2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

The 2013 season was the current Tampa Bay Rowdies fourth season of existence, and third playing in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer pyramid. Including the original Rowdies franchise and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 26th season of a professional soccer team fielded in the Tampa Bay region.

Tampa Bay Rowdies
2013 season
OwnersAndrew Nestor
Head CoachRicky Hill
StadiumAl Lang Field
NASLSpring: 4th
Fall: 3rd
NASL Playoffsdid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Coastal CupWinners
Walt Disney World Classic8th
Top goalscorerLeague: Georgi Hristov (12)
All: Georgi Hristov (15)
Highest home attendance7,032
(August 10 v. New York)
Lowest home attendance3,118
(August 24 v. Edmonton)

The Rowdies entered the 2013 season as the defending NASL Champions.

Background

The 2012 season marked one of the most successful seasons in modern Rowdies history, as the club finished second in the league table during the regular season. During the regular season, Tampa Bay amassed 45 points in 28 matches, and tallied for 12 wins, nine draws and seven losses. By finishing in the upper two spots of the league table, Tampa Bay earned a bye to the semifinals of the 2012 NASL Playoffs, where they took on Carolina RailHawks in the two-leg semifinal series. Ultimately, the Rowdies defeated the RailHawks 5–4 on aggregate, earning themselves a berth into the Championship round. There, Tampa Bay took on the Minnesota Stars FC, and had the luxury of hosting the second leg, due to the better season record. Tampa Bay fell 2–0 in the first leg of the series, but were able to recover in the second leg of the series, winning the match 3–1 and tying the match on aggregate. The aggregate tie allowed the match to enter a penalty shoot-out, in which Tampa Bay emerged victorious, 3–2, over Minnesota.


Club

Roster

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Andrew Fontein  United States
2 Defender Daniel Scott  United States
3 Defender Andres Arango  Canada
4 Midfielder Stuart Campbell  Scotland
5 Defender Kyle Clinton  United States
7 Defender Frank Sanfilippo (captain)  United States
8 Midfielder Luke Mulholland  England
9 Midfielder Raphael Cox  United States
10 Forward Georgi Hristov  Bulgaria
11 Midfielder Shane Hill  England
13 Defender Thurstan Johnson  United States
14 Defender Draymond Washington  United States
16 Forward Amani Walker  Jamaica
17 Defender Jordan Gafa  United States
18 Defender Jay Needham  United States
20 Forward Evans Frimpong  Ghana
21 Forward Devin Del Do  United States
22 Midfielder Keith Savage  United States
24 Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo  United States
25 Forward Carl Cort  Guyana
27 Midfielder Jamael Cox  United States
32 Defender Takuya Yamada  Japan
99 Forward Etienne Barbara  Malta

Team management

Competitions

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason

Friendlies

March 2, 2013 PreseasonSouth Florida Bulls0–1Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Johnson  20' Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium
March 13, 2013 PreseasonEckerd Tritons0–5Tampa Bay RowdiesSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Mulholland  5'
Walker  35', 60'
Hristov  42'
Hill  72'
Stadium: Eckerd College Soccer Field
March 19, 2013 PreseasonTampa Spartans1–3Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Laird  14' Report Savage  11'
Hill  40'
Hristov  43'
Stadium: Pepin Stadium
March 23, 2013 PreseasonSaint Leo Lions1–2Tampa Bay RowdiesNew Port Richey, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Davis  29'
Davis  70'
Report Mulholland  12'
Mulholland  18'
Del Do  49'
Stadium: Mitchell Fields

I-4 Derby

1st leg
Orlando City3–2Tampa Bay Rowdies
Watson  49'
O'Connor  58'
Alexandre  70'
Report Walker  17'
Mulholland  75'
Attendance: 6,877
2nd leg
Tampa Bay Rowdies2–3Orlando City
Mulholland  36'
Yamada  42' (pen.)
Walker  51'
Report Molino  5'
Mbengue  33'
O'Connor  59'
Dwyer  90'

Orlando City won 6–4 on aggregate and won the I-4 Derby.

Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

Group stage
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Montreal Impact 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 7
Sporting Kansas City 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 6
D.C. United 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 0 3 0 1 9 8 0
Source:
February 9, 2013 1D.C. United4–0Tampa Bay RowdiesLake Buena Vista, Florida
8:00 p.m. EDT Pajoy  55', 59'
Kemp  66', 73'
Report Stadium: Hess Field
February 13, 2013 2Tampa Bay Rowdies1–4Montreal ImpactLake Buena Vista, Florida
3:00 p.m. EDT Yamada  38' (pen.) Report Felipe  2'
Di Vaio  17' (pen.), 42'
Nyassi  66'
Stadium: Hess Field
February 16, 2013 3Tampa Bay Rowdies0–1Sporting Kansas CityLake Buena Vista, Florida
8:00 p.m. EDT Report Zusi  76' Stadium: Hess Field
February 23, 2013 7th place matchOrlando City2–0Tampa Bay RowdiesLake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00 p.m. EDT Watson  1' (pen.)
Chin  75'
Report Stadium: Hess Field

NASL Spring season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlanta Silverbacks (S) 12 6 3 3 20 15 +5 21 Soccer Bowl 2013
2 Carolina RailHawks 12 5 5 2 20 16 +4 20
3 San Antonio Scorpions 12 6 2 4 19 15 +4 20
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 5 3 4 21 16 +5 18
5 FC Edmonton 12 3 5 4 13 12 +1 14
6 Minnesota United FC 12 4 2 6 18 23 5 14
7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 12 2 2 8 10 24 14 8
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(S) Spring season champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 5 3 4 21 15  +6 18 1 2 3 11 10  +1 4 1 1 10 5  +5

Last updated: July 4, 2013.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round123456789101112
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultDWLWDWLDLLWW
Updated to match(es) played on July 4, 2013. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

April 6, 2013 Match 1Tampa Bay Rowdies0–0Carolina RailHawksSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Mulholland  77'
Cox  80'
Report da Luz  77'
Hamilton  80'  90'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,232
Referee: Juan Carlos Rivero
April 13, 2013 Match 2San Antonio Scorpions0–2Tampa Bay RowdiesSan Antonio, Texas
7:30 p.m. EDT Hannigan  55'
Phelan  83'
Report Walker  12'
Hristov  56' (pen.)
Needham  61'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,177
Referee: Matthew Foerster
April 20, 2013 Match 3Tampa Bay Rowdies3–4Atlanta SilverbacksSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Frimpong  9'
Mulholland  24', 44'
Cox  80'
Report Luna  22', 63'
Pedro Mendes  45'  53', 70'
James  60'
Willis  90'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,575
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
April 27, 2013 Match 4Fort Lauderdale Strikers1–2Tampa Bay RowdiesFort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Foley  4'
Pecka  61'
Scott  67'
Restrepo  80'
Report Frimpong  7'
Mulholland  42'  61'
Dixon  78'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 4,563
Referee: Kevin Terry
May 4, 2013 Match 5Tampa Bay Rowdies1–1FC EdmontonSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Hristov  16' (pen.)
Cox  53'
Report Saiko  35'
Nurse  67'
Cox  77'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,412
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 18, 2013 Match 6Minnesota United FC2–3Tampa Bay RowdiesMinneapolis, Minnesota
3:30 p.m. EDT Reed  54'
Bracalello  65'
Report Hill  45+'
Mulholland  55'
Savage  90'
Scott  90'
Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 4,053
Referee: Geoff Gamble
May 25, 2013 Match 7Tampa Bay Rowdies2–3Minnesota United FCSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Arango  12'
Hristov  14', 29'
Scott  45+'
Mulholland  45+'
Cox  55'
Report Dias  10'
Moura  23'  77'
Bracalello  26'
Arguez  55'
Takada  57'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,372
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
June 2, 2013 Match 8FC Edmonton0–0Tampa Bay RowdiesEdmonton, Alberta
4:00 p.m. EDT Roberts  40'  53'
Hlavaty  77'
Report Arango  82' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,190
Referee: Alain Ruch
June 8, 2013 Match 9Carolina RailHawks2–1Tampa Bay RowdiesCary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT César Elizondo  90+2'  90+2'
Shipalane  90+5'
Beckford (postgame)
Report Ambersley  32'
Arango  37'
Del Do  87'
Restrepo  90+2'
Hill (postgame)
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,086
Referee: Daniel Radford
June 15, 2013 Match 10Tampa Bay Rowdies1–2San Antonio ScorpionsSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Mulholland  72'
Cort  80'
Report Vučko  8'
Wagner  37'
Zavaleta  51'
Harmse  63'
Phelan  79'
Janicki  82'
Denissen  88'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,595
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 22, 2013 Match 11Atlanta Silverbacks1–2Tampa Bay RowdiesAtlanta, Georgia
7:30 p.m. EDT Ferreira-Mendes  37'
Menjivar  58'
Cruz  62'
Blanco  69'
Report Hristov  50' (pen.)  69'
Ambersley  59' (pen.)
Gafa  67'
Cort  90+2'
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,711
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 4, 2013 Match 12Tampa Bay Rowdies4–0Fort Lauderdale StrikersSt. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 p.m. EDT Savage  20', 32'
Needham  52'  54'
Ambersley  56'
Report Ståhl  30'
Rubens  31'
Gonzalez  67'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,034
Referee: Ted Unkel

NASL Fall season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Cosmos (F) 14 9 4 1 22 12 +10 31 Soccer Bowl 2013
2 Carolina RailHawks 14 7 2 5 21 16 +5 23
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 14 5 5 4 30 27 +3 20
4 Minnesota United FC 14 6 2 6 21 19 +2 20
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 14 5 3 6 18 20 2 18
6 FC Edmonton 14 3 7 4 13 14 1 16
7 Atlanta Silverbacks 14 4 4 6 14 22 8 16
8 San Antonio Scorpions 14 3 1 10 15 24 9 10
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(F) Fall season champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 5 5 4 30 27  +3 20 4 2 1 14 11  +3 1 3 3 16 16  0

Last updated: April 26, 2018.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHHAH
ResultWDDDDWDWLLWWLL
Updated to match(es) played on September 14, 2013. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

August 3, 2013 Match 1San Antonio Scorpions4–7Tampa Bay RowdiesSan Antonio, Texas
8:00 p.m. EDT Denissen  3', 16'
Zahorski  18', 79'
Janicki  88'
Report Mulholland  25'
Savage  32'
Frimpong  42'
Walker  45+3'
Hristov  67', 90+2' (pen.)
Barbara  66'  85'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,651
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 10, 2013 Match 2Tampa Bay Rowdies0–0New York CosmosSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 EDT Hristov  41'
Mulholland  37'  90+3'
Report Veeder  28'
Noselli  70'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,032
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 17, 2013 Match 3Minnesota United FC1–1Tampa Bay RowdiesBlaine, Minnesota
8:00 p.m. EDT Campos  17'
Bracalello  29'
Report Frimpong  68'
Del Do  90+1'
Arango  90+4'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 5,634
Referee: Daniel Radford
August 24, 2013 Match 4Tampa Bay Rowdies1–1FC EdmontonSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Mulholland  38'
Needham  46'
Report Nurse  13'  45+1'
Cox  55'
Hlavaty  90+5'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 31, 2013 Match 5Atlanta Silverbacks1–1Tampa Bay RowdiesAtlanta, Georgia
7:30 p.m. EDT Ferreira-Mendes  4'
Lancaster  47'
Report Hristov  50' (pen.)  61' Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
September 7, 2013 Match 6Tampa Bay Rowdies3–2Carolina RailHawksSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Frimpong  42'
Hristov  60'
Mulholland  72'
Mkosana  90+2'  90+2'
Barbara  90+2'
Report Shipalane  34'
Martínez  64'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,227
Referee: Jorge González
September 14, 2013 Match 7Carolina RailHawks2–2Tampa Bay RowdiesCary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Shipalane  30'
da Luz  90'
Report Frimpong  72'
Needham  74'
Hill  90+1'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,753
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
September 21, 2013 Match 8Tampa Bay Rowdies3–1Atlanta SilverbacksSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Gafa  45'
Hristov  54', 57'
Hill  65'
Report Moroney  61'
James  75'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,571
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 29, 2013 Match 9New York Cosmos4–3Tampa Bay RowdiesHempstead, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT Marošević  23'
Paulo  63'
Díaz  80' 80'
Senna  82'
Ayoze  88'
Report Mulholland  20' 87'
Hristov  34'
Mkosana  45+1'
Stadium: Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 6,518
Referee: Geoff Gamble
October 5, 2013 Match 10Fort Lauderdale Strikers2–1Tampa Bay RowdiesFort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Nuñez  22'
Salazar  69'
Baladez  84'
Report Cort  94' Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 3,612
Referee: Margaret Domka
October 12, 2013 Match 11Tampa Bay Rowdies2–1Fort Lauderdale StrikersSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Mkosana  14'  68'
Campbell  22'
Cox  72'
Mulholland  76' (pen.)
D. Restrepo  82'
Report Nuñez  38'
W. Restrepo  42'
Guerrero  45'
Pecka  64'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,854
Referee: Daniel Radford
October 19, 2013 Match 12Tampa Bay Rowdies1–0San Antonio ScorpionsSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Mulholland  76' (pen.) Report Ramírez  85' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,237
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
October 27, 2013 Match 13FC Edmonton2–1Tampa Bay RowdiesEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
4:00 p.m. EDT Fordyce  34'
Garrett  36'  57'
Edward  86'
Hertzog  90'
Report Mulholland  48' Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 4,061
Referee: Francis LaTulippe
November 2, 2013 Match 14Tampa Bay Rowdies4–6Minnesota UnitedSt. Petersburg
7:30 p.m. EDT Cort  33'
Mulholland  52' (pen.),  58'
Pitchkolan  65' (o.g.)
Frimpong  85', 90'
Report Franks  10'
Daley  17', 60', 83'
Campos  71', 90' (pen.),  90'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,319
Referee: Ted Unkel

U.S. Open Cup

May 21, 2013 Second RoundVSI Tampa Bay FC 1–2 Tampa Bay RowdiesPlant City, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Hoffer  20'
Noone  27'
Freitas  65'
Report 1
Report 2
Arango  16'
Hristov  21' (pen.), 43'
Stadium: Plant City Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
May 29, 2013 Third RoundTampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Seattle Sounders FCSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Hristov  75'
Gafa  84'
Report Caskey  52'
Martínez  90'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Cedric Adams
June 12, 2013 Fourth RoundPortland Timbers 2–0 Tampa Bay RowdiesPortland, Oregon
10:30 p.m. EDT Nanchoff  9'
Jewsbury  55'
Report Hristov  43'  89'
Needham  45'
Stadium: JELD-WEN Field
Attendance: 5,931
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
20FW Evans Frimpong Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 2-year deal with the clubNovember 28, 2012[1]
22MF Keith Savage Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 3-year deal with the club through the 2015 seasonNovember 28, 2012[1]
14DF Draymond Washington Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 2-year deal with the clubNovember 28, 2012[1]
33DF Jay Needham Puerto Rico IslandersSigned to a 3-year deal with the club through the 2015 seasonJanuary 7, 2013[2]
3DF Andres Arango Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 1-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonJanuary 14, 2013[3]
32DF Takuya Yamada Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 1-year dealJanuary 18, 2013[4]
16FW Amani Walker Minnesota United FCSigned to a 2-year deal with the club through the 2014 seasonFebruary 20, 2013[5]
10FW Georgi Hristov PFC Lokomotiv SofiaSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 8, 2013[6]
21FW Devin Del Do Minnesota United FCSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 13, 2013[7]
24GK Diego Restrepo Deportivo TáchiraSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 20, 2013[8]
5MF Kyle Clinton GPS Portland PhoenixSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 27, 2013[9]
17DF Jordan Gafa North Carolina Tar HeelsSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 27, 2013[9]
13DF Thurston Johnson Tampa Bay RowdiesSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonApril 10, 2013[10]
27MF Jamael Cox Seattle Sounders U-23Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonJune 4, 2013[11]
99FW Etienne Barbara Minnesota United FCTrade for Mike AmbersleyAugust 1, 2013[12]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
DF Eddie AbabioNoneClub declined contract optionNovember 20, 2012[13]
FW Dan AntoniukNoneFree AgentNovember 20, 2012[13]
GK Jeff Attinella Real Salt LakeClub declined contract option; signed with Real Salt LakeNovember 20, 2012[13][14]
FW Matt ClareNoneClub declined contract optionNovember 20, 2012[13]
DF Thurstan JohnsonNoneFree AgentNovember 20, 2012[13]
MF Dan O'BrienNoneClub declined contract optionNovember 20, 2012[13]
DF J. P. RodriguesNoneClub declined contract optionNovember 20, 2012[13]
FW Fafa PicaultNoneClub declined contract optionNovember 28, 2012[1]
FW Mike AmbersleyMinnesota United FCTrade for Etienne BarbaraAugust 1, 2013[12]

Loan In

No. Pos. Player Loaned From Start End Source
23MF Alex Dixon Houston DynamoApril 5, 201330 day loan with the option for an extension[15]

Loan Out

No. Pos. Player Loaned To Start End Source


References

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  2. "Roster Moves Continue as Rowdies Look to Defend Title in 2013". Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  3. "Rowdies Sign Defender Andres Arango". Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. "Yamada Returns for a 4th Season". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. "Rowdies Sign Forward Amani Walker". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  6. "Rowdies Sign Forward Georgi Hristov". Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  7. "Rowdies Sign Forward Devin Del Do". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  8. "Rowdies Sign Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  9. "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Kyle Clinton and Defender Jordan Gafa". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  10. "Rowdies Sign Defender Thurston Johnson". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  11. "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Jamael Cox". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  12. "Rowdies Sign Former NASL MVP Etienne Barbara". Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  13. "Roster Moves Continue as Rowdies Look to Defend Title in 2013". Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  14. "RSL signs GK Jeff Attinella".
  15. "Rowdies Add Midfielder Alex Dixon On Loan". Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
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