STATESBORO, Ga. – As long as they play, there will never be another one like it.

After years of planning, League One came to life on Friday night under beautiful South Georgia skies, cheered on by a sell-out crowd of 3,519 fans at Erk Russell Park.

Two days after breaking ground on the 30-million-dollar stadium that will become the club’s permanent home next season, Tormenta FC wrote itself into the record book as the first side to take victory in League One’s history, while Alex Morrell earned the honor of being its first goalscorer.

The 1-0 victory against Greenville Triumph SC was a tough, physical affair, but above all, it was the scenes after Morrell’s goal – recorded in front of a supporters’ section that popped off magenta and blue flares in celebration – that will live on.

“I wanted to celebrate with every single one of these fans here,” Morrell told the Savannah Morning News’ McLain Baxley.

It was a night for the fans, certainly. They welcomed the only professional sports club in Statesboro with open arms, the queue for the main stand stretching well beyond the confines of the venue’s perimeter. A hot air balloon delivered the ball for kickoff, and the sense of anticipation on the field and in the stands grew as each minute of a tight game ticked on.

It was also a night for those players that Tormenta FC had shown faith in from the club’s League Two days. Six players from the club’s previous era made the starting lineup on Friday night and showed they were ready to be part of the professional ranks, none more than Marco Micaletto.

The Italian looked the biggest threat for the hosts throughout much of the first half, testing Greenville goalkeeper Dallas Jaye with a stinging shot in the 22nd minute.