Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Tormenta (7th, 45 pts) and Richmond Kickers (13th, 29 pts). Tormenta's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 7th in the table.
Tormenta entered with four wins in a row. Defeat had followed defeat for Richmond Kickers — three in succession. Over the last five, Tormenta had taken 12 of 15 points to Richmond Kickers's 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Tormenta wins, 2 for Richmond Kickers, 1 draw, at 4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 83% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was Erk Russell Park, with room for 500 spectators. The referee was R. Miller, with 2 matches in our records. On the scoreboard, Tormenta led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Tormenta: Niall Reid-Stephen (20'), Yaniv Bazini (17'), Taylor Gray (69'), Niall Reid-Stephen (76') · Richmond Kickers: Nils Seufert (53'), Joshua Kirkland (72')
Key stats
Possession: Tormenta 49% · Richmond Kickers 51% · Total shots: 17-21 · On target: 11-9 · Corners: 4-5