The Basics
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Loudoun United FC
Saturday, March 30, 7:30 p.m. ET
Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Tickets
Tickets for Saturday’s match are available by calling (727) 222-2000 or clicking here. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m., 60 minutes before kickoff.
How to Watch
The match will be broadcast online on ESPN+ here. International viewers can watch online here.
Records
Tampa Bay: 2-0-1 (W-L-T), 1st place; 1-0-0 at home
Loudoun: 0-1-1 (W-L-T), 16th place; 0-1-1 on road
Rowdies Notes
The Tampa Bay Rowdies return home to open a three-game homestand sitting atop the early season Eastern Conference Standings after a 1-1 road draw against Saint Louis FC last weekend. The Rowdies lead Saint Louis on goal differential and sit one point ahead of North Carolina FC and Louisville City FC.
Saturday’s match saw the Rowdies concede a goal for the first time this season after 206 unblemished minutes. The goal came on a free kick delivered by Lewis Hilton, meaning the Rowdies still haven’t conceded from open play in 2019. Tampa Bay is one of only four teams in the Championship to only allow one goal so far, along with Ottawa Fury FC, North Carolina FC and Real Monarchs SLC. Of those teams, only the Rowdies and Monarchs have played three matches.
A win in this match would see the Rowdies off to their best four-game start in modern club history. Tampa Bay is yet to take 10 of the first 12 available points in a season. The Rowdies picked up nine of 12 in each of the past two seasons.
The Rowdies deployed a new defensive lineup last week as regular right wingback Shawn Barry was away on international duty with Puerto Rico. Caleb Richards moved from left centerback into Barry’s spot, with Mohamed Kone earning a start in his Rowdies debut as a centerback. Barry returned from Puerto Rico earlier this week.
Rowdies forward Sebastian Guenzatti leads the team in scoring
with two goals, though both have come from the penalty spot. Shawn Barry and Zach Steinberger have one goal apiece. They both scored in the Rowdies last home match, a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh on March 16.
Injury Report: OUT: F Malik Johnson (shoulder)
