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Tampa Bay Rowdies want just a bit more as fall season begins

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As the Tampa Bay Rowdies begin their fall season, there is a simple goal in mind. Just a little bit more. Just a little bit better. The Rowdies had a fairly successful spring season, finishing in second place, one point behind the New York Cosmos in the NASL Standings with 19 points. But with that comes the knowledge that if it had turned any of its ties into a victory, it could have claimed the title. The Rowdies will play…

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Rowdies’ Maicon Santos looks forward to return, to chasing Cosmos

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The way Maicon Santos looks at it, the task is fairly simple. The Rowdies win by three. The Cosmos lose by three. Just that. Okay, okay. It’s a big chore. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have only scored three goals in a game once all year, and they haven’t beaten anyone by that many. Still, it’s a shot, which no other team in the NASL has, so Tampa Bay will take it. “It’s not impossible,” said forward Santos, the team’s leading…

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Rowdies still have a shot after shorthanded victory

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They stayed alive, bless their short little hands. The Tampa Bay Rowdies, still clinging to one final hope in the spring NASL season, at least kept their possibilities alive Saturday night at Al Lang Stadium, beating Edmonton 2-1 to take over second place in the league standings. The Rowdies now trail the New York Cosmos by three points in the league standings. To win the title, Tampa Bay would have to beat Atlanta, which is tied for last in the…

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Rowdies’ defense dominates in welcome 0-0 draw

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies held host team Ottawa Fury FC scoreless on Saturday afternoon up in the Canadian capital, playing the club to a 0-0 draw at TD Place Stadium. “It’s a pretty good result at the end of the day,” said Rowdies Head Coach Thomas Rongen, as first reported by RowdiesSoccer.com. “A draw on the road is a good thing for us. We played well in stretches and created a few chances. We’re not pleased, but we’re lucky to…

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Rowdies tie Railhawks 1-1, remain number 2 in NASL standings

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies made the journey up to WakeMed Soccer Park in North Carolina this weekend, playing the hosting Railhawks to a 1-1 draw. The one-goal-scoring effort earned the Rowdies their 8th overall point of the season and brought their record to 2-2-1, good enough to retain second place in the NASL standings. They trail only the first place New York Cosmos — the only team to beat the Rowdies so far this season. A Carolina 6th minute score from Nacho Novo, the…

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