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Rowdies lose final exhibition game to Miami; season opener next week

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It was hardly the way that Tampa Bay Rowdies’ head coach Stuart Campbell wanted his team’s final tuneup to go. The Rowdies lost a 3-0 decision to Miami FC in an exhibition game Saturday, when “two crazy minutes” led to their downfall. Tampa Bay gave up two goals in two minutes, then another seven minutes later, in losing their final game before next week’s season open against Orlando B. “It’s a very flattering score for Miami,” Campbell said. “For 88…

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Rowdies drop exhibition match, 1-0, against Jacksonville Armada

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As the regular season approaches, the Tampa Bay Rowdies‘ defense is obviously ready. The offense, however, could use a bit more effectiveness. The Rowdies lost to the Jacksonville Armada Saturday in their next-to-last preseason game before the regular season, which begins March 25 against Orlando B. The Rowdies dominated much of the play, but could not finish. Armada midfielder J.C. Banks scored the only goal of the match, just three minutes into the second half. “Despite the result, the team…

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Rowdies sign forward Deshorn Brown, adding to offense

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies hope they have added a bit more offense with the signing of Deshorn Brown. Brown, 26, has been on a trial with the Rowdies. He most recently played for Shenzen in China League One, where he scored seven goals in 14 matches. A Major League Soccer veteran, Brown scored 20 goals in 62 appearances for the Colorado Rapids from 2013-2015 before departing for Valerenga in Norway’s Tippeligaen, where he played from 2015-2016. He scored 13 goals in 37 appearances…

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Rowdies pull exhibition victory out late against Tampa Spartans

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Okay, give the Tampa Bay Rowdies more MLS competition. These college kids are just too tough. The Rowdies took a 1-0 victory in an exhibition game against the University of Tampa Spartans, scoring in the 89th minute to take the win. Trialist Martin Paterson scored the game’s only goal in the final minute. “We played in some difficult conditions tonight,” Rowdies’ coach Stuart Campbell said. “It’s windy and the pitch is bobbly, but the guys just kept going. We had…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies add German Marcel Shafer to roster

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have added another big name to their roster. The Rowdies have signed former German international player Marcel Shafer, 32, to their team. Shafter, 32, has spent 10 seasons with German Bundesliga’s VfL Wolfsburg. He is supposed to compete at midfield for the Rowdies. Since signing with Wolfsburg in 2007, Schafer has gone on to set the club record for most Bundesliga appearances by a field player (256). Born in Aschaffenburg, Germany, Schafer scored 13 league goals…

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Rowdies fall 1-0 on Union’s late goal in exhibition opener

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies started play in their Suncoast Invitational – part of their preseason – in good fashion Saturday night. The Rowdies lost, 1-0, to the Philadelphia Union of the MLS. The Union scored its only goal after coach Stuart Campbell pulled many of his starters, leaving the team exposed for a breakaway goal by Derrick Jones in the 73rd minute. Tampa Bay came within inches of tying the score in the 90th minute when Alex Morrell got a…

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Rowdies compete against MLS teams in Suncoast Invitational

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies, hungry to join Major League Soccer, will get a test run over the next few days. Today, the Rowdies start their play in the Suncoast Invitational, which features six MLS teams. The Rowdies will compete with the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, Philadelphia Union, D.C. United and Chicago Fire. Four of the five MLS clubs participating in the Rowdies Suncoast Invitational reached the 2016 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs including the Eastern Conference champions, Toronto FC, and runners-up, the Montreal…

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