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T ampa Bay Rowdies vs Indy Eleven Wednesday, October 19, 2016 7:30 p.m. ET Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Fla. Local TV: Bright House Sports Network National TV: ONE World Sports Stream: ONEWorldSports.com Follow us for live updates on Twitter at @RowdiesGameday. Series History Tampa Bay is 1-6-1 (W-T-L) against Indy all-time, meaning matches between the sides are always tightly-contested. The Rowdies and Indy have met twice this season, a 0-0 draw in St. Pete on opening day and a 1-1 draw in Indy on September 3. The Rowdies’ lone win against Indy came on July 9, 2014 in Indianapolis, a 2-1 win with Georgi Hristov scoring the winner in the 89th minute. The Championship Race Tampa Bay is in a tightly-contested race for the fourth and final spot in The Championship, the NASL’s four-team playoffs. Coming into the match, the Rowdies trail both Minnesota United FC and Rayo OKC by three points, having played one fewer game. The Rowdies are level on points with Fort Lauderdale and one point ahead of both Miami FC and Carolina. Connecting the Squads Rowdies midfielder Walter Ramirez was a member of Indy’s inaugural squad in 2014, making seven total appearances for the Eleven before departing midseason. Indy has no former Rowdies on its roster. Up Next The Rowdies remain home to host Ottawa Fury FC on Saturday night before wrapping up the regular season in Jacksonville next weekend. 2016 Schedule NASL SPRING SEASON Date Opponent Time/Result 4.2 INDY 0-0 D 4.9 at Miami 1-1 D 4.16 EDMONTON 1-0 W 4.23 CAROLINA 3-1 L 4.30 at Fort Lauderdale 1-0 W 5.14 RAYO OKC 1-1 D 5.22 at New York 2-1 L 5.28 at Minnesota 2-0 W 6.4 OTTAWA 2-1 W 6.11 at Jacksonville 1-1 D NASL FALL SEASON Date Opponent Time/Result 7.2 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 D 7.9 at Carolina 4-1 L 7.16 PUERTO RICO 3-0 W 7.23 NEW YORK 2-2 D 7.27 at Rayo OKC 1-0 L 7.30 at Ottawa 2-0 L 8.6 FORT LAUDERDALE 2-1 W 8.13 at New York 3-2 L 8.17 at Minnesota 2-0 L 8.20 EDMONTON 1-0 L 8.27 RAYO OKC 2-0 W 9.3 at Indy 1-1 D 9.10 at Puerto Rico 0-0 D 9.17 CAROLINA 1-0 W 9.24 at Fort Lauderdale 4-1 W 10.1 MIAMI 1-1 D 10.5 MINNESOTA 2-2 D 10.9 at Edmonton 1-0 L 10.14 at Miami FC 1-1 D 10.19 INDY 7:30 p.m. 10.22 OTTAWA 7:30 p.m. 10.30 at Jacksonville 4:00 p.m. All times Eastern Tampa Bay Rowdies Indy Eleven NASL Fall Record (W-T-L) 5-7-7, 22 points 9th place NASL Combined Record 9-11-9, 38 points 6th place NASL Fall Record (W-T-L) 9-4-6, 31 points 3rd place NASL Combined Record 13-10-6, 49 points 3rd place
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TampaBayRowdiesvsIndyEleven
Wednesday,October19,2016
7:30p.m.ET
AlLangStadium,St.Petersburg,Fla.
Local TV: Bright House Sports Network National TV: ONE World Sports Stream: ONEWorldSports.com
Follow us for live updates on Twitter at@RowdiesGameday.
SeriesHistoryTampaBayis1-6-1(W-T-L)againstIndyall-time,meaningmatchesbetweenthesidesarealwaystightly-contested.TheRowdiesandIndyhavemettwicethisseason,a0-0drawinSt.Peteonopeningdayanda1-1drawinIndyonSeptember3.
TheRowdies’lonewinagainstIndycameonJuly9,2014inIndianapolis,a2-1winwithGeorgiHristovscoringthewinnerinthe89thminute.
TheChampionshipRaceTampaBayisinatightly-contestedraceforthefourthandfinalspotinTheChampionship,theNASL’sfour-teamplayoffs.Comingintothematch,theRowdiestrailbothMinnesotaUnitedFCandRayoOKCbythreepoints,havingplayedonefewergame.TheRowdiesarelevelonpointswithFortLauderdaleandonepointaheadofbothMiamiFCandCarolina.
ConnectingtheSquadsRowdiesmidfielderWalterRamirezwasamemberofIndy’sinauguralsquadin2014,makingseventotalappearancesfortheElevenbeforedepartingmidseason.
IndyhasnoformerRowdiesonitsroster.
UpNextTheRowdiesremainhometohostOttawaFuryFConSaturdaynightbeforewrappinguptheregularseasoninJacksonvillenextweekend.
2016Schedule
NASLSPRINGSEASONDate Opponent Time/Result4.2 INDY 0-0D4.9 atMiami 1-1D4.16 EDMONTON 1-0W4.23 CAROLINA 3-1L4.30 atFortLauderdale 1-0W5.14 RAYOOKC 1-1D5.22 atNewYork 2-1L5.28 atMinnesota 2-0W6.4 OTTAWA 2-1W6.11 atJacksonville 1-1DNASLFALLSEASONDate Opponent Time/Result7.2 JACKSONVILLE 1-1D7.9 atCarolina 4-1L7.16 PUERTORICO 3-0W7.23 NEWYORK 2-2D7.27 atRayoOKC 1-0L7.30 atOttawa 2-0L8.6 FORTLAUDERDALE 2-1W8.13 atNewYork 3-2L8.17 atMinnesota 2-0L8.20 EDMONTON 1-0L8.27 RAYOOKC 2-0W9.3 atIndy 1-1D9.10 atPuertoRico 0-0D9.17 CAROLINA 1-0W9.24 atFortLauderdale 4-1W10.1 MIAMI 1-1D10.5 MINNESOTA 2-2D10.9 atEdmonton 1-0L10.14 atMiamiFC 1-1D10.19 INDY 7:30p.m.10.22 OTTAWA 7:30p.m.10.30 atJacksonville 4:00p.m.AlltimesEasternHomegamesplayedatAlLangStadium
TampaBayRowdies IndyEleven
NASLFallRecord(W-T-L)5-7-7,22points
9thplaceNASLCombinedRecord
9-11-9,38points6thplace
NASLFallRecord(W-T-L)9-4-6,31points
3rdplaceNASLCombinedRecord
13-10-6,49points3rdplace
TechnicalStaffCEO,Chairman&Governor:BillEdwardsHeadCoach:StuartCampbell
AssistantCoach:StuartDobsonAssistantCoach:RaoulVoss
LastTimeOut:
2016NASLFallStandingsTeam GP W T L Pts.NewYork* 20 12 5 3 41Edmonton* 20 9 6 5 33Indy* 19 9 4 6 31Miami 19 8 6 5 30RayoOKC 20 7 8 5 29Minnesota20 6 7 7 25FortLauderdale20 6 5 9 23Carolina 20 6 5 9 23TampaBay 19 5 7 7 22Ottawa 20 5 6 9 21PuertoRico 20 4 9 7 21Jacksonville 19 3 8 8 17
2016NASLCombinedStandings
Team GP W T L Pts.NewYork* 30 18 5 7 59Edmonton* 30 14 8 8 50Indy* 29 13 10 6 49Minnesota 30 11 8 11 41RayoOKC 30 10 11 9 41TampaBay29 9 11 9 38FortLauderdale30 10 8 12 38Miami 29 9 10 10 37Carolina 30 10 7 13 37Ottawa 30 7 9 14 30Jacksonville 29 4 12 13 24PuertoRico 20 4 9 7 21*clinchedberthinTheChampionship
No. Position Name DOB Birthplace Height Weight Pronunciation1 GK DiegoRestrepo Feb.25,1988 Merida,Venezuela 6-0 185 2 D DarnellKing Sept.23,1990 Tampa,Florida 5-9 175 3 D NeillCollins Sept.2,1983 Troon,Scotland 6-3 174 neal4 D BenSweat Sept.4,1991 PalmHarbor,Florida 6-1 178 swet(rhymeswithdebt)5 D StefanAntonijevic Jan.14,1989 BuffaloGrove,Illinois 6-6 195 stef-onan-TOE-nee-yay-vich7 D FrankieSanfilippo Sept.8,1981 SanDiego,California 5-8 165 san-fill-ip-oh8 F TommyHeinemann Apr.23,1987 St.Louis,Missouri 6-4 190 high-nih-min9 M FreddyAdu Jun.2,1989 Tema,Ghana 5-7 150 10 F GeorgiHristov Jan.10,1985 Plovdiv,Bulgaria 6-0 182 jor-jeewrist-off11 M KalifAlhassan Oct.15,1990 Accra,Ghana 5-10 161 kuh-leefal-huh-sahn13 M JustinChavez Mar.23,1990 OklahomaCity,Oklahoma 5-11 175 14 M JeffMichaud Sept.30,1993 WestPalmBeach,Florida 5-11 165 mish-odd15 D ZacPortillos Jan.19,1992 Aurora,Colorado 5-9 153 pore-tee-yo-ss16 M JuanGuerra Feb.16,1987 Caracas,Venezuela 5-9 162 gare-uh17 D TamikaMkandawire May28,1983 Mzuzu,Malawi 6-2 194 tuh-ME-kuhmuh-CAN-duh-wee-ree18 GK MattPickens Apr.5,1982 Washington,Missouri 6-3 200 19 M VerneriVälimaa Jan.19,1993 CoralSprings,Florida 5-7 160 ver-nare-eevahl-ee-mah20 M DarwinEspinal Jan.16,1995 SanPedroSula,Honduras 5-11 163 espy-nahl21 M WalterRamirez Nov.7,1983 LaCeiba,Honduras 5-9 150 22 M KeithSavage Aug.9,1985 GulfBreeze,Florida 6-2 175 23 M MichaelNanchoff Sept.23,1988 NorthRoyalton,Ohio 5-8 149 24 GK ChrisGlodack Jun.19,1993 MountHolly,NewJersey 6-1 200 glow-dack25 D JeremyHall Sept.11,1988 Tampa,Florida 5-11 170 26 M JoeCole Nov.8,1981 London,England 5-9 160 29 F CarlosPreciado Mar.30,1985 Cali,Colombia 5-7 146 pray-see-ah-dough30 M EricAvila Nov.24,1987 SanDiego,California 5-8 150 av-ih-luh32 M MartinVingaard Mar.20,1985 Odense,Denmark 5-11 154 vin-gard33 M JuniorBurgos Aug.14,1988 SantaAna,ElSalvador 5-11 172 bur-gose55 F DannyMwanga Jul.17,1991 Kinshasa,DRCongo 6-1 174 muh-wahn-guh94 M PC Mar.10,1994 SãoPaulo,Brazil 5-8 155
Tampa Bay Rowdies Match Notes
Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster
StartersByMatch
*italics denote U.S. Open Cup match
GK RB RCB LCB LB CDM CDM RM CM LM FIND4.2 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Nanchoff Chavez Avila Burgos Alhassan HeinemannMIA4.9 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Nanchoff Guerra Avila Burgos Alhassan HeinemannFCE4.16 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Nanchoff Guerra Avila Hristov Alhassan HeinemannCAR4.23 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Nanchoff Guerra Avila Hristov Alhassan HeinemannFTL4.30 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Chavez Guerra Avila Nanchoff Alhassan HeinemannOKC5.14 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Cole Guerra Avila Nanchoff Alhassan MwangaNYC5.22 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Cole Guerra Avila Alhassan Nanchoff HeinemannMNU5.28 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Cole Guerra Avila Alhassan Nanchoff HristovFCC6.1 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat
Guerra(DM)
Cole(CM)
Burgos(CM)
Avila(RF)
Ramirez(LF)
Hristov(CF)
OTT6.4 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Cole
(DM)Guerra(DM)
Nanchoff(CM)
Avila(RF)
Alhassan(LF)
Hristov(CF)
JAX6.11 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Guerra
(DM)Cole(CM)
Alhassan(CM)
Avila(RF)
Ramirez(LF)
Hristov(CF)
CLB6.15 Pickens King Sanfilippo Collins Sweat
Guerra(DM)
Cole(CM)
Burgos(CM)
Avila(RF)
Hristov(LF)
Heinemann(CF)
JAX7.2 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Ramirez Guerra
(DM)Nanchoff(CM)
Burgos(CM)
Avila(RF)
Alhassan(LF)
Hristov(CF)
CAR7.9 Pickens King Sanfilippo Antonijevic Ramirez
Guerra(DM)
Cole(CM)
Burgos(CM)
Avila(RF)
Alhassan(LF)
Hristov(CF)
PRFC7.16 Pickens King Chavez Antonijevic Ramirez Guerra
(DM)Cole(CM)
Savage(CM)
Avila(RF)
Nanchoff(LF)
Hristov(CF)
NYC7.23 Pickens King Chavez Mkandawire Ramirez Savage
(DM)Vingaard(DM)
Cole(CM)
Avila(RF)
Nanchoff(LF)
Hristov(CF)
OKC7.27 Pickens King Chavez Mkandawire Ramirez
Savage(DM)
Guerra(DM)
Vingaard(CM)
Avila(RF)
Hristov(LF)
Heinemann(CF)
OTT7.30 Pickens King Chavez Mkandawire Ramirez Vingaard
(DM)Nanchoff(DM)
Cole(CM)
Avila(RF)
Alhassan(LF)
Hristov(CF)
FTL8.6 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Ramirez Vingaard
(DM)Savage(DM)
Cole(CM)
Avila(RF)
Hristov(LF)
Preciado(CF)
NYC8.13 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Ramirez Vingaard
(DM)Guerra(DM)
Cole(CM)
Avila(RF)
PC(LF)
Preciado(CF)
MNU8.17 Pickens Chavez Collins Antonijevic Ramirez Guerra
(DM)Savage(CM)
Vingaard(CM)
Hristov(RF)
PC(LF)
Preciado(CF)
FCE8.20 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Ramirez Vingaard Chavez Avila Cole PC PreciadoOKC8.27 Pickens King Mkandawire Antonijevic Ramirez Vingaard Chavez Avila Cole PC HristovIND9.3 Pickens King Mkandawire Antonijevic Ramirez Vingaard Chavez Avila Cole PC HristovPRFC9.10 Pickens King Mkandawire Antonijevic PC Vingaard Chavez Nanchoff Cole Hristov HeinemannCAR9.17 Pickens King Mkandawire Antonijevic PC Vingaard Chavez Avila Cole Hristov HeinemannFTL9.24 Pickens King Mkandawire Antonijevic PC Vingaard Chavez Avila Cole Hristov HeinemannMIA10.1 Pickens King Mkandawire Antonijevic PC Vingaard Chavez Avila Cole Hristov PreciadoMNU10.5 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins PC Chavez Savage Avila Cole Hristov HeinemannFCE10.9 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins PC Vingaard Savage Avila Cole Hristov HeinemannMIA9.14 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins PC Guerra Chavez Avila Cole Vingaard Hristov
Tampa Bay Rowdies Match Notes
August27—vsRayoOKC,2-0WJoeColehadapenaltykicksavedinthe10thminute,butscoredinthe61stand70thtoleadtheRowdiestoawin.Thevictorysnappedathree-gamelosingstreak.September3—atIndyEleven,1-1DJustinChavezscoredhisfirstprofessionalgoalinthe28thminute,butIndy’sOmarGordonscoredinthe34thminute.TheRowdiesnamedanunchangedXIforthefirsttimesinceApril23.September10—atPuertoRicoFC,0-0DNeithersidemanagedmuchoffensively,withjustsevenshotsontargetbetweenthesides.MattPickenskepthisseventhcleansheetoftheyear.September17—vsCarolinaRailHawks,1-0WTampaBaypickedupitsfirstwinoftheyearagainsttheRailHawks.EricAvilascoredhisthirdgoaloftheseason,assistedbyDarnellKing,toputtheRowdiesaheadinthe22ndminute.MattPickenspostedhiseighthcleansheetandthirdinfourmatches.September24—atFortLauderdaleStrikers,4-1WTampaBayconcededanearlygoalinthefourthminute,butthencruisedtoadominantwinwhicheliminatedtheStrikersfromCoastalCupcontention.GeorgiHristovscoredgoalsinthe15th,43rdand83rdminutestobagthefirsthattrickinmodernRowdieshistory.TommyHeinemannscoredTampaBay’sothergoalinthe37thminute.October1—vsMiamiFC,1-1DEricAvila’sfourthgoaloftheseason,andsecondintwohomegames,gavetheRowdiesa1-0leadinthe31stminuteofanedgybattleloadedwithpostseasonimplications.RhettBernsteincapitalizedonaRowdieserrortoequalizeinthe74thminute.Inthe81st,CarlosPreciadochippedMiamigoalkeeperDanielVega,buttheballwasclearedoffthelinebyadefender.October5—vsMinnesotaUnitedFC,2-2DTampaBayfellbehindtwice,concedinggoalstoChristianRamirezandJ.C.Banks,butequalizedtwiceviaGeorgiHristovandKeithSavagetostayrightinthethickoftheplayoffrace.Savage’sgoalcameinthe92ndminute.October9—atFCEdmonton,1-0LTheRowdiesandEddieswereforcedtoplaywithayellowballduetoasnowstormduringthematchwithtemperaturesbelowfreezingandgustywinds.BenFiskscoredthelonegoalinthe13thminute.October14—atMiamiFC,1-1DTheRowdiesfellbehind2-0lessthan25minutesintothematch,butgoalsfromGeorgiHristovandJuanGuerraeithersideofthehalftimebreakhelpedtheRowdiestoapointinMiami.TheRowdiesclinchedtheCoastalCupwiththeresult.
Tampa Bay Rowdies Match Notes
2016NASLGameRecapsAgainstIndyElevenApril2—vsIndyEleven,0-0DTheRowdiesopenedtheir2016campaignwithascorelessdrawagainsttheIndyEleveninfrontof5,740fansatAlLangStadium.TommyHeinemannhadthebestofthescoringchances,butwasthwartedbyIndygoalkeeperJonBusch.TampaBaygoalkeeperMattPickensneededtomakejustonesaveonthenight.September3—atIndyEleven,1-1DJustinChavezscoredhisfirstprofessionalgoalinthe28thminute,butIndy’sOmarGordonscoredinthe34thminute.TheRowdiesnamedanunchangedXIforthefirsttimesinceApril23.FallSeasonJuly2—vsJacksonvilleArmadaFC,1-1DZachSteinbergerandGeorgiHristovscoredinthe12thand13thminutes,respectively.TampaBayforcedJacksonvillegoalkeeperSeanLewisinto10saves,forwhichheearnedTeamoftheWeekhonors.July9—atCarolinaRailHawks,4-1LGeorgiHristovcanceledMattFondy’searlygoalwitha20thminutepenaltykick,butthespotwouldbitebackhardinthesecondhalf.BrianShriverandNazmiAlbadawiconvertedpenaltiesinthe55thand59thminutes,plusAlbadawi’sgoalinthe71sttodominatetheRowdies.July16—vsPuertoRicoFC,3-0WHighlight-reelgoalsfromJoeCole(bicyclekick)andEricAvilaputtheRowdiesup2-0insidehalfanhour.TommyHeinemannmadeit3-0insecondhalfstoppagetime.July23—vsNewYorkCosmos,2-2DGoalsfromJuanArangoandYasmaniDukinthe53rdand67thminutes,respectively,putNewYorkahead.TampaBayfoughtbackwhenKeithSavageforcedanowngoalinthe84thandJoeColeburiedapenaltydeepinstoppagetime.MartinVinvaardandCarlosPreciadomadetheirclubdebuts,whileStuartCampbellandRaoulVosswereejected.July27—atRayoOKC,1-0LGoalkeeperMattPickensmisjudgedabounceofftheturf,allowingBillyForbestotakeadvantageandscoretheonlygoalofthematchinthe43rdminute.July30—atOttawaFuryFC,2-0LAsecondminutegoalscoredbyMallanRobertsanda36thminuteowngoalbyTamikaMkandawiredoomedtheRowdiestoadefeatinOttawa.August6—vsFortLauderdaleStrikers,2-1WAfterascorelessfirsthalf,KeithSavageandJoeColescoredinthe50thand58thminutes,respectively,toputTampaBayahead.JoseAngulopulledonebackfortheStrikersinthe71stminutebutMattPickenssavedAdrianinho’s75thminutepenaltytohelptheRowdiestoawin.August13—atNewYorkCosmos,3-2LJoeColeandPCscoredinthe11thand14thminutes,respectively,toputtheRowdiesahead2-0inNewYorkbeforetheCosmoswereawardedapairofpenaltykicks.AdamMoffatconvertedinthe39thand64thminutesbeforeDavidDiosa’swinnerinthethirdminuteofstoppagetime.August17—atMinnesotaUnitedFC,2-0LDefensiveerrorsbyWalterRamirezandStefanAntonijevichelpedtheLoonstobothgoalsandtheRowdieswereunabletoanswerbackdespiteleadingtheshotsongoalcount5-2.August20—vsFCEdmonton,1-0LTampaBay’sattackwaspotent,forcingEddiesgoalkeeperMattVanOekeltomakeninesavesenroutetobeingnamedNASLPlayeroftheWeek,butdidn’tfinish.Edmontonwon1-0onDarylFordyce’s74thminutepenaltykick.
RowdiesStats(Rowdies/NASLOnly)
No. Position Name GP GS Minutes Goals Assists YC(Fall) RC1 GK DiegoRestrepo -- -- -- -- -- -- --2 D DarnellKing 28 28 2,497 -- 2 7(4) 13 D NeillCollins 19 18 1,579 1 1 4(1) --4 D BenSweat 5 5 413 -- -- 2(0) --5 D StefanAntonijevic 11 9 878 -- -- -- --7 D FrankieSanfilippo 1 1 90 -- -- -- --8 F TommyHeinemann 23 12 1,188 4 1 1(0) --9 M FreddyAdu 4 -- 46 -- -- -- --10 F GeorgiHristov 29 22 2,063 10 4 7(4) --11 M KalifAlhassan 16 13 1,069 -- 3 1(0) --13 M JustinChavez 21 16 1,438 1 1 3(3) --14 M JeffMichaud -- -- -- -- -- -- --15 D ZacPortillos 5 5 446 -- -- 1(0) --16 M JuanGuerra 19 16 1,289 1 1 8(4) --17 D TamikaMkandawire 26 26 2,284 1 -- 5(4) --18 GK MattPickens 29 29 2,610 -- -- -- --19 M VerneriVälimaa -- -- -- -- -- -- --20 M DarwinEspinal 3 -- 59 -- -- -- --21 M WalterRamirez 18 13 1,171 -- -- 2(2) --22 M KeithSavage 13 7 618 2 -- 2(2) --23 M MichaelNanchoff 19 14 1,265 -- -- 5(2) --24 GK ChrisGlodack -- -- -- -- -- -- --25 D JeremyHall -- -- -- -- -- -- --26 M JoeCole 22 21 1,876 7 7 2(2) --29 F CarlosPreciado 15 5 595 -- 1 2(2) --30 M EricAvila 28 27 2,260 4 3 1(0) --32 M MartinVingaard 15 15 1,272 -- -- 3(3) --33 M JuniorBurgos 8 4 393 1 -- 2(0) --55 F DannyMwanga 8 1 207 -- -- 1 --94 M PC 13 12 1,079 1 1 4(4) --
Tampa Bay Rowdies Match Notes
Matt Clare: played in six games in 2011… first goal at Atlanta (8/6)… scored goal against EPL’s Bolton Wanderers in 1-0 win (7/14)... added goal vs. NSC Minnesota (9/24)… made professional debut vs. FC Edmonton (5/11)… played in the Premier Development League with the West Virginia Chaos in 2008, scoring two goals in eight games
Luke Mulholland: signed with the Rowdies on Jan 24, 2012… most recently played for the NSC Minnesota Stars in 2011 scoring two times in the playoffs for the Stars including the game-winner against Ft. Lauderdale in the first leg of the NASL Championship Series (10/22)
JP Rodrigues: started in 22 games and played in 1,956 minutes… had arthroscopic knee surgery on June 7 & missed three games… played for Miami FC last year… part of Milwaukee Wave team that captured 2010-11 MISL title
Frankie Sanfilippo: FCTB’s 2011 team captain... started 25 matches and played in 2,250 minutes, second-most on team… scored only goal of year vs. NSC Minnesota (8/13)… added two assists in 2011
Keith Savage: 26 games with 24 starts in 2011… four goals in 2011, tied for third on team… named NASL Offensive POW after scoring first two goals of year at Atlanta (8/6)… scored game-winner vs. NSC Minnesota (9/24), clinching third seed in NASL playoffs… previously played with the Portland Timbers… appeared in 40 matches, scoring three goals and recording three assists in two season
Daniel Scott: Signed with Tampa Bay on August 30, 2011
Takuya Yamada: played 24 games with 21 starts in 2011… scored game-winner in 85th minute vs. Montreal (4/9)… started in 25 of his 29 appearances with TB in 2010 and had two assists… served as team captain for three years with Tokyo Verdy in the J. League
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake: played in 25 games with 18 starts in 2011... fourth on team with three assists… scored in win vs. Montreal (5/21)... made 24 appearances in 2010 season with Crystal Palace Baltimore…earned Player of the Week Honors five times in 2009 season
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TampaBayRowdiesBios(StatsareNASLonly)
FreddyAdu:Fourappearances(nostarts)in2016,playing46minutes…MadeseasondebutasasubstituteatCARon7.9…Eightappearances(sixstarts)in2015,playing560minuteswiththreeassists…DebutedvsFTLon7.25.15andprovidedanassist…SignedbytheclubJuly14,2015…PlayedfortheUnitedStatesU-20Men’sNationalTeam,includingattwoU-20WorldCups…Has17capsfortheseniorUnitedStatesMen’sNationalTeam,includingtwogoals…No.1pickinMLSSuperDraftin2004,withD.C.United,whereheplayed2004-2006…HasalsoplayedforRealSaltLake(2007)andPhiladelphiaUnion(2011-2013)inMLS.KalifAlhassan:Sixteenappearances(13starts)in2016,playing1,069minutes…Threeassists…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDec.17,2015…PlayedforMinnesotaUnitedFCin2015,making28appearances(23starts)andplaying1,869minutesfortheLoonsinhisfirstseasonintheNASL…FourgoalsandsixassistsforMinnesotalastyear…PlayedfiveseasonforthePortlandTimbersfrom2010-2014,joiningtheteamwhenitwasintheUSSFD-IIProLeagueandmovingtoMajorLeagueSoccerwiththeclubin2011…SixtotalgoalsforPortland.StefanAntonijevic:Elevenappearances(ninestarts)in2016,playing878minutes…Madeseasondebut7.2vsJAX,replacinginjuredTamikaMkandawire…Twenty-oneappearances(21starts)in2015,playing1,823minuteswithonegoal,scoredatSASon4.4andoneassist,forDarwinEspinalatOTTon8.29…MadeRowdiesdebutatSASon4.4…SignedwiththeRowdiesonJanuary6,2015…Played2013-2014withtheFortLauderdaleStrikers,wherehemade39appearances,38starts,andplayed3,385minutesintwoseasons.BegancollegecareeratMarquetteUniversityin2007,beforeplayingthreeseasonsatValparaisoUniversity…DraftedbySportingKansasCityin2012MLSSupplementalDraftbutdidnotsign…HastwocapsfortheSerbianUnder-19NationalTeam,bothearnedin2008.EricAvila:Twenty-eightappearances(27starts)in2016,playing2,260minutes…Fourgoals,threeassists…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekthrice…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary26afterspending2015withOrlandoCitySC(MLS)onloanfromSantosLaguna(LigaMX)…BrokeintoMLSin2008withFCDallasandhasplayedmorethan10,000minutesinthatleagueforDallas,TorontoFC,ChivasUSAandOrlando…MemberofU.S.Under-17residencyprograminBradentonin2004-2005…Made20appearancesforU.S.U-17nationalteamand10forU-20teambetween2003&2007.JuniorBurgos:Eightappearances(fourstarts)in2016,playing393minutes…Onegoal,scoredatJAXon6.11…JoinedtheRowdiesonloanfortheentire2016seasonfromMajorLeagueSoccer’sAtlantaUnitedFConFebruary2,2016…Playedthesecondhalfofthe2015NASLseasonwiththeAtlantaSilverbacks,making17appearances(16starts)andplaying1,280minutes…ScoredfourgoalsandtalliedsixassistsfortheSilverbacksin2015…Wonthefan-votedNASLGoaloftheYearAwardforastunningfreekickgoalagainsttheSanAntonioScorpionsinAugust…Began2015withUSL’sOrangeCountyBluesafterplaying2014seasonfortheSilverbacks…HasMLSexperiencewithTorontoFCin2012.
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JustinChavez:Twenty-oneappearances(16starts)in2016,playing1,438minutes…Onegoal,scoredatINDon9.3(firstprofessionalgoal)…Oneassist…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeektwice…Fifteenappearances(sevenstarts)in2015,playing659minutes…MadeRowdiesdebutoffthebenchasSASon4.4.15…MadefirststartvsMNUon4.11.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary5,2015…Spentlasttwoseasons,hisfirsttwoasaprofessional,withtheFortLauderdaleStrikers…Made27appearances(15starts)forFortLauderdale,playing1,477minutesintwoseasons…PlayedcollegesoccerattheUniversityofTulsainhishomestateofOklahoma.JoeCole:Twenty-twoappearances(21starts)in2016,playing1,876minutes…Sevengoals,sevenassists…BicyclekickvsPRFCon7.16earnedNo.1spotonSportsCenter’sTop10…NamedNASLPlayeroftheWeekonce…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekfivetimes…MadeRowdiesdebutasastarteragainstOKCon5.14…SignedwiththeRowdiesonMay4,2016…PlayedforWestHamUnited,ChelseaFC,LiverpoolFCandAstonVillainanotablecareerintheEnglishPremierLeague,aswellasaspellwithLOSCLilleinLigue1…MostrecentlyplayedwithCoventryCityinLeagueOnebeforejoiningtheRowdies…Three-timePremierLeagueandFACupChampionwithChelsea…AlsowontwoCommunityShieldsandLeaguecupswiththeBlues,aswellasfinishingasrunner-upintheUEFAChampionsLeague…157totalappearancesforWestHamand182appearancesforChelsea…56appearancesforEnglandnationalteam,includingplayinginthe2002,2006and2010FIFAWorldCups.NeillCollins:Nineteenappearances(18starts)in2016,playing1,579minutes…Onegoal,atFTLon4.30…Oneassist…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeektwice…SignedwiththeRowdiesonMarch11,2016whileTampaBaywasontourinEnglandafterterminatingcontractwithSheffieldUnited(England)…PlayedforSheffieldUnitedsince2011,making177appearancesfortheBladesandscoring12goals…BegancareerwithQueensPark(Scotland)in2001andalsoplayedforDumbartoninhisnativecountrybeforebeginningcareerinEngland…PlayedforSunderland,HartlepoolUnited,Wolves,PrestonNorthEnd,LeedsUnited,PortValeandSheffieldUnitedinEnglandbeforejoiningtheRowdies.DarwinEspinal:Threeappearances(nostarts)in2016,playing59minutes…Twenty-twoappearances(15starts)in2015,playing1,381minuteswithfourgoals,scoredatSASon4.4,vsFCEon6.6,atOTTon8.29andvsNYCon9.5andoneassist…MadeRowdiesandprofessionaldebutasSASon4.4.15…RegularforHondurasU-23team,whichhehelpedqualifyfor2016SummerOlympicsinRio…SignedwiththeRowdiesonDecember23,2014…SignedtohisfirstprofessionalcontractaftertwoseasonsatDartonStateCollegeinGeorgia…Scored52goalsandnotched29assistsin35gamesatDarton…TwicenamedaFirst-TeamAll-AmericanbytheNationalJuniorCollegeAthleticAssociation…PlayedhighschoolsocceratTaravellaHighinCoralSprings,wherehewasnamedthe2012-2013Class5A-4AHighSchoolPlayeroftheYear.ChrisGlodack:Yettoappearin2016…Didnotappearin2015…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary23,2015onfirstprofessionalcontract…MostrecentlyplayedforClemsonUniversityintheNCAA…PlayedhighschoolsocceratIMGAcademyinBradenton.
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DarnellKing:Twenty-eightappearances(28starts)in2016,playing2,497minutes…Twoassists…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeektwice,SpringWeekNine&FallWeekOne…Twenty-sevenappearances(25starts)in2015,playing2,251minuteswithonegoalandtwoassists…ScoredvsATLon7.4…MadeRowdiesdebutatSASon4.4.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonDecember22,2014…NamedtoNASLBestXIasadefenderin2014…SpentlastthreeseasonswiththeFortLauderdaleStrikers,wherehemade75appearances,including61starts…PlayedcollegesocceratFloridaAtlanticUniversityfrom2008-2011,wherehescored17goalsandtallied10assists…PlayedhighschoolsocceratGaitherHighSchoolinTampa,wherehewasnamedanAll-Countyselectionin2008.JeffMichaud:Playedthe2016seasononloanwiththeWilmingtonHammerheads(USL)…Fourappearances(nostarts)in2015,playing32minutes…MadeprofessionaldebutvsATLon6.13.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary23,2015onfirstprofessionalcontract…OneoffourplayerstosignafterearningatrialfromtheRowdies’invite-onlycombine…BegancollegecareerattheUniversityofCentralFloridabeforemovingtoEasternFloridaStateCollege.TamikaMkandawire:Clubcaptain…Twenty-sixappearances(26starts),playing2,284minutes…Onegoal,vsCARon4.23…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…Thirtyappearances(30starts)in2015,playingall2,700minutesoftheseasonswithonegoal,scoredatOTTon8.29.15…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeek,SpringWeek10&FallWeeks9&10…Spentthe2014NASLFallSeasonwiththeRowdies…Servedasvicecaptainandmade15appearances,including14startsandscoredthreegoals…CaptainedShrewsburyTowninEnglishLeagueOnein2013-2014...PreviouslyplayedforHerefordUnited,LeytonOrient,MillwallandSouthendUnitedinEngland…SignedfortheRowdiesonJuly4,2014.DannyMwanga:CurrentlyonloantoOttawaFuryFC(NASL)…Eightappearances(onestart)in2016,playing207minutes…MadeRowdiesdebutoffthebenchatMIAon4.9…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDecember28,2015…DraftedNo.1overallbythePortlandTimbersinthe2010MLSSuperDraft…PlayedfortheTimbersuntil2012,making61appearancesandscoring12goals…PlayedforColoradoRapids2013-2014andOrlandoCitySCin2015.MichaelNanchoff:Nineteenappearances(14starts)in2016,playing1,265minutes…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonJanuary8,2016…PlayedthreepreviousseasonsforMLSCupChampionPortlandTimbers…DraftedNo.8overallbytheVancouverWhitecapsin2011MLSSuperDraft.PC:Thirteenappearances(12starts)in2016,playing1,079minutes…Onegoal,oneassist,bothatNYCon8.13…MadeRowdiesdebutAugust6vsFTL…AcquiredviatransferfromFortLauderdaleonAugust5…Thirteenappearances(13starts)in2016fortheStrikers,playing1,157minutes…InitiallyjoinedStrikersonloanfromCorinthians(Brazil)atthestartof2015season,butsoonearnedapermanentmovetoFortLauderdale…FortyNASLappearancesfortheStrikers,plusanadditionalfiveinU.S.OpenCupplay…FullnameisVictorPagliariGiro…PCnicknamewasearnedasayouthplayerforCorinthians.
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JuanGuerra:Nineteenappearances(16starts)in2016,playing1,289minutes…Onegoal,scoredatMIAon10.14…Oneassist…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…Twenty-threeappearances(19starts)in2015,playing1,783minuteswithtwogoals,scoredvsMNUon8.22andvsSASon9.19…MadeRowdiesdebutoffthebenchatSASon4.4.15…MadefirststartatNYCon4.18.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonDecember19,2014…FourcapsfortheVenezuelanNationalTeam…Spentthesecondhalfof2014withDeportivoLaraintheVenezuelanFirstDivision,wherehemade10appearances,includingninestarts…PlayedforCaraboboin2013aftertwoseasonswithCaracasFC…Spent2011-2012withLasPalmasintheSpanishSegundaLiga…PlayedforMonagasin2009-2010andCaracasFC2010-2011intheVenezuelanFirstDivision…PlayedforFloridaInternationalUniversity2005-2007.JeremyHall:Playedthe2016seasononloanwithSacramentoRepublicFC(USL)…Yettoappearin2016…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonFebruary8,2016…HasplayedforfiveMLSclubsinhissevenyearsofMLSexperience,mostrecentlywiththeNewEnglandRevolutionin2015…DraftedNo.11overallbytheNewYorkRedBullsin2009MLSSuperDraft…AlsoplayedforPortlandTimbers,FCDallasandTorontoFCinMLS…TampanativethatparticipatedintheUnitedStatesUnder-17NationalTeamResidencyPrograminBradenton…FourcapsforPuertoRicoNationalTeam.TommyHeinemann:Twenty-threeappearances(12starts)in2016,playing1,188minutes…Fourgoals,oneassist…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDecember14,2015afterplayingtheprevioustwoNASLseasonsforOttawaFuryFC…All-timeleadingscorerforOttawawith18goals…12goalsin2015toleadtheFurytoaFallSeasonChampionshipandanappearanceintheNASLChampionshipFinal…Hadfourgoalsintwoplayoffmatcheslastyear…HasMLSexperiencewiththeColumbusCrewin2011-2012andVancouverWhitecapsin2013.GeorgiHristov:Twenty-nineappearances(22starts)in2016,playing2,063minutes…Tengoals,fourassists…OnpacetofinishastheRowdies’topscorerforthirdtimeinfourseasons…Made100thofficialappearancefortheRowdiesatMNUon8.17…NamedNASLPlayeroftheWeektwice…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekthrice…ScoredfirsthattrickinmodernRowdieshistoryatFTLon9.24…FourthRowdiesplayertoreach100appearancesinthemodernera,joiningTakuyaYamada,FrankieSanfilippoandKeithSavage…Twenty-eightappearances(22starts)in2015,playing2,034minuteswithtwogoals,scoredvsATLon6.13&atCARon8.1andnineassists,mostintheNASL…PlayedlasttwoseasonswiththeRowdies…47appearances,46starts…21goals,13assistsinRowdiescareer…Awardedthe2013NASLGoldenBallasleagueMVP...Alsonamedinthe2013NASLBestXI...9goalsand4assistsin2014season…12goalsand7assistsin2013season...Ledteaminpointsin2013(31)and2014(22)...JoinedRowdiesafterstintswithBulgaria’sfirstdivisionLokomotivSofiaandSlaviaSofia...PlayedforfirstdivisionteamsinBulgaria,PolandandIsrael...Leadinggoalscorer&leaguefootballeroftheyearintheBulgarianFirstDivisionwithBotevPlovdiv...WontheBulgarianfirstdivisionchampionshipwithLevskiSofiaandcompetedintheUEFAEuropaLeaguein2008...SignedwiththeRowdiesonMarch8,2013.
KeithSavage:Thirteenappearances(sevenstarts)in2016,playing
618minutes…Onegoal,scoredvs.FTLon8.6…Made100thRowdiesappearanceatOKCon7.27…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…ThirdRowdiesplayertoplay100leaguematchesinmodernera,joiningTakuyaYamadaandFrankieSanfilippo…Hasscored12goalsfortheRowdies…Sufferedseason-endingACLtearthirtyminutesinto2015seasonopener…Draftedin2008MLSSuperDraftbyChivasUSAastheironlypick…WentontoplayforthePortlandTimbers,nowinMajorLeagueSoccer…PlayedcollegesoccerattheUniversityofWestFlorida…SonofBruceSavage,whomade16appearancesfortheUnitedStatesnationalteam.BenSweat:Fiveappearances(fivestarts)in2016,playing413minutes…Twenty-sixappearances(26starts)in2015,playing2,278minutes…MadedebutasastarteratNYCon4.18…SignedwiththeRowdiesonMarch2,2015…Spent2014withColumbusCrewSCinMajorLeagueSoccer…Drafted14thoverallbyColumbusinthe2014MLSSuperDraft…PlayedhighschoolsoccerforPalmHarborUniversityHighSchool,clubsoccerforClearwaterChargersSCandstarredattheUniversityofSouthFloridabeforeturningpro…All-timeleaderinappearances(78)forUSF.VerneriValimaa:Playedthe2016seasononloantoOrangeCountyBluesFC(USL)…Fourappearances(onestart)in2015,playing122minutes…MadeprofessionaldebutvsMNUon4.11.15…MadefirststartatNYCon4.18.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonMarch30,2015onfirstprofessionalcontract…AgraduateoftheUniversityofNorthCarolinaChapelHill…OriginallyfromFinland,butraisedinSouthFlorida…RepresentedFinlandattheU-20level.MartinVingaard:Fifteenappearances(15starts)in2016,playing1,272minutes…MadeRowdiesdebut7.23asastartervsNYC…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonJuly18,2016…PlayedforBoldklubben1913,FCCopenhagenandFCNordsjællandinhisnativeDenmark…HelpedFCCopenhagentofourSuperLigatitlesandtwoDanishCups…NineseniorcapsforDanishNationalTeam.
2016NASLHonorsNASLPlayeroftheWeekMJoeCole(Spring,Week9)FGeorgiHristov(Spring,Week10;FallWeek13)NASLTeamoftheWeekGKMattPickens(Spring,Week3)DTamikaMkandawire(Spring,Week3)DNeillCollins(Spring,Weeks2&5)DDarnellKing(Spring,Week9&Fall,Week1)MMichaelNanchoff(Spring,Week1)MEricAvila(Spring,Week5;FallWeeks12&14)MJuanGuerra(Spring,Week7)MJoeCole(Spring,Weeks9&11;FallWeeks3,6&9)MKalifAlhassan(Spring,Week10)MJustinChavez(Fall,Weeks3&10)MKeithSavage(Fall,Week4)FTommyHeinemann(Spring,Week3)FGeorgiHristov(Spring,Week10;Fall,Weeks9&13)Italicsdenoteselectioninmostrecentweek
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MattPickens:Twenty-nineappearances(29starts)in2016,playing2,610minutes…Eightcleansheets…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…Twenty-threeappearances(22starts)in2015,playing1,980minutes…Sixcleansheetsin2015…MadeseasondebutinstoppagetimevsJAXon4.25,finishingthematch…MadefirststartatCARon5.2.15…PlayedlastseasonwiththeRowdies,playing2,094minutesin24appearances…Played10seasonsinMajorLeagueSoccerbeforesigningfortheRowdies…Spent2005-2007withtheChicagoFire…Spentsecondhalfof2008withEngland’sQueenParkRangers,butdidnotplay…ReturnedtoMLSwithColoradoRapidsin2009andwasamemberofColorado’sMLSCup-winningteamin2010…HoldsRapidsfranchiserecordsingamesingoal(116),shutouts(29)andwins(41).ZacPortillos:OutforseasonwithrupturedleftAchillessustained5.28atMNU…Fiveappearances(fivestarts)in2016,playing446minutes…Twoappearances(twostarts)in2015,playing180minutes…MadeRowdiesandprofessionaldebutatSASon4.4.15…RupturedrightAchilleson4.15.15,endinghisseason…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary23,2015onfirstprofessionalcontract…OneoffourplayerstosignafterearningatrialfromtheRowdies’invite-onlycombine…MostrecentlyplayedfromAkronUniversityintheNCAA,whereTampaBaygoalkeepercoachStuartDobsoncoached.CarlosPreciado:Fifteenappearances(fivestarts)in2016,playing595minutes…Oneassist…Madefirststart8.6vsFTL…Madeclubdebutasasub7.23vsNYC…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonJuly19,2016…PlayedforAlianzaLima(Peru),Millonarios(Colombia)andAmericadeCali(Colombia)amongothersmallerclubsinSouthAmerica…Spentearlypartof2016withAlSailiya(Qatar.)WalterRamirez:Eighteenappearances(13starts)in2016,playing1,171minutes…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDecember24,2015…PlayedfortheFortLauderdaleStrikersin2014and2015seasons…Made27appearances(23starts)in2015,playing1,921minutesfortheStrikers,scoringfivegoals…PreviousNASLexperiencewithSanAntonioScorpions,IndyElevenandFortLauderdaleStrikers.DiegoRestrepo:Noappearancesin2016fortheRowdies…AcquiredviatransferfromFortLauderdaleStrikerson9.7…ElevenNASLappearances(990minutes)forFTLin2016,plusfourinU.S.OpenCupasStrikersadvancedtoquarterfinals…OpenCupPlayerofRoundThreeaftermakingthreepenaltysaves…PlayedfortheRowdiesin2013and2014,butmissed2014seasonwithAchillesinjury…PlayedcollegesocceratUSFforthreeyearsbeforetransferringtoVirginiaandwinninganNCAAChampionshipin2009.FrankieSanfilippo:Oneappearance(onestart)in2016,playing90minutes…Madeseasondebut7.9atCAR…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDecember21,2015afterplayinglastseasonwiththeFortLauderdaleStrikers…Made31appearances(allstarts)in2015,playing2,785minutes…PlayedfortheRowdies2011-2014,departingasclubcaptain…101leagueappearancesforTampaBayintotal…PlayedforRochesterRhinosandCharlestonBatterypriorto2011.
StuartCampbell–HeadCoachStuartCampbellwasappointedtothepositionofTampaBayRowdiesheadcoachonAugust26,2015.HehadpreviouslyledtheteamagainstMinnesotaUnitedFConAugust22.Campbell,38,hasbeenwiththeRowdiessinceDecember27,2011,originallyjoiningasaplayerforthe2012seasonbeforetransitioningtorolesasanassistantcoachandnowheadcoach.InhisfirstseasonwiththeRowdies,Campbellplayed31matchesasadefensivestalwart,guidingtheRowdiestotheNASLChampionship.Heservedaplayerandassistantcoachin2013,beforebecomingafull-timeassistantcoachlastseasonandresumingthatin2015.InAugustoflastyear,hewasappointedheadcoach.CampbellspentmostofhisplayingcareerwithBristolRovers,making288appearancesfortheGasbetween2004and2011.Hewasappointedcaptainin2006andledtheclubtothequarterfinalsofthe2007-2008FACup,thebestresultinRovers’history.In2011,Campbellwasnamedinterimmanagerwithtwelvegamesremainingintheseason.CampbellalsoplayedforLeicesterCity,BirminghamCityandGrimsbyTowninhisplayingcareerbeforejoiningtheRowdies.Healsoearned14capsfortheScottishNationalTeamattheUnder-21level.
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2016Rowdies(NASLOnly)2016RecordWhen: W-T-LScoringFirst 8-2-2OpponentScoresFirst 1-7-7OutshootingOpponent 6-10-5BeingOutshot 3-1-3SameNumberofShots 0-0-1HomeMatches: 6-6-2 AwayMatches: 3-5-7WearingHoops: 5-7-5WearingGreen: 4-4-4OnGrass: 9-7-4OnTurf: 0-3-52016GoalsBreakdown:TampaBayRowdiesScoring0-15Minute 5Scoring15-30Minute 7Scoring31-45Minute 5Scoringin1stHalfInjuryTime 0Scoring46-60Minute 4Scoring61-75Minute 6Scoring76-90Minute 5Scoringin2ndHalfInjuryTime 3OpponentsScoring0-15Minute 5Scoring15-30Minute 5Scoring31-45Minute 7Scoringin1stHalfInjuryTime 0Scoring46-60Minute 8Scoring61-75Minute 7Scoring76-90Minute 1Scoringin2ndHalfInjuryTime 1
2016Season-RowdiesLeaders(NASLOnly)Goals1.GeorgiHristov 102.JoeCole 73.TommyHeinemann 43.EricAvila 45.KeithSavage 26.TamikaMkandawire 16.NeillCollins 16.JuniorBurgos 16.KeithSavage 16.PC 16.JustinChavez 16.JuanGuerra 1 Assists1.JoeCole 72.GeorgiHristov 43.KalifAlhassan 33.EricAvila 34.DarnellKing 26.NeillCollins 16.JuanGuerra 16.PC 16.CarlosPreciado 16.JustinChavez 16.TommyHeinemann 1Points1.GeorgiHristov 241.JoeCole 213.EricAvila 114.TommyHeinemann 95.KeithSavage 4
Tampa Bay Rowdies Match Notes AbouttheRowdies
TheTampaBayRowdiesareaprofessionalsoccerclubandamemberoftheNorthAmericanSoccerLeague(NASL).TheRowdieshomestadiumisAlLangStadiumindowntownSt.Petersburg,Fla.TheRowdieswererebornin2010andquicklyreestablishedthemselvesasapremierclubintheUnitedStates,winningtheNASLSoccerBowlChampionshipin2012.TheRowdiesattractedaselloutcrowdtotheirfirsthomegameinMay2010,andhavecontinuedtoboaststronglocalfansupport.TheRowdiesannouncedthecreationofRowdies2,theirNationalPremierSoccerLeagueteam,onDecember23,2015.Rowdies2hadasuccessfulinauguralseasonin2016.TheoriginalTampaBayRowdieswerebornin1975asanexpansionteamintheNorthAmericanSoccerLeague(NASL).From1975-1984,theRowdieswereoneofthemostsuccessfulteamsintheNASL,winningtheSoccerBowlChampionshipin1975andreachingthefinalsin1978and1979.TheRowdiesfeaturediconicplayerssuchasRodneyMarsh,DerekSmethurst,andSteveWegerlewhilewinningovertheheartsofthepeopleofTampaBayandcreatinganinternationallyrecognizedbrand.
NorthAmericanSoccerLeague(NASL)ThenewNorthAmericanSoccerLeague(NASL)wasofficiallyfoundedinNovember2009whenagroupofsecond-divisionmen'sprofessionalsoccerteamownersbandedtogethertoformNorthAmericanSoccerLeague,LLCforthepurposeofcreatingateam-ownedandoperatedprofessionalsoccerleagueintheUnitedStates,CanadaandPuertoRico.InFebruary2011,theNASLreceivedprovisionalrecognitionfromtheUnitedStatesSoccerFederationastheexclusiveseconddivisionmen’sprofessionalleague(D-2)andtheinauguralseasonkickedoffontheeveningofApril9,2011.The2016formatcontinuesthesplitseasonformatandTheChampionship,afour-teampostseasontournament.ThewinnersoftheSpringandFallSeasonswillearnberthsinTheChampionshipandbejoinedbythenexttwobestteamsintheCombinedtable.TheNASLmemberteamsare:CarolinaRailHawks,FCEdmonton,FortLauderdaleStrikers,IndyEleven,JacksonvilleArmadaFC,MiamiFC,MinnesotaUnitedFC,NewYorkCosmos,OttawaFuryFC,PuertoRicoFC,RayoOKCandtheTampaBayRowdies.TheSanFranciscoDeltaswillbeginplayin2017.FormoreinformationabouttheNASL,visitwww.NASL.com.FollowtheNASLonTwitter@NASLOfficialandFacebookathttp://www.Facebook.com/NASL.fans..
AlLangStadium Fullyrenovatedin2015andsituatedonthedowntownSt.PetersburgwaterfrontnexttotheSalvadorDaliMuseumandMahaffeyTheater,theiconicstadiumusedtobehometotheTampaBayRaysfortheirspringtraining.Overtheyears,severalotherMajorLeagueBaseballteams,includingtheBaltimoreOrioles,NewYorkMets,NewYorkYankees,St.LouisCardinals,haveusedthestadiumastheirheadquartersforspringtraining.TheSt.PetersburgAthleticParkatthecurrentsiteofAlLangStadiumwasthespringhomefortheBostonBravesandNewYorkYankeesfrom1923untilafterWorldWarII,hostingsuchgreatssuchasBabeRuth,LouGehrigandStanMusial.ThefirstincarnationofthecurrentfieldwasbuiltfortheSt.LouisCardinalsin1947.TeamInformationWebsite:www.RowdiesSoccer.comTwitter:@TampaBayRowdiesMatchTwitter:@RowdiesGamedayFacebook:TampaBayRowdiesInstagram:@TampaBayRowdiesSnapchat:tbrowdiesMediaRequestsAllinterviewandcredentialrequestsshouldbemadetoNicoCastilloatncastillo@rowdiessoccer.com
