2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies season
The 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's eighth season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this was the 24th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 30th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.
2017 season | ||||
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Chairman | Bill Edwards | |||
Head Coach | Stuart Campbell | |||
Stadium | Al Lang Stadium | |||
USL | 3rd (Eastern Conference) | |||
USL Cup | Conference Semifinals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Georgi Hristov (13) All: Georgi Hristov (15) | |||
Highest home attendance | 7,786 (sellout) (Sep 23 vs. Charlotte) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 4,326 (Apr 1 vs. Toronto II) All: 2,490 (May 16 vs. Jacksonville U23) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 5,663 All: 5,345 | |||
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Club
Roster
- As of September 24, 2017[1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | Goalkeeper | Nico Campbell | ![]() |
2 | Defender | Darnell King | ![]() |
3 | Defender | Neill Collins | ![]() |
4 | Midfielder | Marcel Schäfer | ![]() |
7 | Forward | Darwin Jones | ![]() |
8 | Midfielder | Wálter Restrepo | ![]() |
9 | Midfielder | Alex Morrell | ![]() |
10 | Forward | Georgi Hristov | ![]() |
11 | Midfielder | Leo Fernandes | ![]() |
13 | Midfielder | Justin Chavez | ![]() |
14 | Defender | Luke Boden | ![]() |
15 | Defender | Zac Portillos | ![]() |
17 | Defender | Tamika Mkandawire | ![]() |
18 | Goalkeeper | Matt Pickens | ![]() |
19 | Forward | Martin Paterson | ![]() |
21 | Midfielder | Sebastián Guenzatti | ![]() |
22 | Midfielder | Keith Savage | ![]() |
23 | Midfielder | Michael Nanchoff | ![]() |
26 | Midfielder | Joe Cole (captain) | ![]() |
27 | Defender | Hunter Gorskie | ![]() |
31 | Defender | Damion Lowe | ![]() |
32 | Midfielder | Martin Vingaard | ![]() |
50 | Goalkeeper | Akira Fitzgerald | ![]() |
90 | Defender | Kyle Porter | ![]() |
Technical staff
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Stuart Campbell – Head coach Raoul Voss – Assistant coach Stuart Dobson – Goalkeeper coach Cheyne Roberts – Rowdies 2 head coach Jason Riley – Strength and conditioning coach Dr. Koco Eaton – Team physician/orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sanjay Menon – Team physician/orthopedic surgeon Dr. Christopher Salud – Team physician
Front office
Bill Edwards – Chairman, chief executive officer and governor Andrew Nestor – Director David Laxer – Director Lee Cohen – Vice president and chief operating officer
Competitions
Preseason
The Rowdies began their preseason by co-hosting and participating in the 2017 Florida Cup. Tampa Bay also hosted Major League Soccer teams in the Suncoast Invitational for the second year in a row.
January 8, 2017 Florida Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | St. Petersburg |
16:45 EST (UTC−5) | Vingaard ![]() |
Report TBR Report |
Herrmann ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Jonathan Wener |
January 14, 2017 Florida Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | St. Petersburg |
16:00 EST (UTC−5) | Nanchoff ![]() Vingaard ![]() Boden ![]() |
Report TBR Report |
Leonan ![]() Rodrigão ![]() Ananias ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 11, 2017 Scrimmage | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Sanford |
11:00 EST (UTC−5) | Quote Sheet | Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park Attendance: Closed-door |
February 18, 2017 Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Mkandawire ![]() Collins ![]() Carr ![]() |
TBR Report Report B |
Tribbett ![]() Jones ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 25, 2017 Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Cole ![]() Brown ![]() Hristov ![]() Porter ![]() Vingaard ![]() Boden ![]() |
TBR Report Report B |
Piatti ![]() Cabrera ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
March 4, 2017 FitzFest | Tampa Spartans | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa |
= EST (UTC−5) | Report | Paterson ![]() |
Stadium: Pepin Stadium |
March 11, 2017 Friendly | Jacksonville Armada FC | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Jacksonville |
14:00 EST (UTC−5) | Banks ![]() Blake ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() Nanchoff ![]() |
Stadium: Patton Park |
March 18, 2017 Friendly | Miami FC | 3–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Miami Gardens |
11:00 EST (UTC−5) | Pinho ![]() Pinho ![]() Rennella ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St. Thomas University |
USL
The Rowdies completed the USL regular season in third place on the Eastern Conference table with 53 points. This was one point behind the second place, Charleston Battery, and nine behind table-toppers, Louisville City FC. Tampa Bay finished the season strongly, going unbeaten in their final seven matches, and losing only two of their final fifteen. Their top-four finish also guaranteed that they would host at least one playoff match.
USL Eastern Conference table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Louisville City FC (C) | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 62 | Conference Playoffs |
2 | Charleston Battery | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 54 | |
3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 53 | |
4 | Rochester Rhinos | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 53 | |
5 | Charlotte Independence | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 48 | |
6 | FC Cincinnati | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 46 | |
7 | New York Red Bulls II | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 44 | |
8 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 44 | |
9 | Orlando City B | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 42 | |
10 | Ottawa Fury | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38 | |
11 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 37 | |
12 | Saint Louis FC | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 36 | |
13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 36 | |
14 | Richmond Kickers | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 | |
15 | Toronto FC II | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 |
Last updated: April 26, 2018.
Source: Match reports
Matches
March 25, 2017 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Orlando City B | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Hristov ![]() ![]() |
Report | Neal ![]() Cox ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,710 Referee: Ted Unkel |
April 1, 2016 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–0 | Toronto FC II | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Lowe ![]() Hristov ![]() Cole ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Fraser ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,326 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
April 8, 2017 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Ottawa Fury FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Hristov ![]() King ![]() |
Report | Campbell ![]() Obasi ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,310 Referee: Matthew Miscannon |
April 15, 2017 4 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Davis ![]() ![]() Spencer ![]() Smith ![]() Lancaster ![]() |
Report | Boden ![]() King ![]() Hristov ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 9,074 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
April 19, 2017 5 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cincinnati |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Delbridge ![]() Bahner ![]() Dacres ![]() |
Report | Schäfer ![]() Boden ![]() Nanchoff ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 15,244 Referee: Jon Freemon |
April 22, 2017 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Cole ![]() Hristov ![]() ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Lasso ![]() ![]() Chang ![]() Woodbine ![]() Anunga ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,016 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
April 29, 2017 7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Lowe ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Sekyere ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,829 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 6, 2017 8 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ottawa |
14:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Salazar ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() Chavez ![]() King ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,840 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
May 13, 2017 9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Louisville City FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | King ![]() Hristov ![]() Lowe ![]() Brown ![]() Collins ![]() Schäfer ![]() Pickens ![]() |
Report | Craig ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,410 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
May 19, 2017 10 | Toronto FC II | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Vaughan |
17:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Uccello ![]() Aubrey ![]() Spencer ![]() Alseth ![]() |
Report | Schäfer ![]() Collins ![]() Cole ![]() Paterson ![]() Jones ![]() Nanchoff ![]() |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 551 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard |
May 24, 2017 11 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Rochester |
19:05 EDT (UTC−4) | Fall ![]() Garzi ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() Lowe ![]() Nanchoff ![]() |
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium Attendance: 1,140 Referee: Matthew Franz |
May 27, 2017 12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Fernandes ![]() Morrell ![]() King ![]() Nanchoff ![]() Mkandawire ![]() Collins ![]() |
Report | Charpie ![]() Alihodžić ![]() Plewa ![]() Angulo ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,068 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
June 4, 2017 13 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Rock Hill |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Martínez ![]() Castillo ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() ![]() Mkandawire ![]() Boden ![]() Savage ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,216 Referee: Dule Djurasevic |
June 10, 2017 14 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Cole ![]() Collins ![]() Savage ![]() Nanchoff ![]() |
Report | Graf ![]() Fall ![]() Kamdem ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,026 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
June 17, 2017 15 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Richmond |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Tayou ![]() |
Report | Boden ![]() Nanchoff ![]() Savage ![]() Schäfer ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: J.T. Alukonis |
June 22, 2017 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Walsh ![]() Parkes ![]() |
Report | Vingaard ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,977 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
July 1, 2017 17 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charleston |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Guerra ![]() Griffith ![]() Williams ![]() Cordovés ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() Boden ![]() Morrell ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,967 Referee: Matthew Franz |
July 6, 2017 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | St. Petersburg |
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Paterson ![]() Cole ![]() Savage ![]() Mkandawire ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() Dacres ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,269 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
July 13, 2017 19 | Orlando City B | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Orlando |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Pereira ![]() Clowes ![]() Deakin ![]() Laryea ![]() |
Report | Paterson ![]() King ![]() Morrell ![]() |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 1,504 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
July 22, 2017 20 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Mkandawire ![]() Cole ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,619 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
July 29, 2017 21 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Mkandawire ![]() Morrell ![]() ![]() Porter ![]() Pickens ![]() |
Report | Agbossoumonde ![]() Adewole ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,737 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
August 5, 2017 22 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Collins ![]() Paterson ![]() Restrepo ![]() |
Report | Grosh ![]() Brent ![]() Olabiyi ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,619 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
August 13, 2017 23 | Saint Louis FC | 4–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fenton |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Jackson ![]() Rudolph ![]() ![]() Ledbetter ![]() Petosevic ![]() Plewa ![]() |
Report | Schäfer ![]() Hristov ![]() ![]() Lowe ![]() ![]() Paterson ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,001 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
August 19, 2017 24 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Ottawa Fury FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Hristov ![]() Paterson ![]() Nanchoff ![]() Restrepo ![]() |
Report | Duba ![]() Manesio ![]() Lefèvre ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,710 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
September 2, 2017 25 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Montclair |
16:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Tinari ![]() Powder ![]() Valot ![]() Flemmings ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() Paterson ![]() Porter ![]() Collins ![]() Gorskie ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 562 Referee: Jose Rivero |
September 6, 2017 26 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Harrisburg |
18:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Dabo ![]() Nishanian ![]() Mensah ![]() Benbow ![]() Opoku ![]() Mendoza ![]() Tiago ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() ![]() ![]() Paterson ![]() Chavez ![]() |
Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 1,856 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
September 23, 2017 27 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Gorskie ![]() Chavez ![]() Restrepo ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Nanchoff ![]() |
Report | Herrera ![]() Johnson ![]() Ekra ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,786 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 27, 2017 28 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bethlehem |
15:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Moar ![]() Burke ![]() ![]() D. Jones ![]() Trusty ![]() Conneh ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() ![]() Gorskie ![]() King ![]() |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,881 Referee: Jared Simons |
September 30, 2017 29 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Gorskie ![]() Cole ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Restrepo ![]() |
Report | Heard ![]() Conneh ![]() Samuel ![]() A. Jones ![]() McGuire ![]() Roberts ![]() Burke ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,611 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
October 4, 2017 30 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls II | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Cole ![]() Vingaard ![]() Paterson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Bonomo ![]() Scarlett ![]() ![]() Flemmings ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,260 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
October 7, 2017 31 | San Antonio FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Antonio |
20:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Pecka ![]() Gordon ![]() O'Ojong ![]() Guzmán ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() Restrepo ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,043 Referee: Victor Rivas |
USL Cup playoffs
The Rowdies clinched their spot in the single elimination 2017 USL playoffs on October 4, with a 3–2 victory over New York Red Bulls II.
October 21, 2017 Conference Quarterfinals | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Schäfer ![]() ![]() Hristov ![]() ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | McLaughlin ![]() Walker ![]() Berry ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,104 Referee: Malik Badawi |
October 28, 2017 Conference Semifinals | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | New York Red Bulls II | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Hristov ![]() Portillos ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Cole ![]() Pickens ![]() Vingaard ![]() Restrepo ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Report | Bonomo ![]() ![]() Flemmings ![]() Ndam ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,119 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
U.S. Open Cup
May 16 2nd round | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Porter ![]() Morrell ![]() Paterson ![]() |
TBR Report Report |
McKenna ![]() Rosales ![]() dos Santos ![]() Bolt ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 2,490 Referee: Christina Unkel |
Broadcast partners
Local Hearst Television channel, WMOR-TV, announced on March 9, 2017 that they would be the Tampa Bay Rowdies' exclusive broadcast partners for the upcoming United Soccer League season. All USL home games will be broadcast live and in primetime on channel 32.2, thisTV Tampa Bay.[2]
References
- "Roster". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- "Hearst Television Station Group in Tampa Bay Inks Exclusive Promotional & Broadcast Partnership with Tampa Bay Rowdies". mor-tv.com. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.