Defender Nicholas Akoto scored in South Georgia Tormenta FC's 1-1 against Richmond Kickers in the USL League One on Sunday.
South Georgia had two good chances in less than ten minutes early in the first half. Although new, the connection between Arthur Bosua and Kazaiah Sterling exposed the opponent's defensive unit.
After two crosses into the penalty area, Arthur Bosua and Kazaiah Sterling each had two shots, both of which went just wide.
Akoto of South Georgia scored his first professional goal in the last minutes of the first half. A through-ball assist from midfielder Tobias Otieno allowed him to outrun the Kickers defense, leaving him one-on-one with the goalie.
The first-year professional beat the experienced Richmond goalkeeper easily after placing the ball to the bottom right corner of the net.
Richmond Kickers scored their equalizer through Justin Sukow in the 57th minute. The visitors was able to get the equalizer through a direct corner kick.
Akoto played full throttle against Richmond Kickers.