Stormwatch912

The entirety of existence in the universe has been leading up to this moment. That may be a bit overdramatic, even if it's factually true, when it comes to tonight's Tormenta vs. Richmond match. I mean, technically it's true when you sit down for that meeting that could have been an email or when you're scrolling through Netflix on a Friday night and just decide to start How I Met Your Mother for the fifth time. Setting aside the billions of years and millions of decisions large and small that have gotten us to where we are today, we're here now, and there's a game to play. It's the first game of the USL League One season. Spring is... well not officially here but it's certainly within shouting distance. A revamped Tormenta team will be looking to recapture the glory days of 2022 that saw them claim a title. (I'm so glad the preseason is finally over so I can stop saying "retooled" or "revamped" or "overhauled")   Richmo...

I'm not a kit guy. It's not my thing and it's not something I get in to even if I did read Paul Lukas and Uni-watch from time to time.  But this isn't about me. It's about Tormenta revealing their new 2025 kits, which they announced on Tuesday afternoon on their App.  They look pretty good to me, but I'm barely qualified to write about soccer and I'm completely unqualified to talk about jersey design. So, ummm, if you like them. Cool. If you don't like them, also cool, I guess.  Look, I'm kind of out of my depth here so I'm going to go ahead and wrap up my shortest post ever.  We'll see you here Friday for a preview of Tormenta's game against Richmond. 

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. We're so glad you could attend. Come inside, come inside. We're kicking off year two of Stormwatch912 as Tormenta is set to open up the 2025 campaign when the host Richmond Friday night in Statesboro. It'll the be the only " independent professional soccer match in the United States that day, " meaning the eyes of U.S. soccer fans will be on Statesboro.  Tormenta is coming off a frankly disappointing year that saw them finish 10th, going 4-10-8 (W-L-D) in the regular season and winless in eight Jagermeister Cup games. (Tormenta did get two extra points from winning two penalty shootouts, but that doesn't truly count as a win.) The lone bright spot for Tormenta was their run to the Round of 32 in the US Open Cup before falling in the final minute to Charleston 3-2. Despite the 2024 season not going according to plan, Tormenta Manager Ian Cameron said he learned a lot from the season. "Last year was a lon...