Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Tampa Bay Rowdies 1st on 45, Rhode Island 17th on 28. Per game in the league, Tampa Bay Rowdies were scoring 1.73 and conceding 0.91, Rhode Island 1.5 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Tampa Bay Rowdies, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies win, 3 for Rhode Island, 1 draw, at 3.8 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Al Lang Stadium, capacity 7,227, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tampa Bay Rowdies: Conner Antley (61'), Louis Pérez (90')
Key stats
Possession: Tampa Bay Rowdies 45% · Rhode Island 55% · Total shots: 18-7 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 8-3