August 12, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Tampa Bay Rowdies News Release
Tampa Bay Rowdies at Louisville City FC
Saturday, August 13, 7:30 p.m. ET
Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, KY
Watch: Fans can stream the match on ESPN+.
Follow Along: Live updates on Twitter at @RowdiesGameday
The Tampa Bay Rowdies have their sights set on two goals this Saturday at Louisville City FC’s Lynn Family Stadium. First, the Rowdies are aiming to leap Louisville City FC for the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a second. A win or a draw in Louisville would also extend the club’s unbeaten streak to 14 matches, which would be a new Rowdies record.
This weekend’s match will be the Rowdies’ first trip to Louisville since the 2022 Eastern Conference final in which the Rowdies claimed a 2-1 victory. Tampa Bay and Louisville City have only met twice since then, with the former edging out the other in the 2021 conference final and also a regular-season matchup back on June 5 of this year.
Adding to the anticipation of Saturday’s match is the expectation of a capacity crowd at Lynn Family Stadium.
“When you go on the road anywhere you’ve got to deal with the environment,” said Rowdies Head Coach Neill Collins. “I’m sure Louisville are always highly motivated to win. They’ve won a lot of games. The players have been just fantastic in training. That is, for me, always the most important thing. If you’re doing it in training right, you give yourself the best chance for Saturday.”
Collins Claims Coach of the Month
For the fourth time in his career, Neill Collins has been voted USL Championship Coach of the Month. Collins earned the honor this time after leading the Rowdies to five wins in five outings in July. Collins is also the reigning USL Coach of the Year, but the ultimate prize of a league title still awaits.
“I’ve gained so much experience,” said Collins. “Every game, every training session, every up and down, hopefully it all makes you better if you reflect on it. That’s what we’ve tried to do as an organization, improve every year on the field. We look at every part of how we prepare to be on the field. There’s a lot of learning still to be done.”
Battle at the Top
Tampa Bay and Louisville have arguably been the top two teams in the league over the last two months. While the Rowdies have gone unbeaten in 13 straight, Louisville has not lost since its 1-0 defeat to the Rowdies on June 5
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