ST. PETERSBURG — If there was one word that summed up the Tampa Bay Rowdies 2021 Playoffs coming into Saturday night’s Eastern Conference Final against Louisville City FC it was patience. So when Louisville scored early, sitting back and absorbing pressure seemed to play exactly into the Rowdies’ hands allowing them to come from behindContinue reading “Louisville set its own trap”
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How the Rowdies will repeat history
ST. PETERSBURG — There’s a trophy on the line on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Rowdies take on Louisville City FC at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night. Like last year the Rowdies will have to overcome the perennial finalists to win the Eastern Conference title but this time it’s at home. They proved LouisvilleContinue reading “How the Rowdies will repeat history”
Patience is a virtue that sends Rowdies through
ST. PETERSBURG — It wasn’t a vintage performance but the Tampa Bay Rowdies got the job done, advancing to the Eastern Conference Final with a 1-0 win against the Birmingham Legion on Saturday night. The Legion clearly used the week off to study the Rowdies game plan and beat the Rowdies in several areas whereContinue reading “Patience is a virtue that sends Rowdies through”
Shooting gallery sees Rowdies advance
ST. PETERSBURG — It was a performance that the losing side alleged flattered the Tampa Bay Rowdies but it was the regular season champions doing what they do better than others, scoring goals. The goal-scoring came from having the willingness to take shots, in a match that was otherwise pretty tight the Rowdies went outContinue reading “Shooting gallery sees Rowdies advance”
Professional performance sees Rowdies edge closer to regular-season crown
LEESBURG, Va. — It was a typical performance from the Tampa Bay Rowdies which saw them get a professional win against Loudoun United. Losing possession, but winning aerial duels and sending in accurate crosses and shots proved to be the difference for the Rowdies. Yet again the team lost possession giving up over a 60Continue reading “Professional performance sees Rowdies edge closer to regular-season crown”
Accurate shooting sees Rowdies clinch top spot in the east
ST. PETERSBURG — The Tampa Bay Rowdies used clinical shooting to win the Florida derby on Wednesday, a result that saw them clinch the top spot in the Eastern Conference and guarantee home ground advantage through to at least the conference finals. This result came despite the Rowdies being heavily out-possessed getting just a 36.9Continue reading “Accurate shooting sees Rowdies clinch top spot in the east”
Lions lone goal enough despite shooting gallery
CINCINNATI, Oh. — Orlando City SC managed a narrow 1-0 win over Cincinnati on the road this weekend, but it should have been by a lot more. By dominating the shot count the Lions controlled the match despite probably having some disappointment about the scoreline. The shot count was heavily skewed to Orlando, 18-9, doublingContinue reading “Lions lone goal enough despite shooting gallery”
RedBulls resist Rowdies rampage
ST. PETERSBURG — Given what happened the last time New York RedBulls II visited Al Lang Stadium fans had been expecting a big Rowdies win so it was a significant upset that this match ended in a 1-1 draw. There were a few differences in this match that made the difference. One thing that wasContinue reading “RedBulls resist Rowdies rampage”
Rowdies stay winless in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — There’s something about Pittsburgh, maybe it’s the river? Maybe it’s the high northern latitude? Maybe it’s being inland? But Tampa Bay just can not buy a win away to the Riverhounds. That run continued with a 2-0 loss on Sunday. The key for Pittsburgh? Starving the Rowdies of chances and punishing them forContinue reading “Rowdies stay winless in Pittsburgh”
Despite some disadvantages Rowdies overcome Battery
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Tampa Bay Rowdies clinched a playoff place thanks to a 2-1 win against the Charleston Battery on Saturday night but that came not because of some domination but in spite of being statistically outplayed. The Rowdies did manage to win a significant statistic, winning 13 interceptions to seven. That is ultimatelyContinue reading “Despite some disadvantages Rowdies overcome Battery”
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