Chris Hockman

Florida MLS notebook week three 2021

CF Montreal 0 Columbus Crew SC 0 It wasn’t the most exciting match, as CF Montreal and Columbus Crew SC played out a scoreless draw at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Montreal was certainly the stronger side, restricting Columbus with a strong defensive performance that denied a single shot on goal. The Canadians justContinue reading “Florida MLS notebook week three 2021”

Guenzatti brace sees Rowdies win season opener

ST. PETERSBURG – After a tight first half the Tampa Bay Rowdies opened up in the second, scoring three goals to claim a 3-0 win over Charlotte Independence at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night. In the 58th minute the Rowdies hit the lead thanks to a penalty, Sebastian Guenzatti scoring the first goal of the season from theContinue reading “Guenzatti brace sees Rowdies win season opener”

Tampa Bay Rowdies v Charlotte Independence statistical preview

The Tampa Bay Rowdies open their 2021 season against the Charlotte Independence at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night. While there’s no statistical data from anything recently, looking at last year can provide some insight into areas for the Rowdies to exploit. One notable datapoint from last year was the aerial duels success rate, theContinue reading “Tampa Bay Rowdies v Charlotte Independence statistical preview”

Orlando City SC negotiating with Barnsley for Daryl Dike

BARNSLEY, England – Orlando City SC can recall Daryl Dike from his loan with Barnsley in the English Championship on Monday with the loan officially expired on May 31st. That has lent some urgency to the English side trying to find a deal with the Lions to secure Dike’s services permanently. OCSC’s CEO Alex LeitaoContinue reading “Orlando City SC negotiating with Barnsley for Daryl Dike”

The week in numbers: April 28 2021

-7 – The shot differential that Inter Miami gave up in the 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union 0.6 – The difference between Orlando’s xG (1) and Kansas City’s xG (0.4). Read more. 1 – The number of goals scored by the Miami FC in its final preseason match against FC Miami City 2 – TheContinue reading “The week in numbers: April 28 2021”

Rowdies complete preseason with win over University of Tampa

TAMPA – It was a rare trip to the other side of the bay for the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday and it resulted in a successful finish to preseason as they defeated the University of Tampa 3-1 at Pepin Stadium. The Spartans held out well for the opening moments of the match but inContinue reading “Rowdies complete preseason with win over University of Tampa”

Nani’s backheel goal salvages point for Orlando

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Orlando City had two goals ruled out but with 11 minutes remaining a moment of magic from their Portuguese captain to salvage a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Friday night. Nani came up big, hitting a stunning back-heel in the late stages past the keeper,Continue reading “Nani’s backheel goal salvages point for Orlando”

Rowdies demolish Naples United

ST. PETERSBURG – After a couple of heavy losses, the Tampa Bay Rowdies returned to better form, managing a 5-0 win over Naples United at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night. The match was highlighted by all five goals coming from five different goal scorers. With Naples United playing in the amateur National Premier SoccerContinue reading “Rowdies demolish Naples United”

Inter Miami found in violation of salary cap sanctions to come

FORT LAUDERDALE – Major League Soccer’s investigation of Inter Miami CF’s signing of Blaise Matuidi has found that the club did breach salary cap and roster rules in acquiring the French World Cup winner in 2020. MLS has some unique mechanisms for its salary cap and Matuidi fell under the mechanism known as Targeted AllocationContinue reading “Inter Miami found in violation of salary cap sanctions to come”

Orlando Pride home return dampened by Gotham

ORLANDO – Orlando Pride couldn’t make a good start count and paid the price late in the match as Gotham FC NJ/NY scored a late winner to clinch a 1-0 result in Wednesday’s NWSL Challenge Cup match. The result leaves Pride needing a big swing in the closing matches to get through to the final. The goalContinue reading “Orlando Pride home return dampened by Gotham”