin Stadium in celebration of the club’s Fiesta de Futbol night. Both sides battled for possession early, with Tormenta FC earning many of the early attacking runs. Triumph forwards, Leonardo Castro and Lyam MacKinnon made efforts in the attacking third but couldn’t capitalize on their chances in the opening half of the match. A near mishap almost cost the Triumph a goal late in the first half when goalkeeper Jared Mazzola slipped as Brandon Fricke played the ball back toward the net. Mazzola caught up with the ball and stopped it inches before it crossed the goal line to save Greenville from a costly own goal. The teams entered into halftime still in a 0-0 deadlock.
Tonight’s digital tifo is an homage to the game of Lotería, as part of the @GVLTriumph Fiesta de Futbol theme night. La Bandera, El Tambor, El Valiente, El Corazon: a winning combination! pic.twitter.com/Yuw27iiMVR
— Reedy River Riot (@GVLRiot) June 3, 2023
A momentum shift in the second half favored the home side, and in the 74th minute, winger Allen Gavilanes sent a laser cross at Leo Castro, who headed the ball in to give Greenville the lead. They would hold the lead until the 86th minute, when a foul was called on Jared Mazzola in the box that resulted in a penalty kick for Tormenta. Tormenta’s Kaziah Sterling buried the attempt to level the score. The match had just crossed into extra time when Tormenta head coach Ian Cameron was issued a straight red card after a deliberate time-wasting penalty. Greenville’s Devin Boyce was issued a second yellow moments later and Greenville was forced down to 10 men for the final minutes. GTSC was able to hold the match down a man as the teams settled for a 1-1 draw. “Very good effort tonight,” said Triumph Head Coach John Harkes. “I told them I was very proud of them the work ethic. Our goal was fantastic, the way that Gavi comes inverted and puts it in the box and Leo’s brilliant header. The effort off the ball tonight, running and chasing things down all match – including the guys coming off the bench knowing we don’t have everybody available as subs, was brilliant.”
We've got a deadlock at medio tiempo.#GVLvTRM pic.twitter.com/2YqrUh7uBj
— Greenville Triumph SC (@GVLTriumph) June 4, 2023
The Greenville Triumph will be back on June 10th versus Union Omaha at 7:00 PM in Paladin Stadium. The Triumph will also be hosting Yoga on the Pitch with Soul Yoga from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the June 10th match. Tickets for June 10th are available now!
65' – Tyler Polak is the second Triumph player to be shown the yellow card.
0-0 | #GVLvTRM
— Greenville Triumph SC (@GVLTriumph) June 4, 2023
John Harkes, Head Coach, on the match: “I told them I was very proud of them! The work ethic is unbelievable. You know the goal is fantastic, right? The way that Gavi comes inverted and puts it in the box and Leo’s header was brilliant. We talked about inverting our guys because in preseason we did the same exact thing and you know the effort off the ball, like even still running and chasing things down, and guys are coming off the bench- we don’t have everybody available as subs- so that effort to me is brilliant.”
74' – ¡GOOOOOLLLLL DE TRIUMPH! Leo Castro puts the home side on top with a brilliant header!
1-0 | #GVLvTRM pic.twitter.com/bjofAPZ2lP
— Greenville Triumph SC (@GVLTriumph) June 4, 2023
Leo Castro, F, on his goal: “We created a great chance, playing through the right side. Gavi and I know each other well and I know what kind of ball he’s going to deliver, so I was able to set myself up to be in the box there and strike. It was a great chance and when it comes together like that, it’s nice.”
Credit to: khumphrey GreenvilleTriumph.com
