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Rowdies Matt Pickens again stops penalty kick for victory

Published on August 6, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

When things are going badly, when things are at the worst, the Tampa Bay Rowdies always have the Fort Lauderdale Strikers to rely on. Take Saturday night, when the Rowdies won a 2-1 game to break a two game losing (and scoreless) streak. Tampa Bay has a 14-4-6 lead against their rival Strikers. This one involved going ahead 2-0, then having goalkeeper Matt Pickens save a penalty kick against Jose Angulo in the 89th minute. It was the second such save of the year for Pickens. “The pressure is…

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Rowdies add another midfielder in Victor ‘P.C.’ Giro

Published on August 5, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

The Tampa Bay Rowdies, it seems, are never quite finished with their roster. The Rowdies have acquired midfielder Victor Giro from the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, adding to their impressive group of midfielders. His contract runs through the season with an option for 2017. Giro, 22 and known exclusively as “PC,” had been with the Strikers since the start of the 2015 season. He originally joined the Strikers on loan from Brazilian powerhouse Corinthians. “PC is a fantastic addition to our…

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Rowdies to welcome a world of competition in next year’s Florida Cup

Published on August 2, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

The world is coming to St. Petersburg. The Tampa Bay Rowdies announced Tuesday that Al Lang Stadium will be a host site during next year’s Florida Cup, a tournament that will host teams from Brazil, Argentina, Germany and the U.S. Other teams, including more Brazilian, American and Asian teams, are yet to be announced. The tournament will be held Jan. 7-21 under two formats. One will be teams competing for points for their host countries. The second will feature an individual championship.…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies lose 1-0 on defensive misplay by goalie Matt Pickens

Published on July 28, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

One mistake, and it cost the Tampa Bay Rowdies a game. The Rowdies fell 1-0 to Rayo OKC in a midweek contest Wednesday night. In the 43rd minute, Tampa Bay goaltender Matt Pickett came out to play a ball and mishandled it, leading to a scoring header by Billy Forbes. The Rowdies played without head coach Stuart Campbell and assistant coach Raoul Voss, who were both serving one-game suspensions. Assistant coach Stuart Dobson served as the Rowdies head coach. “I…

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Rowdies salvage late draw against rival New York Cosmos on Joe Cole’s goal

Published on July 24, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Tampa Bay Rowdies head coach Stuart Campbell will admit that his team has far too many draws this season, and far too many of them have come in home games. On a night like Saturday night, however, it’s not so bad. The Rowdies came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with the New York Cosmos Saturday night in a game they trailed 2-0 after 84 minutes. It was a nice salvaging of a point. Keith Savage forced an own…

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Rowdies strengthen midfield with the signing of Danish player Martin Vanguard

Published on July 18, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

The Tampa Bay Rowdies have strengthened their midfield with the signing of Danish player Martin Vingaard through the end of the season. The midfield has been under constant tinkering by the Rowdies over the past two seasons. The team brought in highly regarded Joe Cole earlier this year, and last year gave Freddie Adu a tryout. Vangaard, 31, is a traditional box-to-box midfielder, the kind that you love to watch play because he seems to be all over the field,”…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies defeated by Carolina Railhawks on two penalty kicks

Published on July 9, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

The Tampa Bay Rowdies continued to have problems finishing on their offense Saturday night. This time, however, the defense faltered, as well. The Rowdies lost a 4-1 decision to the Carolina Railhawks. The Rowdies played without Neill Collins and Tamika Mkandawire, who had played every minute of the season. Even worse, backups Stefan Antonijevic ad Frankie Sanfilippo each committed fouls that let to successful penalty kicks by Carolina. “[We’re] obviously disappointed with the result,” Rowdies Head Coach Stuart Campbell said.…

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Rowdies Matt Pickens again stops penalty kick for victory

Rowdies add another midfielder in Victor ‘P.C.’ Giro

Rowdies to welcome a world of competition in next year’s Florida Cup

Tampa Bay Rowdies lose 1-0 on defensive misplay by goalie Matt Pickens

Rowdies salvage late draw against rival New York Cosmos on Joe Cole’s goal

Rowdies strengthen midfield with the signing of Danish player Martin Vanguard

Tampa Bay Rowdies defeated by Carolina Railhawks on two penalty kicks

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