LEXINGTON, Ky. – Lexington Sporting Club will return home to Toyota Stadium in Georgetown, Ky., on Sunday where it will face off against Tormenta FC. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST.
Lexington SC (3-6-5, 14 points) is coming off a 3-2 loss against Forward Madison FC in Madison, Wi., which ended a five-match unbeaten streak. LSC is currently 10th in the league standings.
Tormenta FC (4-7-3, 15 points) is coming off a 1-0 loss on the road, also against Forward Madison, which continued a six-match winless streak. The reigning USL League One champions are currently 9th in the league standings.
TUNE IN:
- The match will be streaming live on ESPN+.
- For in-game content, follow Lexington SC on Twitter and Instagram.
- For in-game stats, head to the Match Center.
GAME NOTES
Lexington SC is undefeated against Tormenta FC, winning at home on April 15 and reaching a draw in Statesboro on June 10.
Lexington SC has one former Tormenta FC player on the roster with defender Owen Green. Green played for the Tormenta as recently as last season.
South Georgia Tormenta is the reigning USL League One Champion, with Lexington SC’s Owen Green winning a ring with the club last season as well. Tormenta FC last defeated the Chattanooga Red Wolves in the playoff finals in Statesboro, Ga.
Lexington SC leads the league in Players of the Week with four. Four USL League One Players of the Week by Week 14 is a league record for the fastest the feat has ever been achieved. Amal Knight, Tate Robertson, Owen Green and Ates Diouf have all earned the honor.
Jackson Khoury is the man to watch for Tormenta FC. A two-time USL Team of the Week member, Khoury leads South Georgia with three goals on the season, including Tormenta’s goal in Lexington’s 2-1 win on April 15. Looking ahead to Sunday’s match, Khoury could be key for Tormenta FC.
About Lexington Sporting Club
Lexington Sporting Club is a U.S. Soccer professional soccer club competing in USL League One (U.S. Soccer third division men’s professional soccer), and in USL Super League (women’s professional soccer launching in 2024). The two professional teams are the pinnacle of the soccer ecosystem in Lexington that features more than 1,400 players within its youth and academy systems. Lexington SC in the process of building the club’s formal stadium, performance center and training fields.