Photo Courtesy Matt May / Tampa Bay Rowdies
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Even wet conditions could not slow the recent surge for Alex Morrell and the Rowdies as the midfielder tallied both goals in a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in front of 5,737 fans at Al Lang Stadium Saturday. Morrell and Tampa Bay have been on an upswing in recent weeks and the 23-year-old delivered in a big way against Pittsburgh amidst soggy conditions to help his squad improve to 9-5-7 (34pts). The Riverhounds now stand at 5-8-8 overall (23pts) after another fruitless road outing.
Scoring:
11’ – TBR – Alex Morrell
76’ – TBR – Alex Morrell (Marcel Schäfer)
Three Things That Matter:
USLSoccer.com Man of the Match
Alex Morrell, Tampa Bay Rowdies – Morrell continued to find his stride and command a central role in a stacked Rowdies attack, bagging a brace that sent his side to three points
Upcoming Games:
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Harrisburg City Islanders – August 5, 7:30 p.m. ET, Al Lang Stadium
Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. Richmond Kickers – August 5, 7 p.m. ET, Highmark Stadium