Rhode Island 5-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Updated
Rhode Island won: Rhode Island 5-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 11 Oct 2025 at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Rhode Island goals: JJ Williams 8', Noah Fuson 28', JJ Williams 45'+1 (pen), Albert Dikwa 69', Maxi Rodriguez 88'. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: JJ Williams (9.2).
Match report
Rhode Island rout Tampa Bay Rowdies 5-0
Rhode Island thrashed Tampa Bay Rowdies 5-0 at Centreville Bank Stadium on Saturday 11 October in the USL Championship.
JJ Williams put Rhode Island ahead on 8' (1-0), Noah Fuson made it 2-0 on 28', JJ Williams made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 45+1', Albert Dikwa made it 4-0 on 69' and Maxi Rodriguez made it 5-0 on 88'.
Rhode Island had 47% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (6-1 on target).
JJ Williams (Rhode Island FC) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 10,621. Referee: Jeremy Scheer.
Match stats
| Rhode Island | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 13 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 350 (82%) | 402 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Rhode Island (4-4-2): Koke Vegas, Frank Nodarse, Karifa Yao, Grant Stoneman, Hamady Diop, Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Hugo Bacharach, Clay Holstad, Aldair Sanchez, Noah Fuson, JJ Williams
Tampa Bay Rowdies (3-4-2-1): Bill Hamid, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Forrest Lasso, Aaron Guillen, Juan Azocar, Alex Méndez, Daniel Crisostomo, Blake Bodily, Paul Marie, Luis Alvarez, Manuel Arteaga
Key events
- 8' · Goal · JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 10' · Yellow card · Grant Stoneman (Rhode Island)
- 16' · Substitution · Joey Skinner for Blake Bodily (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 28' · Goal · Noah Fuson (Rhode Island)
- 45'+1 · Goal · JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 46' · Substitution · Laurence Wyke for Luis Alvarez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 46' · Substitution · Albert Dikwa for JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 67' · Substitution · Marc Ybarra for Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Rhode Island)
- 69' · Goal · Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island)
- 76' · Substitution · Maxi Rodriguez for Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island)
- 77' · Substitution · Aime Mabika for Grant Stoneman (Rhode Island)
- 77' · Substitution · Dwayne Atkinson for Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island)
- 78' · Yellow card · Aaron Guillen (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 80' · Yellow card · Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 83' · Substitution · Charles Sharp for Paul Marie (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 83' · Substitution · Nick Moon for Manuel Arteaga (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 88' · Goal · Maxi Rodriguez (Rhode Island)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Noah Fuson (Rhode Island)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Rhode Island vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Rhode Island won, 5-0 (USL Championship) on Sat, 11 Oct 2025.
When and where is Rhode Island vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Sat, 11 Oct 2025, 23:00 UTC at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USL Championship.