June 17, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Tampa Bay Rowdies News Release
Matchday 16 Info:
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Charleston Battery
Saturday, June 18, 7:30 pm ET
Tickets: Fans can purchase tickets for the match here.
Pride Hat & Ticket Combo: Fans also secure an exclusive Rowdies Pride hat and ticket to the match for only $29 here.
Pride Auction: Bid to win a player-worn Rowdies Pride warmup jersey. The auction go live online starting at 4 pm ET and concludes at the 60th minute mark of Saturday’s match. Proceeds from the auction benefit the Rowdies Soccer Fund, with a focus on Local LGBT+ Organizations and Charities. This year’s donation will benefit The Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber Scholarship Foundation’s Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to LGBTQ and allied students who exhibit leadership potential, demonstrate strong academic abilities, and are actively involved in school and community organizations.
Pre-game show: Catch the pre-game show hosted by The Unused Substitutes for giveaways, special guests, and the best Rowdies analysis around. The show air live on matchday on Twitch.tv/RowdiesGG at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Watch: Stream the match on ESPN+.
Follow Along: Live updates on Twitter at @RowdiesGameday
As the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference over the last five matches, the Tampa Bay Rowdies are trending in the right direction in the USL Championship standings. Heading into the weekend, only three points now separate them from first-place Memphis 901 FC.
With 19 more matches left to play, though, the work is far from over as the Rowdies look to solidify their spot at the top of the conference and as a contender for the league title once again.
“We’ve shown a little bit better side of our game, but you know what? We’re gonna have to do it the rest of the season as well,” said Rowdies Head Coach Neill Collins. “We need to keep improving because I still don’t think we’re fully capitalizing on just how well we’re playing. We should have beat Tulsa based on the chances we created and the other night in Miami we should have been out of sight. That’s the great challenge.”
This Saturday’s matchup versus the Charleston Battery at Al Lang Stadium offers the Rowdies a good chance to prove they are ready to take the next step. As good as recent results against Phoenix and Pittsburgh are, the Rowdies have yet to take advantage of opponents struggling to find their form. In seven matchups with teams currently in the bottom half of the Eastern…