Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-2 Hartford
Updated
Tampa Bay Rowdies won: Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-2 Hartford in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: Manuel Arteaga 9', Woobens Pacius 25', Alex Méndez 56'. Hartford goals: Michee Ngalina 45'+3, Michee Ngalina 90'+3. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Michee Ngalina (8.6).
Match report
Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Hartford 3-2
Tampa Bay Rowdies narrowly beat Hartford 3-2 at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday 18 October in the USL Championship.
Manuel Arteaga put Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead on 9' (1-0), Woobens Pacius made it 2-0 on 25', Michee Ngalina pulled one back for Hartford on 45+3' (2-1), Alex Méndez made it 3-1 on 56' and Michee Ngalina pulled one back for Hartford on 90+3' (3-2).
Tampa Bay Rowdies had 42% of the ball, shots were 8-7 (3-2 on target).
Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 4,527. Referee: Elton Garcia.
Match stats
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 13 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 258 (76%) | 363 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Tampa Bay Rowdies (3-4-2-1): Bill Hamid, Laurence Wyke, Robert Castellanos, Forrest Lasso, Juan Azocar, Daniel Crisostomo, Alex Méndez, Joey Skinner, Paul Marie, Woobens Pacius, Manuel Arteaga
Hartford (3-4-2-1): Antony Siaha, Adrian Diz, Jordan Scarlett, TJ Presthus, Sebastian Anderson, Jack Panayotou, Marlon Hairston, Emmanuel Samadia, Samuel Careaga, Michee Ngalina, Adewale Abdulgafar Obalola
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 25' · Goal · Woobens Pacius (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Michee Ngalina (Hartford)
- 56' · Goal · Alex Méndez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 57' · Substitution · Hadji Barry for Adewale Abdulgafar Obalola (Hartford)
- 57' · Substitution · Jonathan Jimenez for Jack Panayotou (Hartford)
- 61' · Yellow card · Laurence Wyke (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 63' · Substitution · Aaron Guillen for Laurence Wyke (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 67' · Substitution · Baboucarr Njie for Marlon Hairston (Hartford)
- 82' · Substitution · Nick Moon for Woobens Pacius (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Thomas Vancaeyezeele for Paul Marie (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Robert Castellanos (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Michee Ngalina (Hartford)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Hartford?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025.
When and where is Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Hartford?
Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 23:30 UTC at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida, USL Championship.