CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Independence managed its first win at its new home as they managed a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies at American Legion Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The deadlock was broken in the second minute of the second half after Lawrence Wyke lost possession in midfield. That allowed prolific scorerContinue reading “Poor second half sees Rowdies give up top spot”
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Penalty finally breaks Rowdies streak
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Tampa Bay Rowdies‘ perfect start to 2021 finally came to an end on Saturday night as a penalty gave Charlotte Independence a 1-0 win at Memorial Stadium. That penalty came in the 25th minute after a clash between Irvin Parra and Forrest Lasso saw the referee point to the spot. JuniorContinue reading “Penalty finally breaks Rowdies streak”
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”
USL Championship Announces 2020 Schedule
TAMPA – The United Soccer League Championship has revealed the schedule for the revised 2020 season, with teams now grouped regionally and facing minimal travel following COVID-19. There will be four Florida derbies, in Miami on August 7th and September 26th and in St. Petersburg on August 16th and September 2nd. While there’s no rulingContinue reading “USL Championship Announces 2020 Schedule”