Santos

Still struggling to score, Rowdies fall to Strikers

August 15, 2015 general

Saturday,  10:59  p.m. Above all other things, the Tampa Bay Rowdies continue to have problems kicking the ball into the net. The Rowdies lost another match Saturday night, falling 2-1 to the Strikers in Fort Lauderdale. Sadly, it wasn’t the first time that Tampa Bay has struggled to score this year. With eight goals, the […]

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Santos lifts the Rowdies back to winning ways

August 9, 2015 general

Sunday, 12:10 a.m. Another chance. Another ball. Another run down the field toward the goal. For a soccer player, it is the essence of the game. You keep pushing. You keep attacking. You keep looking for green space. Maicon Santos can tell you all about it. Santos, in the rebirth of a career, has given […]

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After another shutout, Rongen vows changes

July 19, 2015 general

Saturday, 12:17 a.m. Before the Tampa Bay Rowdies introduced Freddy Adu, they first had to demonstrate their crying need for him. The Rowdies were shut out again Saturday night, this time by FC Edmonton. It was the third time in four games that Tampa Bay has been shut out, and the sixth time this season, […]

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Pickens knows hunted feeling of goalies

June 5, 2015 general

Friday, 6:30 p.m. The lonely goaltender looks toward the opposition staring him down, and he feels his pain. The missile launches toward the goal, who must twist and contort to protect his net, and he feels his pressure. The guy in the third row blames him for any misstep, no matter defection or bad bounce […]

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