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Rowdies don’t finish their chances, end up with a draw against Jacksonville

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A record crowd. Fireworks. Music. For the Tampa Bay Rowdies, it all added up to one big party. But the Rowdies couldn’t finish, and ended up the night in a 1-1 draw with the Jacksonville Armada. It was the seventh time the Rowdies have scored a goal or less in 11 outings. “I thought we played outstanding between both boxes and you saw some of the chances that we had,” Rowdies Head Coach Stuart Campbell said. “We just were nowhere…

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After weather delay, Crew takes Rowdies by storm in U.S. Open

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First came the lightning. Then came the thunder. In all, the Columbus Crew took the Tampa Bay Rowdies by storm in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open tournament Wednesday night. After a two-hour game delay because of lightning, the Crew had its way in a 4-0 defeat. “I’m not happy with the result at all and it’s a tough one for us to swallow,” Rowdies head coach Stuart Campbell said. “We never really got started when the restart came and the…

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Rowdies draw 1-1 in Spring finale against Jacksonville Armada

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The Spring season title was probably too much to ask, but their final game of the first half was still frustrating for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Tampa Bay, needing to win a 6-1 match, instead drew a 1-1 game with the Jacksonville Armada to leave it two points shy in the standings. The Rowdies had several chances but did not convert. “I’m frustrated by the result,” Rowdies head coach Stuart Campbell said. “We created lots of opportunities. Their keeper made…

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Georgi Hristov scores twice to lead Rowdies to third straight win

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies completed the Dream Week Saturday night. The Rowdies beat Ottawa, 2-1, for their third win in eight days. Georgi Hristov scored both goals, and the Rowdies’ defense was good enough to hold Ottawa to only one. Ottawa tied the game at the 49-minute mark, but three minutes later, Joe Cole fed Hristov with a perfect lead for his second goal of the game. This time, the Rowdies made that stand. “It was the perfect response,” Rowdies Head Coach Stuart Campbell said. “We spoke at halftime…

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Rowdies’ Matt Pickens shuts out another opponent in team’s 1-0 Cup victory

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One goal was plenty for the Tampa Bay Rowdies Wednesday night. With Matt Pickens in goal, it usually is. The Rowdies beat FC Cincinnati of the USL in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Wednesday night, winning 1-0 behind Pickens. The win means the Rowdies will play the Columbus Crew of the MLS next week. Pickens was strong in net again for the victory, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone. The Rowdies have won four games this season, and Pickens has…

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Rowdies begin Lamar Hunt Cup competition against Cincinnati

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Ten years have passed, but Matt Pickens still remembers the feeling of accomplishment. He was a young man then, in his third year of this profession of soccer goaltender. But his team caught fire. They shut out the Kansas City Wizards. They beat the New England Revolution. They shut out D.C. United. Then they beat the L.A. Galaxy in the finals. Just like that, Pickens was a champion. His team had won the Lamar Hunt Cup, a multi-league tournament. A…

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Newcomer Joe Cole leads the Rowdies past Minnesota United on the road

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This was the kind of game the Tampa Bay Rowdies had in mind when they signed Joe Cole. The Rowdies blanked Minnesota United, 2-0. The victory left the Rowdies tied for sixth in the NASL, but they are only two points out of second place. Cole headed the ball in for one goal, then assisted on the other to lead the way for the Rowdies. “For most of our games, we’ve performed pretty well and the results haven’t matched it,”…

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