Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-4 Lexington
Updated
Lexington won: Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-4 Lexington in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 4 Jul 2026 at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: Gino Vivi 78'. Lexington goals: Xavier Zengue 12', Nicolas Firmino 15', Marcus Epps 44', Tarik Scott 86'. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Aaron Molloy (8.8).
Match report
Lexington rout Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-1
Lexington swept aside Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-1 away from home at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday 4 July in the USL Championship.
Xavier Zengue put Lexington ahead on 12' (0-1), Nicolas Firmino made it 0-2 on 15', Marcus Epps made it 0-3 on 44', Gino Vivi pulled one back for Tampa Bay Rowdies on 78' (1-3) and Tarik Scott made it 1-4 on 86'.
Tampa Bay Rowdies had 57% of the ball, shots were 27-7 (6-5 on target).
Aaron Molloy (Lexington SC) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 4,997. Referee: Chris Penso.
Match stats
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lexington | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Total shots | 27 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 428 (86%) | 335 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 12 | 2 |
| Total shots | 27 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 9 | 3 |
Lineups
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1): Jahmali Waite, Dion Acoff, Leland Archer, Nathan Dossantos, Charlie Ostrem, Sebastian Cruz, Max Schneider, Louis Perez, Mattheus, Russell Cicerone, MD Myers
Lexington (4-2-3-1): Oliver Semmle, Xavier Zengue, Arturo Ordóñez, Javain Brown, Jacob Greene, Blaine Ferri, Aaron Molloy, Nicolas Firmino, Braudílio Rodrigues, Marcus Epps, Phillip Goodrum
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Xavier Zengue (Lexington)
- 15' · Goal · Nicolas Firmino (Lexington)
- 44' · Goal · Marcus Epps (Lexington)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Max Schneider (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Leland Archer (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 46' · Substitution · Gino Vivi for Dion Acoff (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 46' · Substitution · Yanis Leerman for Leland Archer (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 46' · Substitution · Pedro Dolabella for Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 63' · Substitution · Michael Adedokun for Marcus Epps (Lexington)
- 70' · Substitution · Joe Hafferty for Xavier Zengue (Lexington)
- 70' · Substitution · Tarik Scott for Braudílio Rodrigues (Lexington)
- 71' · Substitution · Evan Conway for MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 76' · Substitution · Marco Micaletto for Russell Cicerone (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 78' · Goal · Gino Vivi (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 86' · Goal · Tarik Scott (Lexington)
- 90' · Yellow card · Nathan Dossantos (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Malik Henry-Scott for Phillip Goodrum (Lexington)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Lexington?
Lexington won, 1-4 (USL Championship) on Sat, 4 Jul 2026.
When and where is Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Lexington?
Sat, 4 Jul 2026, 22:00 UTC at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida, USL Championship.