TSC Media Release
TSC Media Release
BRENTWOOD, TN – In the historic first match in franchise history, the Tennessee Soccer Club USL W League team was defeated by South Georgia Tormenta FC 2-0 at Ravenwood High School Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Tormenta FC English forward Amy Andrews gave the visitors the scoring they needed on a penalty kick in the 77th minute and again on a corner kick in stoppage time to earn the victory.
After a scoreless first half, which saw Tormenta FC controlling much of the play, the tide would turn with TSC W becoming more assertive in the second half.
“In the first half we saw Tormenta attack us in a way we were not used to, and we had to adjust,” said TSC W Head Coach Dalton Kaufman. “I was very proud of the way we played, especially in the second half. I don’t think the score truly reflected the way we played.”
Four minutes into the second half TSC W midfielder Anna Haddock thought she had the opening goal of the match, only to be robbed by a spectacular save by Tormenta goalkeeper Sydney Martinez tipping the ball over the crossbar to keep the game scoreless.
The two teams went toe-to-toe all throughout the second frame, with South Georgia missing just wide on a breakaway in the 59th minute and a strong counterattack in the 63rd minute. TSC had plenty of scoring chances as well with a back-to-back chances on a header by TSC forward Jaylin Counts and a shot by Whitaker Buchanan.
In the 77th minute, South Georgia forward Isabella Gutierrez was taken down in the box and a penalty kick was awarded by the referee. Andrews took the kick, TSC W goalkeeper Katie Bahn was able to make a great save on the shot, only for Andrews to finish on the rebound to give the visitors the lead 1-0.
“Katie made a great save and we just didn’t follow it up and they knocked it in and that is unfortunate,” Kaufman said. “That’s soccer for you. We are going to live and learn and be ready for the next game.”
TSC W pressed for the remainder of the match and had a flurry of opportunities to equalize.
Defender Lauren Spaanstra had a shot looking to score with Martinez making another save. Martinez came up large for Tormenta again in the 86th and 87th minute on chances by Haddock and Buchanan.
“We had a several near misses. Each one I had my hands in the air [to celebrate], but their keeper came up huge, [Martinez] was terrific,” Kaufman added. “We just couldn’t put those away and we have to put those away to win this game.”
With TSC W pushing forward for the tying goal, Tormenta countered one last time and earned a corner kick in the first minute of stoppage time. On the ensuing corner, Andrews was able to collect the ball on the far post and rifle a shot into the upper corner giving Tormenta the 2-0 result.
TSC W returns to action Friday, May 20th with against Southern Soccer Academy at Ravenwood High School kicking off at 7:30 pm CT.
TSC USL W League Team Schedule
Photos by Troy Stolt
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Tennessee Soccer Club (TSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Williamson County and the surrounding Greater Nashville area. TSC's Mission is "to promote a love for soccer by developing excellence in the game for our players and coaches to positively impact our member families and communities.”
Since 2012, TSC has been the premier youth soccer club in the state of Tennessee and currently serves over 3,500 players participating in recreational, competitive and/or supplemental soccer programs across four locations: TSC Murfreesboro, TSC Nashville, TSC Sumner and TSC Williamson. TSC teams compete locally, regionally, and nationally in leagues such as the Tennessee Youth Soccer League, USYS National League and Mid South Conference, and the Elite Clubs National League. TSC also fields two U23 pre-professional teams competing in USL W League (women’s) and USL League Two (men’s). TSC has won multiple state and national championships in recent years through competition in these leagues.
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