FORT LAUDERDALE – A series of lop-sided games opened the Concacaf Gold Cup qualification at DRV PNK Stadium on Friday night. Haiti, Bermuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, and Guatemala all advance after large wins to go through to one-off matches to qualify for the tournament proper. Haiti 6 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesContinue reading “Gold Cup Qualification Semi-Finals Notebook”
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Guenzatti celebrates century with game-winning goal
ST. PETERSBURG – In his 100th match for the Tampa Bay Rowdies Sebastian Guenzatti had the honor of scoring the winning goal with a 68th-minute penalty at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night. The goal came after a foolish foul from Leland Archer who stuck his leg back to take down Jordan Adebayo-Smith, who wasContinue reading “Guenzatti celebrates century with game-winning goal”
Depleted Rowdies back on track with Hartford win
HARTFORD, Conn. – Sebastian Guenzatti scored a first-half goal to get the Tampa Bay Rowdies back in the winner’s circle with a 1-0 win over Hartford Athletic at Dillon Stadium on Saturday night. The captain scored the lone goal of the match in the 33rd minute, cleaning up Leo Fernandes’ rebound. Sebastian Dalgaard had sentContinue reading “Depleted Rowdies back on track with Hartford win”
Saint Petersburg Mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon sees benefits in a shared stadium
ST. PETERSBURG – The Tampa Bay Rays stadium situation is a central issue in the Saint Petersburg Mayoral race and as the Rays own the Tampa Bay Rowdies this has tied in the soccer team as well. Mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon spoke exclusively with Florida Soccer Report to explain why he supports a shared stadiumContinue reading “Saint Petersburg Mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon sees benefits in a shared stadium”
Counters stun Rowdies
ST. PETERSBURG – The Tampa Bay Rowdies have lost their first home match of the season as two counter-attacks saw Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC claim a 2-1 win at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night. A perfect counter-attack gave the Riverhounds the lead in the 21st minute. After swarming to block a Sebastian Guenzatti shot theContinue reading “Counters stun Rowdies”
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC statistical preview
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds return to Al Lang Stadium on Saturday and will be hoping some lessons were learned from their earlier defeat when the Tampa Bay Rowdies were clinical winning 3-0. Since that match, the Hounds have improved their battles in the air, winning that statistic against Miami last weekend, compared to being heavily beatenContinue reading “Tampa Bay Rowdies v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC statistical preview”
Sergio Ramos leaves Madrid rumors swirl around Miami
MADRID – On Wednesday Sergio Ramos announced he would be departing Real Madrid which has prompted the wild rumors that always follow this sort of news among the oddest is that Inter Miami CF could be in the race for his signature. That rumor comes from an old article on AS.com in 2020 suggesting thatContinue reading “Sergio Ramos leaves Madrid rumors swirl around Miami”
MLS harder than Gonzalo Higuain expected
MIAMI – With the international break allowing players some time to relax, Inter Miami CF’s Gonzalo Higuain took a break by joining Italian legend Christian Vieri on his Twitch channel this week. Among the discussions the two former Serie A players had was a discussion about Higuain’s move to Major League Soccer and how heContinue reading “MLS harder than Gonzalo Higuain expected”
Thomas Williams signs Homegrown contract with Orlando City
ORLANDO – Orlando City SC has made history, signing the youngest player in club history as they signed Thomas Williams to a homegrown contract on Tuesday. Williams is 16 years and 10 months old setting a new mark for the team on signing age. His contract is guaranteed through to the 2024 season and includesContinue reading “Thomas Williams signs Homegrown contract with Orlando City”
Dike reportedly wanted by Watford
ORLANDO – After scoring his first international goal the interest in Orlando City’s Daryl Dike has only increased with English Premier League side Watford has joined the list of suitors. Interest in Dike was already high after his impressive loan to Barnsley of the English Championship when he scored nine goals. As Barnsley failed toContinue reading “Dike reportedly wanted by Watford”
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