Match Report
In the standings it was Memphis 901 3rd on 51 points, Tampa Bay Rowdies 6th on 50 — separated by 1. On recent form Tampa Bay Rowdies sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Per game in the league, Memphis 901 were scoring 1.53 and conceding 1.21, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1.62 and 1.35, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
8 matches unbeaten backed Tampa Bay Rowdies's arrival.
AutoZone Park in Memphis staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,384. On the scoreboard, Memphis 901 led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.