ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - South Georgia Tormenta FC defeated the Tampa Bay Rowdies, 3-2, Sunday afternoon at Al Lang Stadium. 

First half goals from rookie Luca Mayr and Marco Micaletto helped Tormenta FC jump out to an early lead. Lucas Coutinho and newcomer Devyn Jambga combined to add a third before halftime. 

The Rowdies clawed their way back into the match in the second 45 minutes, scoring from the penalty spot and a corner kick. However, the goals from Lucky Mkosana and Max Lachowecki weren’t enough and Tormenta FC left Tampa Bay with a 3-2 victory. 

“Anders was magnificent,” Quill said. “He can run, but with his running, he made good decisions. He was a handful when he played as a winger. He was great playing out of the back, which he doesn’t do. We asked him to do something that was not normal for him and he took it in stride and was still very effective. So, I think this kid is going to surprise a lot of people with how fast he is going to turn heads.”

North Texas takes on another USL Championship opponent on Tuesday when it takes on FC Tulsa.

UNION OMAHA (1), COLORADO SWITCHBACKS FC (0) 

First-year club Union Omaha earned its first win of the preseason Saturday afternoon, defeating Colorado Switchbacks FC, 1-0, in the club’s final match at the Wasatch Winter Cup. Former Chattanooga Red Wolves SC player, Juan Ignacio scored the game’s only goal in the 43rd minute. 

new england revolution II (1), hartford athletic (0)

New England Revolution II earned a win in its first preseason match, defeating Hartford Athletic 1-0 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. 

Ryan Spaulding scored the game's only goal in the 31st minute, curling a free kick past the goalkeeper from just outside the 18-yard box. Spaulding's goal was enough as the hosts locked things down in the second half to secure the club's first win. 

FORWARD MADISON FC (1), MEMPHIS 901 FC (3) 

Forward Madison FC was one of two League One sides to fall to a Championship club over the weekend, losing 3-1 to Memphis 901 FC in Birmingham Alabama. 

Greenville triumph sc (0), Charlotte Independence (2)

Greenville Triumph SC failed to follow up its impressive victory over the Charleston Battery last weekend with another win over a USL Championship club, falling 2-0 to the Charlotte Independence on Saturday. 

Enzo Martinez opened the scoring early for the hosts, slotting the ball home in the 5th minute. A trialist scored the second goal midway through the first half with an assist from Joel Johnson. 

"It was a great run out," said Head Coach John Harkes after the match. "You don't always welcome it, but when you get scored on early you want to see what the response is like and how [the players] figure things out for themselves. I think we kind of lifted our game after [the first goal] and competed a bit more."