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Rowdies pull into tie for fourth after draw with Miami FC

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For a night, a fan of the Tampa Bay Rowdies might have been a little disappointed. Still, a glance of what is to come is enough to get excited over. The Rowdies fought to a 1-1 draw with Miami FC Saturday night, which pulled Tampa Bay into a three-way tie for fourth place in the NASL combined standings. Tampa Bay, Miami, and Minnesota all have 36 points on the season. Eric Avila scored in the 31st minute for the Rowdies,…

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Rowdies lose 1-0 as Edmonton goaltender Matt van Oekel stars

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies kept hammering at the opponent’s goal Saturday night. They simply couldn’t penetrate it. The Rowdies got off 21 shots, nine of them on goal, only to see Edmonton’s Matt van Oekel turn them all away in a 1-0 Edmonton  victory. The Rowdiess fell to 10th place in the 11-team NASL with the loss. “I think we actually had a good performance tonight,” Rowdies coach Stuart Campbell said. “I liked the way we moved the ball, the…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies open their season tonight against Indy

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He has taken over disappointing teams. He has gathered teams in the clubhouse to say farewell. He has wandered the sideline, urging this player to be better than he was yesterday. What Stuart Campbell has never done, however, is coach a season opener. He has never directed a team toward a new season. He has never felt the eagerness of the fans at the start of the journey. He has never opened the wrapping on a new team. Until tonight.…

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Rowdies lose second preseason game after disappointing start

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Repeat this to yourself. It doesn’t matter. It is preseason. Practice. Glorified drill work. It doesn’t matter that the Rowdies haven’t won, or that they haven’t scored, in two games. Relax. Calm down. Take a deep breath. All is not lost. Sure, it’s easy to be disappointed in the Tampa Bay Rowdies’ 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Union, the ninth place team out of 10 in the MLS’ Eastern Division last year. Frankly, coach Stuart Campbell wasn’t…

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Rowdies continue preseason with familiar face in lineup

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The captain is home again. If he had his way, Frankie Sanfilippo never would have left. Sanfilippo, 34, was cast out last year by the Rowdies after four years. He had been a champion here. He had been a captain. He was a mainstay. And then he was a Striker. Now, after the Rowdies didn’t want him a year ago, Sanrilippo has returned home. Once again, he is a member of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Once again, he is a…

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Rowdies to prepare for season with trip to England

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In order to bring life to their soccer season, the Tampa Bay Rowdies are traveling to the birthplace of the sport. The Rowdies have announced a preseason swing through England, training and playing matches from March 6 to 17. The first match is against a Nottingham Forest XI on March 9. The Rowdies will then take on a Notts County XI on March 11 and close the tour March 16 against an XI from Premier League-leading Leicester City. In all…

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Rowdies prep for season by signing another goaltender

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have added Austrian goalkeeper Michael Langer, the team anounced Tuesday. Langer, 31, is the team’s third goalkeeper under contract, joining Matt Pickens and Chris Glodack. Langer replaces Kamil Contofalsky. “It’s always important to have competition for places in your squad,” Rowdies Head Coach Stuart Campbell said. “The competition between Michael, Matt and Chris will be a fun one to watch throughout the season. We now have three excellent goalkeepers on our team and that will benefit…

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