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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Tampa Bay Rowdies got their 2021 preseason off on the right foot with a 2-1 victory over South Georgia Tormenta of USL League One. The reigning Eastern Conference Champions took the lead in the 30th minute when one of the newest members of the club, Jordan Adebayo-Smith, relieved a Tormenta midfielder of the ball […]
I was fortunate enough to see the Tampa Bay Rowdies open 2020 with a win at New York Red Bulls II in person. I was also unfortunately there to witness them get drubbed 5-0 by the same Red Bulls in April of 2018. Neill Collins was the player that came out of the locker room […]
The Tampa Bay Rowdies will play on in 2020. Tampa Bay extended their season another week by prevailing 2-1 over Louisville City FC in Saturday’s Eastern Confernce Final at Lynn Family Stadium. Zach Steinberger notched the first goal just four minutes into the match and captain Sebastian Guenzatti bagged the winner seconds before the halftime […]
For weeks, Neill Collins has been saying that if the Rowdies showed up and played their game at the level they’ve set for themseleves, the result would come against the Charleston Battery. Saturday night was the last chance the players had to prove him right. There wasn’t going to be a sixth matchup with the […]
The frustration from several defeats the Tampa Bay Rowdies suffered at the hands of the Charleston Battery in recent months were completely wiped away on Saturday night. When it mattered most, the Rowdies met the moment and posted a 1-0 win over the Battery in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. For the second week in a […]