There may be an all-Georgia match in Statesboro in the upcoming weeks on the field.
Atlanta United FC defeated USL League One team Charlotte Independence 3-0 on Tuesday to punch its ticket to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16.
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The Open Cup winners are currently awaiting their opponent and potential venue, Tormenta Stadium.
Atlanta United will travel to play the winner of the USL Championship match between Charleston Battery and Statesboro’s Tormenta FC (USL League One).
The game in the Round of 32 will take place at Patriot’s Point Soccer Stadium in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on Wednesday. The game will begin at 7 p.m.
In the U.S. soccer pyramid, Tormenta FC is 4-0 versus teams from the USL Championship, which is a step above USL League One. The USL Championship Eastern Conference leaders, who are 6-0-3 in league play, will put Charleston Battery to the test.
For the first time ever, Tormenta FC has made it to the round of 32 in the United States’ oldest soccer event.
When the team hosts Atlanta’s MLS team on Wednesday, a win might add to the team’s historic season.
