It’s been quite the year for Darwin Espinal. The youngster has surprised as one of the few consistent offensive threats for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and he has also swiftly earned a position in the Honduran youth national team. Espinal was far off the radar as a junior college standout in Georgia last summer while […]
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Fall Week 16 Preview: Rowdies at Atlanta Silverbacks
Gameday Essentials Tampa Bay Rowdies (16 pts Fall, 35 pts Combined) at Atlanta Silverbacks (23, 31) Saturday, October 17, 7:30 p.m. ET Watch online through ESPN3 Scouting the Silverbacks Atlanta is one of the bottom half NASL clubs that is still holding on to slim hopes of making the postseason. A win for the Rowdies […]
Shriver Salvages Pivotal 1-1 Draw for Rowdies Against Ottawa
Perspective is a funny thing. A 1-1 home draw against Indy Eleven a little over a week ago felt like end of the world for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. However, the same scoreline against the league-leading Ottawa Fury FC from a late equalizer by Brian Shriver on Saturday leaves the team a little more up […]
Preview: Rowdies Desperately Need a Win Against Red Hot Ottawa Fury
Gameday Essentials Tampa Bay Rowdies host Ottawa Fury FC Al Lang Stadium Saturday, October 10, 7:30 p.m. ET Grab ticketsĀ hereĀ or by calling 727-222-2200 Watch locally on Great 38 TV or online through ESPN3 Starting at Saturday’s tailgate in the stadium parking lot, Ralph’s Mob will begin raising funds for the Movemember Foundation. Scouting the Fury […]
Rowdies Notes: Menjivar Called Up, Campbell on Tough Results, Wide Open Playoff race
A Week to Forget What started out as a good opportunity for the Tampa Bay Rowdies to create a bit of breathing room in the overall standings last week ended in bitter disappointment, as the club took only one point from three matches in eight days. The last two matches were particularly hard to stomach. […]
Rowdies Promising Start Ends in Another Road Disappointment Against Loons
For 40 minutes on Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Rowdies looked as if they could play with one of the hottest teams in the NASL. A first half ejection for Ben Sweat, though, sunk any hope for the Rowdies pulling off an upset in the final 50 minutes and Minnesota coasted to a 1-0 victory […]
Zak Boggs Relieved to be Back in Tampa Bay
A generalization often thrown out about American soccer is that of all the other sports in America it produces some of the smartest and most well-rounded athletes. As far as generalizations go, that’s a pretty good one to have in your back pocket. Zak Boggs, one of the Rowdies most recent signings, takes that stereotype […]