Match Report
Tampa Bay Rowdies went into the game 10th in the table on 34 points; Monterey Bay sat 11th on 29 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Monterey Bay no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Tampa Bay Rowdies were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.67, Monterey Bay 0.9 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Al Lang Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,227. On the scoreboard, Tampa Bay Rowdies led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Tampa Bay Rowdies: Woobens Pacius (35'), Danny Crisostomo (62'), Woobens Pacius (73'), Manuel Arteaga (88')
Key stats
Possession: Tampa Bay Rowdies 49% · Monterey Bay 51% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 3-6