BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Tampa Bay Rowdies’ and Bethlehem Steel FC’s undefeated runs in the Eastern Conference continued Wednesday, as the clubs recorded a 2-2 draw at Goodman Stadium. Georgi Hristov and Hunter Gorskie netted the goals for the Rowdies, while Corey Burke and Seku Conneh scored the goals for the home side. After Marcel Schäfer was taken down in the box in the 35th minute, Hristov opened the scoring with a conversion from the penalty spot. Burke scored a quality strike in the 47th minute, but the Rowdies took the lead again in the 55th minute, thanks to Gorskie’s finish via a Schäfer service into the box. Conneh would make sure Steel FC walked away with at least one point with a finish in the 78th minute. With the win, Tampa Bay moves to 12-7-9 this campaign, while Steel FC is now 11-11-6 overall.
Scoring:
36’ – TBR – Georgi Hristov (Penalty)
47’ – BST – Cory Burke (Matthew Real)
55’ – TBR – Hunter Gorskie (Marcel Schäfer)
78’ – BST – Seku Conneh (Adam Najem)
Three Things That Matter:
USLSoccer.com Man of the Match:
Marcel Schäfer, Tampa Bay Rowdies – Schäfer factored into both of the Rowdies’ goals on Wednesday, causing the penalty that led to the first goal of the game and assisting his team’s second goal. He also completed 72.7 percent of his passes while creating three chances for his club.
Upcoming Games:
Bethlehem Steel FC at Tampa Bay Rowdies – Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. ET, Al Lang Stadium
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Bethlehem Steel FC – Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. ET, Al Lang Stadium