May 14, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Tampa Bay Rowdies News Release
Tampa Bay Rowdies at Phoenix Rising FC
Sunday, May 15, 9pm ET
Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex, Phoenix, AZ
Watch: The match will air nationally on ESPN2.
Follow Along: Live updates on Twitter at @RowdiesGameday.
After a week off, the Tampa Bay Rowdies are ready to resume the USL Champion campaign this Sunday as they travel to face Western Conference powerhouse, Phoenix Rising FC. The two sides will face off on the one-year anniversary of their last meeting on the field. Tampa Bay took last year’s contest with a 2-1 result in front of their supporters at Al Lang Stadium. This season, the Rowdies enter the matchup as the away side.
“Huge respect for (Phoenix Head Coach Rick Schantz),” said Rowdies Head Coach Neill Collins. “What he’s done at Phoenix can’t be rivaled the past few years. It’s a really consistent team that plays exciting football. We’re gonna go there and try to win a game of football like we do every game on the road. The fact is we’re playing against a top team in a really good environment we’ve never been in before so we’re looking forward to that.”
There’s no getting around the fact that April was a tough month for the Rowdies. Between league play and the U.S. Open Cup, the Rowdies took the field eight times in April and finished on top in just two of those contests. With a bit of time to rest and get to work improving on the training field, the Rowdies hope to take advantage of Phoenix’s busier schedule over the last week and get back in the win column.
“When you get a long spell it can sometimes be difficult,” said Collins. “You want to get the balance right. You want to give the players rest, which they well deserve. You’ve gotta give them time with their families because we’ve all missed time with our families with that busy stretch. That makes you feel better, that freshens you up. Then just getting time on the field together, working on things. I think we…
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