May 20, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Tampa Bay Rowdies News Release
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Saturday, May 21, 7:30pm ET
Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, FL
Tickets: Fans can purchase tickets for the match or by stopping by the Al Lang box office starting at 4pm on matchday.
Theme Night: The Rowdies will be celebrating veterans and active duty members of the armed forces this Saturday with Military Appreciation Night and -re-game, in-game, and halftime recognitions.
Pre-Game Show: Tune in for the pre-game show hosted by The Unused Substitutes.
Watch: Stream the match here on ESPN+.
Follow Along: Live updates on Twitter at @RowdiesGameday.
Nearly four years to the date, Tampa Bay Rowdies Head Coach Neill Collins will meet the same team he met the night he first took charge of the club. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC comes to town this Saturday at Al Lang Stadium once again as one of the top teams in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference.
The Rowdies needed a second-half goal from Joe Cole to come away with a point against Pittsburgh in Collins’ first match. Every matchup with Pittsburgh has been just as hard-fought, with the Rowdies posting two wins, two losses, and three draws over the years.
“When you’re playing Pittsburgh, you really know it’s going to be a tough game, “said Collins. “I’d like to think people have felt that over the last three or four years, but I think Bob’s teams were part of the inspiration I got when I thought how can we compete with these teams and that’s what we’re still aiming to do. That’s why Saturday’s going to a tough game. You’ve got a top team that can well on both sides of the game.”
With Pittsburgh in town on the anniversary of his first match as head coach in 2018, Collins reflected on the progress the Rowdies have made and the work still to be done.
“If I’m being honest, when I took this job, my aim was to keep this job,” said Collins. “My short term aim was to just keep the job, to show that…