Tornados de Humacao

Football club infobox
clubname = Tornados de Humacao


fullname = Tornados de Humacao
nickname =
founded = 1994
ground = Nestor Morales Stadium
Humacao, Puerto Rico
capacity =
chairman = flagicon|Puerto Rico Evaristo Pérez
manager = flagicon|Mexico Eloy Ubaldo Martínez Soto
league = Puerto Rico Soccer League
season = 2008
position = "in progress"
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Tornados de Humacao is a Puerto Rican football club based in Humacao, which currently plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. It is affiliated to CF Pachuca

History

Early Years

The teams origins date back to 1994, when Colombian coach Jorge Eliécer Paredes brought together a group of boys in the neighborhood of Villa Universitaria, Humacao to practice the sport every Saturday. It wasn't until April 20, 1995 that the team officially register in the FPF as Club de Fútbol Tornados de la Ciudad Gris, that same year the team starts participating in federation sponsored youth tournaments and events. In 1996 Mexican coach Evaristo Pérez joins the the team. In 1997 they create a senior squad and join the now defunct Liga Mayor up until its end in 2007.

In 1999, thanks to a group of concerned parents and Rosa de Trujillo the wife of the then mayor of Humacao, that wanted to consolidate the youth system, the team in all its levels has played in the Jacinto Hernández Park since 2001.

Puerto Rico Soccer League

On June 30, 2008, the team announced their official roster [cite book| title=Aires de fútbol en Humacao | publisher="El Vocero"| date=2008-07-01] and on July 5, 2008 played their first professional game against Academia Quintana, which they lost 5-0. [cite book| title=A reforzarse Academia Quintana| author=Carlos Narváez Rosario| publisher="El Vocero"| date=2008-07-07] On its second game the team lost to Gigantes de Carolina, five goals to one. [cite book| title=Golea Carolina| publisher="El Vocero"| date=2008-07-14] On July 19, 2008, Tornados lost to Atléticos de San Juan 9-0. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=2| title=Monumental goleada en el Bithorn| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-19| accessdate=2008-07-24] This winless pattern continued in their fourth game, when they lost to Caguas Huracán, two goals to three. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2| title=Bayamon Sevilla Solido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-27| accessdate=2008-07-31] On the fifth date of the tournament the team lost to Sevilla FC by ten goals, with a scores of 11-1. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2| title=Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-02| accessdate=2008-08-09] On August 10, 2008, Tornados lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=2| title=Ganan Quintana y River, Mientras Bayamón sigue invicto tras empatar sin goles con el Guaynabo Flumi| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-10| accessdate=2008-08-15] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams would then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, Tornados de Humacao lost to Guaynabo Fluminense FC and Academia Quintana. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=2| title=Academia Quintana fue el verdugo de Humacao| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-24| accessdate=2008-08-28] To close the regular season, the team won 1 and lost 4 games. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=19#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (30/08/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=20#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (06/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=23#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (14/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=25#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (21/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=27#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (28/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03]

Current squad

References