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Tampa Bay Rowdies lose Darwin Espinal to his national team

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As important as it may be, forward Darwin Espinal will miss tonight’s Tampa Bay Rowdies’ game against the Indy 11. Instead, Espinal will be with the Under 23 team for Honduras, which has just called him up. The team, Los Catrachos, will be competing in the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship that is taking place in the United States from October 1 to October 13. “It’s an honor to represent my national team once again,” Espinal said. “A year ago I…

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Rowdies lose to Jacksonville, still in fourth place

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies lost an opportunity to pull further ahead into fourth place in the combined NASL Standings Saturday night. The Rowdies lost 2-0 to Jacksonville, but remained in fourth place after Fort Lauderdale – two points behind – lost a 5-2 decision to Minnesota. Tampa Bay peppered Jacksonville goaltender Miguel Garrardo at times, but could not coax the ball into the net against the Armada. Jacksonville entered the game on a scoreless streak of 438 minutes, but scored…

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Rowdies climb back to playoff contention with big victory

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The season is still alive for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The Rowdies, despite a disappointing Fall Season, moved back into title contention Saturday night with a 2-0 victory over San Antonio. Tampa Bay reclaimed fourth place in the Overall Standings, using their victory and a 2-0 loss by Fort Lauderdale to Ottawa. Tampa Bay won despite a disappointing beginning when it had two first-half goals disallowed in its victory. The victory was the Rowdies’ third, plus a tie, in its…

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Edmonton ends Rowdies mini-hot streak with 1-0 victory

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So much for the Tampa Bay Rowdies getting onto a hot streak. Following an impressive come-from-behind draw and a victory over the New York Cosmos, the Rowdies dropped a 1-0 game to FC Edmonton on the road. The loss kept the Rowdies tied for last place in the Fall Season, although the Rowdies continue to hold onto fourth place in the combined standings. Tampa Bay did not start the game well, giving up a goal in the 16th minute to…

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Rowdies give new coach Stuart Campbell win over Cosmos

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There has been a lot for the Tampa Bay Rowdies to forget lately. A long losing streak. The firing of a coach and general manager. Last place. Finally, the Rowdies found something to remember Saturday night. The Rowdies upset a strong New York Cosmos team, 2-0, on Saturday night, giving new coach Stuart Campbell his first victory in America. Campbell, an Englishman, won as interim manager of Bristol in his native country before joining the Rowdies four years ago. Tampa…

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Rowdies hope Stuart Campbell leads to a turnaround

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There is a quiet confidence to Stuart Campbell, a certainty that this job, and this situation, is not too much for him. Good thing. The Tampa Bay Rowdies could use a bit of stability right about now. Campell, 37, sits in a dugout overlooking the field at Al Lang Field. It is his field now, and his team, and his season to save. He inherited a team in a nosedive, a team that seemingly had the joy of the game…

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Rowdies come from two goals down to earn a draw

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A tie was something, at least. And for a team that has had a lot  of nothing over the last several weeks, it will do. The Tampa Bay Rowdies rallied from a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 tie against first-place Ottawa Saturday night in Ottawa, giving new coach Stuart Campbell the first point of his regime. Tampa Bay scored the equalizer on a goal by Darwin Espinal in the 87th minute. Tampa Bay had been in a horrid slump,…

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