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TampaBayRowdiesatIndyEleven

Saturday,September3,2016

7:30p.m.ET

MichaelA.Carroll,Indianapolis,Ind.

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SeriesHistoryTampaBayis1-5-1(W-T-L)againstIndyall-time,meaningmatchesbetweenthesidesarealwaystightly-contested.TheRowdiesandIndyhavemetoncethisseason,waybackontheopeningdayoftheseason,a0-0drawthatsaweachteamopenitsSpringSeasoncampaignwithapoint.

TheRowdies’lonewinagainstIndycameonJuly9,2014inIndianapolis,a2-1winwithGeorgiHristovscoringthewinnerinthe89thminute.

ScoutingTampaBayTheRowdiesarriveintheCircleCityplayingsomeoftheirbestsocceroftheyear,thoughtheformguidewouldn’tsuggestit.TampaBaywasunluckynottobeatFCEdmontononAugust20,concedingonlyapenaltykickandtakingnineshotsongoal,helpingEddiesgoalkeeperMattVanOekelbenamedPlayeroftheWeek.

LastweekagainstRayoOKC,theRowdiestookanothereightshotsongoal,withJoeColescoringapairofgoalstoleadtheteamtoa2-0win.ColeleadstheRowdiesingoals(7)andassists(4)thisseason.ColeenteredthematchtiedfortheteamleadingoalswithGeorgiHristov,butnowholdsthattitlealone.

RowdiesgoalkeeperMattPickenskepthissixthcleansheetoftheyear,andfirstsinceMay28,inthematch.

TampaBay’strainingschedulewasdisruptedbyTropicalStormHermine,whichforcedtheRowdiesintoanunplannedoffdayThursdayasitapproachedtheTampaBayarea.

ConnectingtheSquadsRowdiesmidfielderWalterRamirezwasamemberofIndy’sinauguralsquadin2014,makingseventotalappearancesfortheElevenbeforedepartingmidseason.

IndyhasnoformerRowdiesonitsroster.

UpNextTheRowdiesplayonemorematchontheroad,againstPuertoRicoFConSeptember10,beforereturninghometohosttheCarolinaRailHawksonSeptember17.

2016Schedule

NASLSPRINGSEASONDate Opponent Time/Result4.2 INDY 0-0D4.9 atMiami 1-1D4.16 EDMONTON 1-0W4.23 CAROLINA 3-1L4.30 atFortLauderdale 1-0W5.14 RAYOOKC 1-1D5.22 atNewYork 2-1L5.28 atMinnesota 2-0W6.4 OTTAWA 2-1W6.11 atJacksonville 1-1DNASLFALLSEASONDate Opponent Time/Result7.2 JACKSONVILLE 1-1D7.9 atCarolina 4-1L7.16 PUERTORICO 3-0W7.23 NEWYORK 2-2D7.27 atRayoOKC 1-0L7.30 atOttawa 2-0L8.6 FORTLAUDERDALE 2-1W8.13 atNewYork 3-2L8.17 atMinnesota 2-0L8.20 EDMONTON 1-0L8.27 RAYOOKC 2-0W9.3 atIndy 7:30p.m.9.10 atPuertoRico 7:30p.m.9.17 CAROLINA 7:30p.m.9.24 atFortLauderdale 7:00p.m.10.1 MIAMI 7:30p.m.10.5 MINNESOTA 7:30p.m.10.9 atEdmonton 4:00p.m.10.15 atMiamiFC 8:00p.m.10.19 INDY 7:30p.m.10.22 OTTAWA 7:30p.m.10.30 atJacksonville 4:00p.m.AlltimesEasternHomegamesplayedatAlLangStadium

TampaBayRowdies IndyEleven

NASLFallRecord(W-T-L)3-2-6,11pointsT-9thplace

NASLCombinedRecord7-6-8,27pointsT-5thplace

NASLFallRecord(W-T-L)6-2-4,20points

3rdplaceNASLCombinedRecord

10-8-4,38points3rdplace

TechnicalStaffCEO,Chairman&Governor:BillEdwardsHeadCoach:StuartCampbell

AssistantCoach:StuartDobsonAssistantCoach:RaoulVoss

LastTimeOut:

2016NASLFallStandingsTeam GP W T L Pts.NewYork 12 8 2 2 26Edmonton 10 7 2 1 23Indy* 12 6 2 4 20Minnesota12 4 5 3 17Miami 10 4 4 2 16RayoOKC11 3 4 4 13FortLauderdale11 3 3 5 12Carolina 10 3 3 4 12Ottawa 11 3 2 6 11TampaBay 11 3 2 6 11Jacksonville 11 2 4 5 10PuertoRico 11 1 5 5 8

2016NASLCombinedStandings

Team GP W T L Pts.NewYork 22 14 2 6 44Edmonton 20 12 4 4 40Indy* 22 10 8 4 38Minnesota 22 9 6 7 33TampaBay 21 7 6 8 27FortLauderdale21 7 6 8 27Carolina 20 7 5 8 26RayoOKC 21 6 7 8 25Miami 20 5 8 7 23Ottawa 21 5 5 11 20Jacksonville 21 3 8 10 17PuertoRico 11 1 5 5 8*clinchedberthinTheChampionship

No. Position Name DOB Birthplace Height Weight Pronunciation2 D DarnellKing Sept.23,1990 Tampa,Florida 5-9 175 3 D NeillCollins Sept.2,1983 Troon,Scotland 6-3 174 neal4 D BenSweat Sept.4,1991 PalmHarbor,Florida 6-1 178 swet(rhymeswithdebt)5 D StefanAntonijevic Jan.14,1989 BuffaloGrove,Illinois 6-6 195 stef-onan-TOE-nee-yay-vic7 D FrankieSanfilippo Sept.8,1981 SanDiego,California 5-8 165 san-fill-ip-oh8 F TommyHeinemann Apr.23,1987 St.Louis,Missouri 6-4 190 high-nih-min9 M FreddyAdu Jun.2,1989 Tema,Ghana 5-7 150 10 F GeorgiHristov Jan.10,1985 Plovdiv,Bulgaria 6-0 182 joe-jeewrist-off11 M KalifAlhassan Oct.15,1990 Accra,Ghana 5-10 161 kuh-leefal-huh-sahn13 M JustinChavez Mar.23,1990 OklahomaCity,Oklahoma 5-11 175 14 M JeffMichaud Sept.30,1993 WestPalmBeach,Florida 5-11 165 mish-odd15 D ZacPortillos Jan.19,1992 Aurora,Colorado 5-9 153 pore-tee-yo-ss16 M JuanGuerra Feb.16,1987 Caracas,Venezuela 5-9 162 gare-uh17 D TamikaMkandawire May28,1983 Mzuzu,Malawi 6-2 194 tuh-ME-kuhmuh-CAN-duh-wee-ree18 GK MattPickens Apr.5,1982 Washington,Missouri 6-3 200 19 M VerneriVälimaa Jan.19,1993 CoralSprings,Florida 5-7 160 ver-nare-eevahl-ee-mah20 M DarwinEspinal Jan.16,1995 SanPedroSula,Honduras 5-11 163 espy-nahl21 M WalterRamirez Nov.7,1983 LaCeiba,Honduras 5-9 150 22 M KeithSavage Aug.9,1985 GulfBreeze,Florida 6-2 175 23 M MichaelNanchoff Sept.24,1988 NorthRoyalton,Ohio 5-8 149 24 GK ChrisGlodack Jun.19,1993 MountHolly,NewJersey 6-1 200 glow-dack25 D JeremyHall Sept.11,1988 Tampa,Florida 5-11 170 26 M JoeCole Nov.8,1981 London,England 5-9 160 29 F CarlosPreciado Mar.30,1985 Cali,Colombia 5-7 146 pray-see-ah-dough30 M EricAvila Nov.24,1987 SanDiego,California 5-8 150 av-ih-luh32 M MartinVingaard Mar.20,1985 Odense,Denmark 5-11 154 vin-gard33 M JuniorBurgos Aug.14,1988 SantaAna,ElSalvador 5-11 172 bur-gose55 F DannyMwanga Jul.17,1991 Kinshasa,DRCongo 6-1 174 muh-wahn-guh94 M PC Mar.10,1994 SãoPaulo,Brazil 5-8 155

Tampa Bay Rowdies Match Notes

Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster

StartersByMatch

*italics denote U.S. Open Cup match

GK RB RCB LCB LB CDM CDM RM CM LM FIND4.2 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Nanchoff Chavez Avila Burgos Alhassan HeinemannMIA4.9 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Nanchoff Guerra Avila Burgos Alhassan HeinemannFCE4.16 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Nanchoff Guerra Avila Hristov Alhassan HeinemannCAR4.23 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Nanchoff Guerra Avila Hristov Alhassan HeinemannFTL4.30 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Chavez Guerra Avila Nanchoff Alhassan HeinemannOKC5.14 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Cole Guerra Avila Nanchoff Alhassan MwangaNYC5.22 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Cole Guerra Avila Alhassan Nanchoff HeinemannMNU5.28 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Portillos Cole Guerra Avila Alhassan Nanchoff HristovFCC6.1 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Guerra

(DM)Cole(CM)

Burgos(CM)

Avila(RF)

Ramirez(LF)

Hristov(CF)

OTT6.4 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Cole

(DM)Guerra(DM)

Nanchoff(CM)

Avila(RF)

Alhassan(LF)

Hristov(CF)

JAX6.11 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Sweat Guerra

(DM)Cole(CM)

Alhassan(CM)

Avila(RF)

Ramirez(LF)

Hristov(CF)

CLB6.15 Pickens King Sanfilippo Collins Sweat Guerra

(DM)Cole(CM)

Burgos(CM)

Avila(RF)

Hristov(LF)

Heinemann(CF)

JAX7.2 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Ramirez Guerra

(DM)Nanchoff(CM)

Burgos(CM)

Avila(RF)

Alhassan(LF)

Hristov(CF)

CAR7.9 Pickens King Sanfilippo Antonijevic Ramirez Guerra

(DM)Cole(CM)

Burgos(CM)

Avila(RF)

Alhassan(LF)

Hristov(CF)

PRFC7.16 Pickens King Chavez Antonijevic Ramirez Guerra

(DM)Cole(CM)

Savage(CM)

Avila(RF)

Nanchoff(LF)

Hristov(CF)

NYC7.23 Pickens King Chavez Mkandawire Ramirez Savage

(DM)Vingaard(DM)

Cole(CM)

Avila(RF)

Nanchoff(LF)

Hristov(CF)

OKC7.27 Pickens King Chavez Mkandawire Ramirez Savage

(DM)Guerra(DM)

Vingaard(CM)

Avila(RF)

Hristov(LF)

Heinemann(CF)

OTT7.30 Pickens King Chavez Mkandawire Ramirez Vingaard

(DM)Nanchoff(DM)

Cole(CM)

Avila(RF)

Alhassan(LF)

Hristov(CF)

FTL8.6 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Ramirez Vingaard

(DM)Savage(DM)

Cole(CM)

Avila(RF)

Hristov(LF)

Preciado(CF)

NYC8.13 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Ramirez Vingaard

(DM)Guerra(DM)

Cole(CM)

Avila(RF)

PC(LF)

Preciado(CF)

MNU8.17 Pickens Chavez Collins Antonijevic Ramirez Guerra

(DM)Savage(CM)

Vingaard(CM)

Hristov(RF)

PC(LF)

Preciado(CF)

FCE8.20 Pickens King Mkandawire Collins Ramirez Vingaard Chavez Avila Cole PC PreciadoOKC8.27 Pickens King Mkandawire Antonijevic Ramirez Vingaard Chavez Avila Cole PC Hristov


FallSeasonJuly2—vsJacksonvilleArmadaFC,1-1DZachSteinbergerandGeorgiHristovscoredinthe12thand13thminutes,respectively.TampaBayforcedJacksonvillegoalkeeperSeanLewisinto10saves,forwhichheearnedTeamoftheWeekhonors.July9—atCarolinaRailHawks,4-1LGeorgiHristovcanceledMattFondy’searlygoalwitha20thminutepenaltykick,butthespotwouldbitebackhardinthesecondhalf.BrianShriverandNazmiAlbadawiconvertedpenaltiesinthe55thand59thminutes,plusAlbadawi’sgoalinthe71sttodominatetheRowdies.July16—vsPuertoRicoFC,3-0WHighlight-reelgoalsfromJoeCole(bicyclekick)andEricAvilaputtheRowdiesup2-0insidehalfanhour.TommyHeinemannmadeit3-0insecondhalfstoppagetime.July23—vsNewYorkCosmos,2-2DGoalsfromJuanArangoandYasmaniDukinthe53rdand67thminutes,respectively,putNewYorkahead.TampaBayfoughtbackwhenKeithSavageforcedanowngoalinthe84thandJoeColeburiedapenaltydeepinstoppagetime.MartinVinvaardandCarlosPreciadomadetheirclubdebuts,whileStuartCampbellandRaoulVosswereejected.July27—atRayoOKC,1-0LGoalkeeperMattPickensmisjudgedabounceofftheturf,allowingBillyForbestotakeadvantageandscoretheonlygoalofthematchinthe43rdminute.July30—atOttawaFuryFC,2-0LAsecondminutegoalscoredbyMallanRobertsanda36thminuteowngoalbyTamikaMkandawiredoomedtheRowdiestoadefeatinOttawa.August6—vsFortLauderdaleStrikers,2-1WAfterascorelessfirsthalf,KeithSavageandJoeColescoredinthe50thand58thminutes,respectively,toputTampaBayahead.JoseAngulopulledonebackfortheStrikersinthe71stminutebutMattPickenssavedAdrianinho’s75thminutepenaltytohelptheRowdiestoawin.August13—atNewYorkCosmos,3-2LJoeColeandPCscoredinthe11thand14thminutes,respectively,toputtheRowdiesahead2-0inNewYorkbeforetheCosmoswereawardedapairofpenaltykicks.AdamMoffatconvertedinthe39thand64thminutesbeforeDavidDiosa’swinnerinthethirdminuteofstoppagetime.August17—atMinnesotaUnitedFC,2-0LDefensiveerrorsbyWalterRamirezandStefanAntonijevichelpedtheLoonstobothgoalsandtheRowdieswereunabletoanswerbackdespiteleadingtheshotsongoalcount5-2.August20—vsFCEdmonton,1-0LTampaBay’sattackwaspotent,forcingEddiesgoalkeeperMattVanOekeltomakeninesavesenroutetobeingnamedNASLPlayeroftheWeek,butdidn’tfinish.Edmontonwon1-0onDarylFordyce’s74thminutepenaltykick.August27—vsRayoOKC,2-0WJoeColehadapenaltykicksavedinthe10thminute,butscoredinthe61stand70thtoleadtheRowdiestoawin.


2016NASLGameRecapsSpringSeasonApril2—vsIndyEleven,0-0DTheRowdiesopenedtheir2016campaignwithascorelessdrawagainsttheIndyEleveninfrontof5,740fansatAlLangStadium.TommyHeinemannhadthebestofthescoringchances,butwasthwartedbyIndygoalkeeperJonBusch.TampaBaygoalkeeperMattPickensneededtomakejustonesaveonthenight.April9—atMiamiFC,1-1DTheRowdiesconcededasloppygoaltoDarioCvitanichinthe17thminuteafterfailingtoproperlyclearacornerkick.GoalkeeperMattPickensmadeaninitialsave,butCvitanichscoredontherebound.TampaBaytraileduntilthe85thminute,whenEricAviladrewapenaltykick,whichwasconvertedbyGeorgiHristov.April16—vsFCEdmonton,1-0WTommyHeinemannputtheRowdiesaheadwithathunderingheaderinthe73rdminuteafteracrossfromEricAvila.TheRowdiesleddeepintoextratimeuntilNeillCollinswaswhistledforahandballintheboxandtheEddieswereawardedapenaltykick.TomiAmeobi’sattemptwassavedbyMattPickensonthelastkickofthegameasTampaBaywonindramaticfashion.April23—vsCarolinaRailHawks,3-1LTampaBayfellbehindduetogoalsinthelastminuteofthefirsthalfandfirstminuteofthesecondhalfscoredbyAlexPerezandJamesMarcelin,respectively.TamikaMkandawire’s65thminutegoalappearedtosparkacomeback,butBrianShriver’s87thminutepenaltyputthegameoutofreach.April30—atFortLauderdaleStrikers,1-0WInamatchthatappearedheadedfora0-0deadlock,RowdiesdefenderNeillCollinsprovidedthegame-winninggoal,headinghomeanEricAvilacrossoverFortLauderdalegoalkeeperBrunointhe78thminute.MattPickensmadethreesavestokeephisthirdcleansheetof2016.May14—vsRayoOKC,1-1DAdefensivemistakewhenMattPickensandNeillCollinsgotineachother’swaywithalooseballintheboxgiftedOKC’sMichelanunassistedgoalinthe54thminute.TampaBayfoughtbacktolevelthematchwhenTommyHeinemann’s74thminuteshotbeatgoalkeeperDanielFernandesandwasredirectedintothenetbyJuanan.JoeColemadehisRowdiesdebutandplayedtheentirematch.May22—atNewYorkCosmos,2-1LTommyHeinemanngavetheRowdiesaleadinthe17thminute,butgoalsfromYasmaniDukandRubenBoversawtheCosmostakea2-1halftimelead.TampaBayappearedtohaveequalizedthematchviaDannyMwanga’sheadedgoalinthe83rdminute,butthegoalwasincorrectlydisallowedduetooffside.May28—atMinnesotaUnitedFC,2-0WJoeColestarredastheRowdiesdealtMinnesotaUnitedFCitsfirsthomelossoftheseasonindominantfashion.ColeheadedhomeacrossfromKalifAlhassaninthe43rdminuteandthenassistedEricAvilainthe47thminutefortheonlygoalsinthematch.ColewasnamedPlayeroftheWeek.June4—vsOttawaFuryFC,2-1WTampaBayrolledtoitsthirdwinineightdayswithtwogoalsfromGeorgiHristov.CarlHaworthscoredOttawa’slonegoal,buttheRowdiespickedupthewin.KalifAlhassanandJoeColerecordedtheassists.HristovearnedPlayeroftheWeekhonors.June11—atJacksonvilleArmadaFC,1-1DSecond-halfgoalsfromJacksonville’sJuniorSandovalandTampaBay’sJuniorBurgoscanceledeachotheroutastheteamsdrew1-1intheirSpringSeasonfinales.ArmadadefenderShawnNicklawwasejectedfromthematchinthe46thminutewithastraightredcardafteratackleonJoeCole.

RowdiesStats(NASLOnly)

No. Position Name GP GS Minutes Goals Assists YC(Fall) RC2 D DarnellKing 20 20 1,777 -- 1 6(3) 13 D NeillCollins 15 15 1,261 1 1 4(1) --4 D BenSweat 5 5 413 -- -- 2(0) --5 D StefanAntonijevic 6 4 476 -- -- -- --7 D FrankieSanfilippo 1 1 90 -- -- -- --8 F TommyHeinemann 18 7 802 3 -- 1(0) --9 M FreddyAdu 3 -- 37 -- -- -- --10 F GeorgiHristov 21 14 1,343 5 3 5(2) --11 M KalifAlhassan 14 13 1,045 -- 3 1(0) --13 M JustinChavez 14 9 830 -- -- 2(2) --14 M JeffMichaud -- -- -- -- -- -- --15 D ZacPortillos 5 5 446 -- -- 1(0) --16 M JuanGuerra 17 15 1,198 -- 1 8(4) --17 D TamikaMkandawire 18 18 1,564 1 -- 3(2) --18 GK MattPickens 21 21 1,890 -- -- -- --19 M VerneriVälimaa -- -- -- -- -- -- --20 M DarwinEspinal 3 -- 59 -- -- -- --21 M WalterRamirez 16 12 1,074 -- -- 2(2) --22 M KeithSavage 6 5 410 1 -- 1(1) --23 M MichaelNanchoff 16 13 1,166 -- -- 4(2) --24 GK ChrisGlodack -- -- -- -- -- -- --25 D JeremyHall -- -- -- -- -- -- --26 M JoeCole 14 13 1,172 7 4 2(2) --29 F CarlosPreciado 7 4 393 -- 1 -- --30 M EricAvila 21 20 1,673 2 2 1(0) --32 M MartinVingaard 8 8 675 -- -- 1(1) --33 M JuniorBurgos 8 4 393 1 -- 2(0) --55 F DannyMwanga 8 1 207 -- -- 1 --94 M PC 5 4 372 1 1 2(2) --


TampaBayRowdiesBios(StatsareNASLonly)

FreddyAdu:Threeappearances(nostarts)in2016,playing37minutes…MadeseasondebutasasubstituteatCARon7.9…Eightappearances(sixstarts)in2015,playing560minuteswiththreeassists…DebutedvsFTLon7.25.15andprovidedanassist…SignedbytheclubJuly14,2015…PlayedfortheUnitedStatesU-20Men’sNationalTeam,includingattwoU-20WorldCups…Has17capsfortheseniorUnitedStatesMen’sNationalTeam,includingtwogoals…No.1pickinMLSSuperDraftin2004,withD.C.United,whereheplayed2004-2006…HasalsoplayedforRealSaltLake(2007)andPhiladelphiaUnion(2011-2013)inMLS.KalifAlhassan:Fourteenappearances(13starts)in2016,playing1,045minutes…Threeassists…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDec.17,2015…PlayedforMinnesotaUnitedFCin2015,making28appearances(23starts)andplaying1,869minutesfortheLoonsinhisfirstseasonintheNASL…FourgoalsandsixassistsforMinnesotalastyear…PlayedfiveseasonforthePortlandTimbersfrom2010-2014,joiningtheteamwhenitwasintheUSSFD-IIProLeagueandmovingtoMajorLeagueSoccerwiththeclubin2011…SixtotalgoalsforPortland.StefanAntonijevic:Sixappearances(fourstarts)in2016,playing476minutes…Madeseasondebut7.2vsJAX,replacinginjuredTamikaMkandawire…Twenty-oneappearances(21starts)in2015,playing1,823minuteswithonegoal,scoredatSASon4.4andoneassist,forDarwinEspinalatOTTon8.29…MadeRowdiesdebutatSASon4.4…SignedwiththeRowdiesonJanuary6,2015…Played2013-2014withtheFortLauderdaleStrikers,wherehemade39appearances,38starts,andplayed3,385minutesintwoseasons.BegancollegecareeratMarquetteUniversityin2007,beforeplayingthreeseasonsatValparaisoUniversity…DraftedbySportingKansasCityin2012MLSSupplementalDraftbutdidnotsign…HastwocapsfortheSerbianUnder-19NationalTeam,bothearnedin2008.EricAvila:Twenty-oneappearances(20starts)in2016,playing1,673minutes…Twogoals,twoassists…ScoredatMNUon5.28&vsPRFCon7.16…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary26afterspending2015withOrlandoCitySC(MLS)onloanfromSantosLaguna(LigaMX)…BrokeintoMLSin2008withFCDallasandhasplayedmorethan10,000minutesinthatleagueforDallas,TorontoFC,ChivasUSAandOrlando…MemberofU.S.Under-17residencyprograminBradentonin2004-2005…Made20appearancesforU.S.U-17nationalteamand10forU-20teambetween2003&2007.JuniorBurgos:Eightappearances(fourstarts)in2016,playing393minutes…Onegoal,scoredatJAXon6.11…JoinedtheRowdiesonloanfortheentire2016seasonfromMajorLeagueSoccer’sAtlantaUnitedFConFebruary2,2016…Playedthesecondhalfofthe2015NASLseasonwiththeAtlantaSilverbacks,making17appearances(16starts)andplaying1,280minutes…ScoredfourgoalsandtalliedsixassistsfortheSilverbacksin2015…Wonthefan-votedNASLGoaloftheYearAwardforastunningfreekickgoalagainsttheSanAntonioScorpionsinAugust…Began2015withUSL’sOrangeCountyBluesafterplaying2014seasonfortheSilverbacks…HasMLSexperiencewithTorontoFCin2012.


JustinChavez:Fourteenappearances(ninestarts)in2016,playing830minutes…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…Fifteenappearances(sevenstarts)in2015,playing659minutes…MadeRowdiesdebutoffthebenchasSASon4.4.15…MadefirststartvsMNUon4.11.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary5,2015…Spentlasttwoseasons,hisfirsttwoasaprofessional,withtheFortLauderdaleStrikers…Made27appearances(15starts)forFortLauderdale,playing1,477minutesintwoseasons…PlayedcollegesoccerattheUniversityofTulsainhishomestateofOklahoma.JoeCole:Fourteenappearances(13starts)in2016,playing1,172minutes…Sevengoals,fourassists…BicyclekickvsPRFCon7.16earnedNo.1spotonSportsCenter’sTop10…NamedNASLPlayeroftheWeekonce…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekfivetimes…MadeRowdiesdebutasastarteragainstOKCon5.14…SignedwiththeRowdiesonMay4,2016…PlayedforWestHamUnited,ChelseaFC,LiverpoolFCandAstonVillainanotablecareerintheEnglishPremierLeague,aswellasaspellwithLOSCLilleinLigue1…MostrecentlyplayedwithCoventryCityinLeagueOnebeforejoiningtheRowdies…Three-timePremierLeagueandFACupChampionwithChelsea…AlsowontwoCommunityShieldsandLeaguecupswiththeBlues,aswellasfinishingasrunner-upintheUEFAChampionsLeague…157totalappearancesforWestHamand182appearancesforChelsea…56appearancesforEnglandnationalteam,includingplayinginthe2002,2006and2010FIFAWorldCups.NeillCollins:Fifteenappearances(15starts)in2016,playing1,261minutes…Onegoal,atFTLon4.30…Oneassist…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeektwice…SignedwiththeRowdiesonMarch11,2016whileTampaBaywasontourinEnglandafterterminatingcontractwithSheffieldUnited(England)…PlayedforSheffieldUnitedsince2011,making177appearancesfortheBladesandscoring12goals…BegancareerwithQueensPark(Scotland)in2001andalsoplayedforDumbartoninhisnativecountrybeforebeginningcareerinEngland…PlayedforSunderland,HartlepoolUnited,Wolves,PrestonNorthEnd,LeedsUnited,PortValeandSheffieldUnitedinEnglandbeforejoiningtheRowdies.DarwinEspinal:Threeappearances(nostarts)in2016,playing59minutes…Twenty-twoappearances(15starts)in2015,playing1,381minuteswithfourgoals,scoredatSASon4.4,vsFCEon6.6,atOTTon8.29andvsNYCon9.5andoneassist…MadeRowdiesandprofessionaldebutasSASon4.4.15…RegularforHondurasU-23team,whichhehelpedqualifyfor2016SummerOlympicsinRio…SignedwiththeRowdiesonDecember23,2014…SignedtohisfirstprofessionalcontractaftertwoseasonsatDartonStateCollegeinGeorgia…Scored52goalsandnotched29assistsin35gamesatDarton…TwicenamedaFirst-TeamAll-AmericanbytheNationalJuniorCollegeAthleticAssociation…PlayedhighschoolsocceratTaravellaHighinCoralSprings,wherehewasnamedthe2012-2013Class5A-4AHighSchoolPlayeroftheYear.ChrisGlodack:Yettoappearin2016…Didnotappearin2015…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary23,2015onfirstprofessionalcontract…MostrecentlyplayedforClemsonUniversityintheNCAA…PlayedhighschoolsocceratIMGAcademyinBradenton.

DarnellKing:Twentyappearances(20starts)in2016,playing1,777minutes…Oneassist,toGeorgiHristovvsJAXon7.2…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeektwice,SpringWeekNine&FallWeekOne…Twenty-sevenappearances(25starts)in2015,playing2,251minuteswithonegoalandtwoassists…ScoredvsATLon7.4…MadeRowdiesdebutatSASon4.4.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonDecember22,2014…NamedtoNASLBestXIasadefenderin2014…SpentlastthreeseasonswiththeFortLauderdaleStrikers,wherehemade75appearances,including61starts…PlayedcollegesocceratFloridaAtlanticUniversityfrom2008-2011,wherehescored17goalsandtallied10assists…PlayedhighschoolsocceratGaitherHighSchoolinTampa,wherehewasnamedanAll-Countyselectionin2008.JeffMichaud:CurrentlyonloantoWilmingtonHammerheads(USL)…Fourappearances(nostarts)in2015,playing32minutes…MadeprofessionaldebutvsATLon6.13.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary23,2015onfirstprofessionalcontract…OneoffourplayerstosignafterearningatrialfromtheRowdies’invite-onlycombine…BegancollegecareerattheUniversityofCentralFloridabeforemovingtoEasternFloridaStateCollege.TamikaMkandawire:Clubcaptain…Eighteenappearances(18starts),playing1,564minutes…Onegoal,vsCARon4.23…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…Thirtyappearances(30starts)in2015,playingall2,700minutesoftheseasonswithonegoal,scoredatOTTon8.29.15…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeek,SpringWeek10&FallWeeks9&10…Spentthe2014NASLFallSeasonwiththeRowdies…Servedasvicecaptainandmade15appearances,including14startsandscoredthreegoals…CaptainedShrewsburyTowninEnglishLeagueOnein2013-2014...PreviouslyplayedforHerefordUnited,LeytonOrient,MillwallandSouthendUnitedinEngland…SignedfortheRowdiesonJuly4,2014.DannyMwanga:CurrentlyonloantoOttawaFuryFC(NASL)…Eightappearances(onestart)in2016,playing207minutes…MadeRowdiesdebutoffthebenchatMIAon4.9…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDecember28,2015…DraftedNo.1overallbythePortlandTimbersinthe2010MLSSuperDraft…PlayedfortheTimbersuntil2012,making61appearancesandscoring12goals…PlayedforColoradoRapids2013-2014andOrlandoCitySCin2015.MichaelNanchoff:Sixteenappearances(13starts)in2016,playing1,166minutes…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonJanuary8,2016…PlayedthreepreviousseasonsforMLSCupChampionPortlandTimbers…DraftedNo.8overallbytheVancouverWhitecapsin2011MLSSuperDraft.PC:Fiveappearances(fourstarts)in2016,playing372minutes…Onegoal,oneassist,bothatNYCon8.13…MadeRowdiesdebutAugust6vsFTL…AcquiredviatransferfromFortLauderdaleonAugust5…Thirteenappearances(13starts)in2016fortheStrikers,playing1,157minutes…InitiallyjoinedStrikersonloanfromCorinthians(Brazil)atthestartof2015season,butsoonearnedapermanentmovetoFortLauderdale…FortyNASLappearancesfortheStrikers,plusanadditionalfiveinU.S.OpenCupplay…FullnameisVictorPagliariGiro…PCnicknamewasearnedasayouthplayerforCorinthians.


JuanGuerra:Seventeenappearances(15starts)in2016,playing1,198minutes…Oneassist…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…Twenty-threeappearances(19starts)in2015,playing1,783minuteswithtwogoals,scoredvsMNUon8.22andvsSASon9.19…MadeRowdiesdebutoffthebenchatSASon4.4.15…MadefirststartatNYCon4.18.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonDecember19,2014…FourcapsfortheVenezuelanNationalTeam…Spentthesecondhalfof2014withDeportivoLaraintheVenezuelanFirstDivision,wherehemade10appearances,includingninestarts…PlayedforCaraboboin2013aftertwoseasonswithCaracasFC…Spent2011-2012withLasPalmasintheSpanishSegundaLiga…PlayedforMonagasin2009-2010andCaracasFC2010-2011intheVenezuelanFirstDivision…PlayedforFloridaInternationalUniversity2005-2007.JeremyHall:CurrentlyonloantoSacramentoRepublicFC(USL)…Yettoappearin2016…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonFebruary8,2016…HasplayedforfiveMLSclubsinhissevenyearsofMLSexperience,mostrecentlywiththeNewEnglandRevolutionin2015…DraftedNo.11overallbytheNewYorkRedBullsin2009MLSSuperDraft…AlsoplayedforPortlandTimbers,FCDallasandTorontoFCinMLS…TampanativethatparticipatedintheUnitedStatesUnder-17NationalTeamResidencyPrograminBradenton…ThreecapsforPuertoRicoNationalTeam.TommyHeinemann:Eighteenappearances(sevenstarts)in2016,playing802minutes…Threegoals…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDecember14,2015afterplayingtheprevioustwoNASLseasonsforOttawaFuryFC…All-timeleadingscorerforOttawawith18goals…12goalsin2015toleadtheFurytoaFallSeasonChampionshipandanappearanceintheNASLChampionshipFinal…Hadfourgoalsintwoplayoffmatcheslastyear…HasMLSexperiencewiththeColumbusCrewin2011-2012andVancouverWhitecapsin2013.GeorgiHristov:Twenty-oneappearances(14starts)in2016,playing1,343minutes…Fivegoals,threeassists…Made100thofficialappearancefortheRowdiesatMNUon8.17…NamedNASLPlayeroftheWeekonce…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeektwice…FourthRowdiesplayertoreach100appearancesinthemodernera,joiningTakuyaYamada,FrankieSanfilippoandKeithSavage…Twenty-eightappearances(22starts)in2015,playing2,034minuteswithtwogoals,scoredvsATLon6.13&atCARon8.1andnineassists,mostintheNASL…PlayedlasttwoseasonswiththeRowdies…47appearances,46starts…21goals,13assistsinRowdiescareer…Awardedthe2013NASLGoldenBallasleagueMVP...Alsonamedinthe2013NASLBestXI...9goalsand4assistsin2014season…12goalsand7assistsin2013season...Ledteaminpointsin2013(31)and2014(22)...JoinedRowdiesafterstintswithBulgaria’sfirstdivisionLokomotivSofiaandSlaviaSofia...PlayedforfirstdivisionteamsinBulgaria,PolandandIsrael...Leadinggoalscorer&leaguefootballeroftheyearintheBulgarianFirstDivisionwithBotevPlovdiv...WontheBulgarianfirstdivisionchampionshipwithLevskiSofiaandcompetedintheUEFAEuropaLeaguein2008...SignedwiththeRowdiesonMarch8,2013.

KeithSavage:Sixappearances(fivestarts)in2016,playing410

minutes…Onegoal,scoredvs.FTLon8.6…Sufferedseason-endingACLtearthirtyminutesinto2015seasonopener…Made100thRowdiesappearanceatOKCon7.27…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…ThirdRowdiesplayertoplay100leaguematchesinmodernera,joiningTakuyaYamadaandFrankieSanfilippo…Hasscored12goalsfortheRowdies…Draftedin2008MLSSuperDraftbyChivasUSAastheironlypick…WentontoplayforthePortlandTimbers,nowinMajorLeagueSoccer…PlayedcollegesoccerattheUniversityofWestFlorida…SonofBruceSavage,whomade16appearancesfortheUnitedStatesnationalteam.BenSweat:Fiveappearances(fivestarts)in2016,playing413minutes…Twenty-sixappearances(26starts)in2015,playing2,278minutes…MadedebutasastarteratNYCon4.18…SignedwiththeRowdiesonMarch2,2015…Spent2014withColumbusCrewSCinMajorLeagueSoccer…Drafted14thoverallbyColumbusinthe2014MLSSuperDraft…PlayedhighschoolsoccerforPalmHarborUniversityHighSchool,clubsoccerforClearwaterChargersSCandstarredattheUniversityofSouthFloridabeforeturningpro…All-timeleaderinappearances(78)forUSF.VerneriValimaa:CurrentlyonloantoOrangeCountyBluesFC(USL)…Fourappearances(onestart)in2015,playing122minutes…MadeprofessionaldebutvsMNUon4.11.15…MadefirststartatNYCon4.18.15…SignedwiththeRowdiesonMarch30,2015onfirstprofessionalcontract…AgraduateoftheUniversityofNorthCarolinaChapelHill…OriginallyfromFinland,butraisedinSouthFlorida…RepresentedFinlandattheU-20level.MartinVingaard:Eightappearances(eightstarts)in2016,playing675minutes…MadeRowdiesdebut7.23asastartervsNYC…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonJuly18,2016…PlayedforBoldklubben1913,FCCopenhagenandFCNordsjællandinhisnativeDenmark…HelpedFCCopenhagentofourSuperLigatitlesandtwoDanishCups…NineseniorcapsforDanishNationalTeam.2016NASLHonorsNASLPlayeroftheWeekMJoeCole(Spring,Week9)FGeorgiHristov(Spring,Week10)NASLTeamoftheWeekGKMattPickens(Spring,Week3)DTamikaMkandawire(Spring,Week3)DNeillCollins(Spring,Weeks2&5)DDarnellKing(Spring,Week9&Fall,Week1)MMichaelNanchoff(Spring,Week1)MEricAvila(Spring,Week5)MJuanGuerra(Spring,Week7)MJoeCole(Spring,Weeks9&11;FallWeeks3,6&9)MKalifAlhassan(Spring,Week10)MJustinChavez(Fall,Week3)MKeithSavage(Fall,Week4)FTommyHeinemann(Spring,Week3)FGeorgiHristov(Spring,Week10;Fall,Week9)Italicsdenoteselectioninmostrecentweek


MattPickens:Twenty-oneappearances(21starts)in2016,playing1,890minutes…Sixcleansheets…Opposingpenaltytakersare5-for-11againsthiminNASLplay…NamedtoNASLTeamoftheWeekonce…Twenty-threeappearances(22starts)in2015,playing1,980minutes…Sixcleansheetsin2015…MadeseasondebutinstoppagetimevsJAXon4.25,finishingthematch…MadefirststartatCARon5.2.15…PlayedlastseasonwiththeRowdies,playing2,094minutesin24appearances…Played10seasonsinMajorLeagueSoccerbeforesigningfortheRowdies…Spent2005-2007withtheChicagoFire…Spentsecondhalfof2008withEngland’sQueenParkRangers,butdidnotplay…ReturnedtoMLSwithColoradoRapidsin2009andwasamemberofColorado’sMLSCup-winningteamin2010…HoldsRapidsfranchiserecordsingamesingoal(116),shutouts(29)andwins(41).ZacPortillos:OutforseasonwithrupturedleftAchillessustained5.28atMNU…Fiveappearances(fivestarts)in2016,playing446minutes…Twoappearances(twostarts)in2015,playing180minutes…MadeRowdiesandprofessionaldebutatSASon4.4.15…RupturedrightAchilleson4.15.15,endinghisseason…SignedwiththeRowdiesonFebruary23,2015onfirstprofessionalcontract…OneoffourplayerstosignafterearningatrialfromtheRowdies’invite-onlycombine…MostrecentlyplayedfromAkronUniversityintheNCAA,whereTampaBaygoalkeepercoachStuartDobsoncoached.CarlosPreciado:Sevenappearances(fourstarts)in2016,playing393minutes…Oneassist…Madefirststart8.6vsFTL…Madeclubdebutasasub7.23vsNYC…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonJuly19,2016…PlayedforAlianzaLima(Peru),Millonarios(Colombia)andAmericadeCali(Colombia)amongothersmallerclubsinSouthAmerica…Spentearlypartof2016withAlSailiya(Qatar.)WalterRamirez:Sixteenappearances(12starts)in2016,playing1,074minutes…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDecember24,2015…PlayedfortheFortLauderdaleStrikersin2014and2015seasons…Made27appearances(23starts)in2015,playing1,921minutesfortheStrikers,scoringfivegoals…PreviousNASLexperiencewithSanAntonioScorpions,IndyElevenandFortLauderdaleStrikers.FrankieSanfilippo:Oneappearance(onestart)in2016,playing90minutes…Madeseasondebut7.9atCAR…SignedwiththeTampaBayRowdiesonDecember21,2015afterplayinglastseasonwiththeFortLauderdaleStrikers…Made31appearances(allstarts)in2015,playing2,785minutes…PlayedfortheRowdies2011-2014,departingasclubcaptain…101leagueappearancesforTampaBayintotal…PlayedforRochesterRhinosandCharlestonBatterypriorto2011.

StuartCampbell–HeadCoachStuartCampbellwasappointedtothepositionofTampaBayRowdiesheadcoachonAugust26,2015.HehadpreviouslyledtheteamagainstMinnesotaUnitedFConAugust22.Campbell,38,hasbeenwiththeRowdiessinceDecember27,2011,originallyjoiningasaplayerforthe2012seasonbeforetransitioningtorolesasanassistantcoachandnowheadcoach.InhisfirstseasonwiththeRowdies,Campbellplayed31matchesasadefensivestalwart,guidingtheRowdiestotheNASLChampionship.Heservedaplayerandassistantcoachin2013,beforebecomingafull-timeassistantcoachlastseasonandresumingthatin2015.InAugustoflastyear,hewasappointedheadcoach.CampbellspentmostofhisplayingcareerwithBristolRovers,making288appearancesfortheGasbetween2004and2011.Hewasappointedcaptainin2006andledtheclubtothequarterfinalsofthe2007-2008FACup,thebestresultinRovers’history.In2011,Campbellwasnamedinterimmanagerwithtwelvegamesremainingintheseason.CampbellalsoplayedforLeicesterCity,BirminghamCityandGrimsbyTowninhisplayingcareerbeforejoiningtheRowdies.Healsoearned14capsfortheScottishNationalTeamattheUnder-21level.


2016Rowdies(NASLOnly)2016RecordWhen: W-T-LScoringFirst 7-0-2OpponentScoresFirst 0-5-6OutshootingOpponent 4-6-4BeingOutshot 3-0-3SameNumberofShots 0-0-1HomeMatches: 5-4-2 AwayMatches: 2-2-6WearingHoops: 4-4-4WearingGreen: 3-2-4OnGrass: 7-4-4OnTurf: 0-1-42016GoalsBreakdown:TampaBayRowdiesScoring0-15Minute 4Scoring15-30Minute 4Scoring31-45Minute 1Scoringin1stHalfInjuryTime 0Scoring46-60Minute 4Scoring61-75Minute 5Scoring76-90Minute 4Scoringin2ndHalfInjuryTime 2OpponentsScoring0-15Minute 3Scoring15-30Minute 2Scoring31-45Minute 6Scoringin1stHalfInjuryTime 0Scoring46-60Minute 7Scoring61-75Minute 6Scoring76-90Minute 1Scoringin2ndHalfInjuryTime 1

2016Season-RowdiesLeaders(NASLOnly)Goals1.JoeCole 72.GeorgiHristov 53.TommyHeinemann 34.EricAvila 25.TamikaMkandawire 15.NeillCollins 15.JuniorBurgos 15.KeithSavage 15.PC 1 Assists1.JoeCole 42.KalifAlhassan 32.GeorgiHristov 34.EricAvila 25.NeillCollins 15.DarnellKing 15.JuanGuerra 15.PC 15.CarlosPreciado 1Points1.JoeCole 181.GeorgiHristov 133.TommyHeinemann 63.EricAvila 65.NeillCollins 35.KalifAlhassan 35.PC 1

Tampa Bay Rowdies Match Notes AbouttheRowdiesTheTampaBayRowdiesareaprofessionalsoccerclubandamemberoftheNorthAmericanSoccerLeague(NASL).TheRowdieshomestadiumisAlLangStadiumindowntownSt.Petersburg,Fla.TheRowdieswererebornin2010andquicklyreestablishedthemselvesasapremierclubintheUnitedStates,winningtheNASLSoccerBowlChampionshipin2012.TheRowdiesattractedaselloutcrowdtotheirfirsthomegameinMay2010,andhavecontinuedtoboaststronglocalfansupport.TheRowdiesannouncedthecreationofRowdies2,theirNationalPremierSoccerLeagueteam,onDecember23,2015.Rowdies2hadasuccessfulinauguralseasonin2016.TheoriginalTampaBayRowdieswerebornin1975asanexpansionteamintheNorthAmericanSoccerLeague(NASL).From1975-1984,theRowdieswereoneofthemostsuccessfulteamsintheNASL,winningtheSoccerBowlChampionshipin1975andreachingthefinalsin1978and1979.TheRowdiesfeaturediconicplayerssuchasRodneyMarsh,DerekSmethurst,andSteveWegerlewhilewinningovertheheartsofthepeopleofTampaBayandcreatinganinternationallyrecognizedbrand.

NorthAmericanSoccerLeague(NASL)ThenewNorthAmericanSoccerLeague(NASL)wasofficiallyfoundedinNovember2009whenagroupofsecond-divisionmen'sprofessionalsoccerteamownersbandedtogethertoformNorthAmericanSoccerLeague,LLCforthepurposeofcreatingateam-ownedandoperatedprofessionalsoccerleagueintheUnitedStates,CanadaandPuertoRico.InFebruary2011,theNASLreceivedprovisionalrecognitionfromtheUnitedStatesSoccerFederationastheexclusiveseconddivisionmen’sprofessionalleague(D-2)andtheinauguralseasonkickedoffontheeveningofApril9,2011.The2016formatcontinuesthesplitseasonformatandTheChampionship,afour-teampostseasontournament.ThewinnersoftheSpringandFallSeasonswillearnberthsinTheChampionshipandbejoinedbythenexttwobestteamsintheCombinedtable.TheNASLmemberteamsare:CarolinaRailHawks,FCEdmonton,FortLauderdaleStrikers,IndyEleven,JacksonvilleArmadaFC,MiamiFC,MinnesotaUnitedFC,NewYorkCosmos,OttawaFuryFC,PuertoRicoFC,RayoOKCandtheTampaBayRowdies.TheSanFranciscoDeltaswillbeginplayin2017.FormoreinformationabouttheNASL,visitwww.NASL.com.FollowtheNASLonTwitter@NASLOfficialandFacebookathttp://www.Facebook.com/NASL.fans..

AlLangStadium Fullyrenovatedin2015andsituatedonthedowntownSt.PetersburgwaterfrontnexttotheSalvadorDaliMuseumandMahaffeyTheater,theiconicstadiumusedtobehometotheTampaBayRaysfortheirspringtraining.Overtheyears,severalotherMajorLeagueBaseballteams,includingtheBaltimoreOrioles,NewYorkMets,NewYorkYankees,St.LouisCardinals,haveusedthestadiumastheirheadquartersforspringtraining.TheSt.PetersburgAthleticParkatthecurrentsiteofAlLangStadiumwasthespringhomefortheBostonBravesandNewYorkYankeesfrom1923untilafterWorldWarII,hostingsuchgreatssuchasBabeRuth,LouGehrigandStanMusial.ThefirstincarnationofthecurrentfieldwasbuiltfortheSt.LouisCardinalsin1947.TeamInformationWebsite:www.RowdiesSoccer.comTwitter:@TampaBayRowdiesMatchTwitter:@RowdiesGamedayFacebook:TampaBayRowdiesInstagram:@TampaBayRowdiesSnapchat:tbrowdiesMediaRequestsAllinterviewandcredentialrequestsshouldbemadetoNicoCastilloatncastillo@rowdiessoccer.com

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