Match Report
Tampa Bay Rowdies, 1st with 48 points, sat 15 points above Phoenix Rising (15th, 33). On the form table Phoenix Rising stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.37 goals per team per game, Tampa Bay Rowdies ran at 1.71 scored and 0.96 conceded, Phoenix Rising at 1.42 and 1.33.
Tampa Bay Rowdies carried a 12-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The venue was Al Lang Stadium, with room for 7,227 spectators. On the scoreboard, Tampa Bay Rowdies led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Tampa Bay Rowdies: Pedro Dolabella (2'), Louis Pérez (33'), Matt Myers (28')
Key stats
Possession: Tampa Bay Rowdies 47% · Phoenix Rising 53% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 3-3