Match Report
The table read 7th (Hartford Athletic, 38 pts) against 1st (Tampa Bay Rowdies, 51 pts), 13 points apart. On recent form Tampa Bay Rowdies sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.08/0.96 for Hartford Athletic and 1.8/0.92 for Tampa Bay Rowdies (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Hartford Athletic carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
7 meetings are on record — 1 won by Hartford Athletic, 5 by Tampa Bay Rowdies, 1 drawn, at 2.14 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Dillon Stadium, capacity 16,000, hosted the game. C. Rodriguez Marin took charge of the match — our records show 5 games refereed with an average of 0.0 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hartford Athletic led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Hartford Athletic: Michael Adedokun (26'), Sadat Anaku (48'), Michee Ngalina (87') · Tampa Bay Rowdies: Laurence Wyke (79')
Key stats
Possession: Hartford Athletic 39% · Tampa Bay Rowdies 61% · Total shots: 12-21 · On target: 8-9 · Corners: 1-5