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USL Match Preview – #TBRvROC

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 06/09/17, 9:08AM EDT

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Rhinos look to complete season sweep of Rowdies to complete Florida trip

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Rochester Rhinos will try to complete a season sweep of the Tampa Bay Rowdies as they visit Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night to complete a two-game trip to Florida this week. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Tampa Bay Rowdies news and notes

  • Current record: 6-3-4, 22pts

  • The Rowdies recorded their second consecutive draw last Sunday night as the side played to a 2-2 tie with the Charlotte Independence at Eagle Field.

  • Keith Savage scored with seven minutes to go to earn the Rowdies a point, the second consecutive game the side had found the in the final 10 minutes to avoid defeat.

  • Tampa Bay is winless in its last three games in the league, and remains two points behind the Charleston Battery in second place in the Eastern Conference.

  • Savage’s goal was his 17th all-time for the Rowdies, with the veteran midfielder and Florida native having been with Tampa Bay since the 2011 season.

Rochester Rhinos news and notes

  • Current record: 4-1-4, 16pts

  • The Rhinos earned a 1-1 draw with Orlando City B on Wednesday night, as Antonio Correia’s first goal of the season leveled after the hosts had taken the lead at Orlando City Stadium.

  • Rochester is now on a six-game undefeated streak, which has helped the side move into fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

  • The Rhinos have the third-fewest shots in the USL this season with 89 in nine games, but are tied for sixth in the league with an 18 percent chance conversion rate.

  • Goalkeeper Tomas Gomez is tied for second in the USL with four shutouts this season.

Series Notes

  • The Rhinos took a 1-0 victory when the teams met at Capelli Sport Stadium earlier this season, which was the first meeting between the clubs since 2010.

Squads

  • Tampa Bay – GK: Matt Pickens, Akira Fitzgerald, Nico Campbell; D: Darnell King, Neill Collins, Luke Boden, Zac Portillos, Tam Mkandawire, Damion Lowe, Kyle Porter; M: Marcel Schäfer, Darwin Jones, Alex Morrell, Leo Fernandes, Justin Chavez, Keith Savage, Michael Nanchoff, Joe Cole, Martin Vingaard; F: Deshorn Brown, Martin Paterson

  • Rochester – GK: Tomas Gomez, Dan Lynd, Kyle Morton; D: Sergio Campbell, Todd Pratzner, Joe Farrell, Ryan Felix, Bradley Kamdem, Ray Lee, Ryan James, Jordan Dover; M: Wal Fall, Mike Garzi, Kenardo Forbes, Stefan Defregger, Brandon Beresford, Rayanne Boukemia, Sofianne Tergou, Christiano Francois, Jalen Brown; F: Sammy Edoung Biyo, Antonio Correia, Darius Madison, Jochen Graf

Discipline

  • Tampa Bay – Suspended: Georgi Hristov; Accumulation warning: Michael Nanchoff

  • Rochester – None

Officials

  • REF: KEVIN BROADLEY

  • AR1: Natalie Simon

  • AR2: Jonathan Bilinski

  • 4TH: Janessa Gunn

Game hashtag:

  • #TBRvROC

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