2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

Tampa Bay Rowdies
2013 season
Owners Andrew Nestor
Head Coach Ricky Hill
Stadium Al Lang Field
NASL Spring: 4th
Fall: 3rd
NASL Playoffs did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round
Coastal Cup Winners
Walt Disney World Classic 8th
Top goalscorer League: Georgi Hristov (12)
All: Georgi Hristov (15)
Highest home attendance 7,032
(August 10 v. New York)
Lowest home attendance 3,118
(August 24 v. Edmonton)
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors

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.

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

I-4 Derby

1st leg
Orlando City 3–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Watson  49'
O'Connor  58'
Alexandre  70'		 Recap Walker  17'
Mulholland  75'
Attendance: 6,877
2nd leg
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Orlando City
Mulholland Yellow card 36'
Yamada  42' (pen.)
Walker  51'		 Recap Molino  5'
Mbengue  33'
O'Connor Yellow card 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 32017347
Sporting Kansas City 32104226
D.C. United 31115324
Tampa Bay Rowdies 303019-80

NASL Spring season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Atlanta Silverbacks (C, H) 12 6 3 3 20 15 +5 21 2013 NASL Spring season winner
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 Edmonton 12 3 5 4 13 12 +1 14
6 Minnesota United 12 4 2 6 18 23 −5 14
7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 12 2 2 8 10 24 −14 8
Updated to match(es) played on 4 July 2013. Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (H) Will host Soccer Bowl 2013.

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

NASL Fall season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 New York Cosmos (C) 14 9 4 1 22 12 +10 31 2013 NASL Fall season winner
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 14 6 2 6 21 19 +2 20
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 14 5 3 6 18 20 −2 18
6 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
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2013. Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) 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

U.S. Open Cup

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
20FWGhana Evans FrimpongUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 2-year deal with the clubNovember 28, 2012[1]
22MFUnited States Keith SavageUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 3-year deal with the club through the 2015 seasonNovember 28, 2012[1]
14DFUnited States Draymond WashingtonUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 2-year deal with the clubNovember 28, 2012[1]
33DFUnited States Jay NeedhamPuerto Rico Puerto Rico IslandersSigned to a 3-year deal with the club through the 2015 seasonJanuary 7, 2013[2]
3DFCanada Andres ArangoUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 1-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonJanuary 14, 2013[3]
32DFJapan Takuya YamadaUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesRe-signed to a 1-year dealJanuary 18, 2013[4]
16FWJamaica Amani WalkerUnited States Minnesota United FCSigned to a 2-year deal with the club through the 2014 seasonFebruary 20, 2013[5]
10FWBulgaria Georgi HristovBulgaria PFC Lokomotiv SofiaSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 8, 2013[6]
21FWUnited States Devin Del DoUnited States Minnesota United FCSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 13, 2013[7]
24GKUnited States Diego RestrepoVenezuela Deportivo TáchiraSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 20, 2013[8]
5MFUnited States Kyle ClintonUnited States GPS Portland PhoenixSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 27, 2013[9]
17DFUnited States Jordan GafaUnited States North Carolina Tar HeelsSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonMarch 27, 2013[9]
13DFUnited States Thurston JohnsonUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesSigned to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonApril 10, 2013[10]
27MFUnited States Jamael CoxUnited States Seattle Sounders U-23Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 seasonJune 4, 2013[11]
99FWMalta Etienne BarbaraUnited States Minnesota United FCTrade for Mike AmbersleyAugust 1, 2013[12]

Out

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

Loan In

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

Loan Out

No. Pos. Player Loaned To Start End Source


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Roster Moves Continue as Rowdies Look to Defend Title in 2013".
  2. ↑ "Roster Moves Continue as Rowdies Look to Defend Title in 2013".
  3. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Defender Andres Arango".
  4. ↑ "Yamada Returns for a 4th Season".
  5. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Forward Amani Walker".
  6. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Forward Georgi Hristov".
  7. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Forward Devin Del Do".
  8. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo".
  9. 1 2 "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Kyle Clinton and Defender Jordan Gafa".
  10. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Defender Thurston Johnson".
  11. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Jamael Cox".
  12. 1 2 "Rowdies Sign Former NASL MVP Etienne Barbara".
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Roster Moves Continue as Rowdies Look to Defend Title in 2013".
  14. ↑ "RSL signs GK Jeff Attinella".
  15. ↑ "Rowdies Add Midfielder Alex Dixon On Loan".
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