Rowdies

Rowdies rally to pull out a 1-1 tie as playoffs near

October 1, 2017 general

Sunday, 1:30 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rowdies will have to wait for their playoff berth. The Rowdies could have clinched a spot with a win on Saturday night, but instead tied Bethlehem Steel. Tampa Bay remains in fourth place going into Wednesday night’s finale against the New York Red Bulls II. The Rowdies fell behind […]

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Rowdies win big match to move into fourth place

September 24, 2017 general

Sunday, 1:30 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rowdies’ latest victory may pay dividends. The Rowdies beat Charlotte 1-0 at home Saturday night, which could put Tampa Bay home for the playoffs. The victory moved the Rowdies into fourth place in the ASL Standings, and the top four teams will all get a home game in the […]

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Another win, another shutout for red-hot Rowdies

August 6, 2017 general

Sunday, 1 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rowdies continued their hot streak at home Saturday night. Which means, of course, nothing to the opposing Harrisberg City Islanders. Nothing, as in no wins, no goals and no hope. The Rowdies won their third game in a row and ran their unbeaten streak to five straight games with […]

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Rowdies finish with another tie against Rhinos

June 11, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. There were a lot of bruises. There weren’t, however, a lot of goals. The Tampa Bay Rowdies played to a 1-1 tie with Rochester Saturday night in a testy match, giving up an early goal and being able to capitalize on one afterward. It was Tampa Bay’s fifth draw in 14 matches. […]

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Rowdies rally to tie St. Louis behind Collins

May 28, 2017 general

Sunday, 1 a.m. For most of the night, the play looked ragged. At the end, however, Neil Collins looked terrific. Collins changed the entire view of the Rowdies 1-1 tie with St. Louis FC Saturday night. He headed in the tying goal in the 87th minute as the Tampa Bay Rowdies salvaged the tie. It […]

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Rowdies’ streak comes to an end vs. Rhinos

May 25, 2017 general

Thursday, 1 a.m. The hot streak of the Tampa Bay Rowdies came to an end Wednesday night as the team played its fourth game in 12 days. The Rowdies (6-3-2) lost a 1-0 game to the Rochester Rhinos. The Rhinos’ Wal Fall scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute, putting in […]

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Rowdies roll to 2-0 after big victory over Toronto

April 2, 2017 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. Coach Stuart Campbell wants to make his stadium “a fortress.” Star player Joe Cole wants more than that. He’d like to involve the entire city. No matter how big the real estate might be, the Rowdies used it to wallop Toronto FC II Saturday night. The Rowdies won 4-0, scoring three times […]

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Pickens saves another game late for Rowdies

August 7, 2016 Rowdies

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. When things are going badly, when things are at the worst, the Tampa Bay Rowdies always have the Fort Lauderdale Strikers to rely on. Take Saturday night, when the Rowdies won a 2-1 game to break a two game losing (and scoreless) streak. Tampa Bay has a 14-4-6 lead against their rival […]

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Rowdies fans are part of the soccer experience

July 25, 2016 Rowdies

Monday, 6 a.m. I have a confession to make. Deep inside, in a part of me that I don’t talk about much, I want to be a mobster. I want to chant, and I want to sing, and I want to pound the big bass drum. I want to dress in green and gold and […]

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Cole’s late penalty kick earns a draw for Rowdies

July 24, 2016 Rowdies

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. Tampa Bay Rowdies head coach Stuart Campbell will admit that his team has far too many draws this season, and far too many of them have come in home games. On a night like Saturday night, however, it’s not so bad. The Rowdies came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with […]

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