It was truly a weekend of firsts at Al Lang Stadium – Saturday night saw Aaron Guillen score his first professional goal and the Rowdies put their first three game losing streak under Neill Collins in their rearview window, then on a scorching Sunday afternoon, the newly formed Rowdies Academy side rallied to win their first ever match, getting a thrilling 3-2 result over Weston FC.
Well, THAT was fun, wasn’t it? During the pregame show, I asked former Rowdies forward Jochen Graf what individuals and teams might do if they found themselves in the kind of slump that Tampa Bay had been in. He was quick to point out that the effort was there and opportunities were being created, so […]
Where: Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg FL When: Saturday, July 24th at 7:30pm Watch: ESPN+ 8-5-0, 24 points 6-2-0 L 2-1 at Miami FC WWLLL Out: Lucky Mkosana, Juan Tejada, Luiz Fernando, Steevan Dos Santos Record Home/Away Last Match Last 5 Results Injuries Discipline Last Match: Tampa Bay 2-1 Loudoun United on 6/11/2021 2-10-0, 6 […]
So far, the 2021 USL Championship season has been going pretty much to plan for Neill Collins and the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The club has taken maximum points from their first 3 matches, scoring 8 goals and conceding only one, including a win over the defending Western Conference Champions Phoenix Rising FC at Al Lang […]
Nationally broadcast ✔ Breezy night w/zero humidity ✔ Limited, but loud crowd in attendance ✔ Two fanbases swapping top, top bantz online ✔ Chippy, physical game with 8 yellow cards ✔ All things considered, you’d be perfectly sane to think that last night was actually last October, instead of the UNFINISHED BUSINESS hype-fest third game […]
When: Saturday, May 15th at 8pmWhere: Al Lang Stadium, St Petersburg FLWatch: ESPN2 About Phoenix: Head Coach: Rick Schantz (4th Season) 2020 Record: 11-2-3, 35 points, Group B Champions, Western Conference Champions Current Record: 2-0-0, 6 pts, 1st place Pacific Division Current Form: WW Statistical Leaders: Goals: Moar, Asante (2) Assists: Moar (2) Key Passes: […]
This Saturday, Neill Collins and his Tampa Bay Rowdies will host Phoenix Rising FC in a game being billed as UNFINISHED BUSINESS by the USL and lots of others in both markets. The two clubs were on track to meet in the 2020 USL Cup Final at Al Lang Stadium after each side won their […]
In the lead-up to this week’s match with Pittsburgh, both Neill Collins and Steevan Dos Santos emphasized that the Riverhounds would be one of the tougher tests they would have all season, despite wholesale roster changes and not having played a league match yet. The two clubs will meet each other three more times this […]
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are riding high following last week’s season-and-home-opening 3-0 win over the Charlotte Independence, but will face a tougher test this Saturday at Al Lang Stadium when the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, another Atlantic Division rival, comes to St. Petersburg. It will be the first game of the season for Pittsburgh, who have several […]
Sometimes, it’s just not working. You just don’t have it, your backs are against the wall, and you need someone to put the team on his back and take the game over. Luckily, the Tampa Bay Rowdies have a guy who fits that description quite nicely – captain Sebastian Guenzatti. The circumstances weren’t *quite* that […]