ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rowdies will try to continue a four-game home winning streak when they play host to Ottawa Fury FC on Saturday night at Al Lang Stadium, with Fury FC looking to bounce back from a defeat in the first of its two games in Florida this week. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Tampa Bay Rowdies news and notes
Current record: 10-6-7, 37pts
The Rowdies fell 4-3 to Saint Louis FC last Sunday in its most recent outing as the club’s road struggles continued at Toyota Stadium – Saint Louis.
Tampa Bay has been excellent at Al Land Stadium, by contrast, and has posted four consecutive shutout victories at home going into Saturday’s contest.
Forward Martin Paterson has scored five goals in the past six games for the Rowdies, moving him into a tie with Georgi Hristov for the team-lead on seven.
The Rowdies announced in midweek that Jamaican international Damion Lowe had been transferred to Norwegian club IK Start.
Ottawa Fury FC news and notes
Current record: 7-8-6, 27pts
Fury FC fell 3-0 to Orlando City B on Wednesday night at Orlando City Stadium as the side remained outside the top eight in the USL’s Eastern Conference.
Ottawa outshot OCB 20-10 for the contest, but Gerardo Bruna’s saved penalty kick was among the chances that were denied as the hosts claimed victory.
Wednesday’s game was the first in charge for interim Head Coach Julian de Guzman, who took over this week after the resignation of Paul Dalglish.
Fury FC has recorded only two victories away from home this season, going 2-6-2 on the road in its inaugural season in the USL.
Series Notes
Squads
Tampa Bay – GK: Matt Pickens, Akira Fitzgerald, Nico Campbell, Matias Reynares; D: Luke Boden, Neill Collins, Darnell King, Tam Mkandawire, Zac Portillos, Kyle Porter; M: Joe Cole, Leo Fernandes, Sebastian Guenzatti, Darwin Jones, Alex Morrell, Michael Nanchoff, Walter Restrepo, Keith Savage, Marcel Schafer, Martin Vingaard, Justin Chavez; F: Martin Paterson, Georgi Hristov
Ottawa – GK: Callum Irving, David Paulmin, Andrew McRae; D: Eddie Edward, Ramon Martin del Campo, Kyle Venter, Andrae Campbell, Onua Obasi, Aron Mkungilwa, Thomas Meilleur-Giguere, Wandrille Lefevre; M: Jonathan Barden, Ryan Williams, Gerardo Bruna, Jamar Dixon, Jimmy-Shammar Sanon, Lance Rozeboom, Sergio Manesio; F: Carl Haworth, Steevan Dos Santos, Sito Seoane, Tucker Hume, Azake Luboyera, Adonijah Reid
Discipline
Tampa Bay – Accumulation warning: Keith Savage
Ottawa – Suspended: Shane McEleney
Officials
REF: JONATHAN WEINER
AR1: Walter Heatherly
AR2: Luis Casas
4TH: Miguel Martes
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Twitter social handles
Tampa Bay Rowdies – @TampaBayRowdies
Ottawa Fury FC – @OttawaFuryFC