Tampa Bay Rowdies 5-4 Louisville City
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Tampa Bay Rowdies won: Tampa Bay Rowdies 5-4 Louisville City in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 2 Aug 2026 at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: Russell Cicerone 49', Marco Micaletto 51', MD Myers 54', Russell Cicerone 87', MD Myers 89'. Louisville City goals: Jansen Wilson 21', Chris Donovan 25', Jake Morris 29', Jake Morris 63'. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Russell Cicerone (9).
Match report
Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Louisville City 5-4
Tampa Bay Rowdies came from behind to beat Louisville City 5-4 at Al Lang Stadium on Sunday 2 August in the USL Championship.
Jansen Wilson put Louisville City ahead on 21' (0-1), Chris Donovan made it 0-2 on 25', Jake Morris made it 0-3 on 29', Russell Cicerone pulled one back for Tampa Bay Rowdies on 49' (1-3), Marco Micaletto pulled one back for Tampa Bay Rowdies on 51' (2-3), MD Myers levelled for Tampa Bay Rowdies on 54' (3-3), Jake Morris restored Louisville City's lead on 63' (3-4), Russell Cicerone levelled for Tampa Bay Rowdies on 87' (4-4) and MD Myers restored Tampa Bay Rowdies' lead on 89' (5-4).
MD Myers's 89' strike proved decisive.
Tampa Bay Rowdies had 65% of the ball, shots were 22-11 (9-8 on target).
Russell Cicerone (Tampa Bay Rowdies) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 5,859. Referee: Elton Garcia.
Match stats
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Total shots | 22 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 433 (83%) | 189 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1): Jahmali Waite, Gennaro Nigro, Yanis Leerman, Nathan Dossantos, Charlie Ostrem, Sebastian Cruz, Max Schneider, Louis Perez, Marco Micaletto, Russell Cicerone, MD Myers
Louisville City (3-4-3): Hugo Fauroux, Sean Totsch, Kevon Lambert, Amadou Dia, Aiden McFadden, Taylor Davila, Evan Davila, Jake Morris, Mukwelle Akale, Chris Donovan, Jansen Wilson
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Jansen Wilson (Louisville City)
- 25' · Goal · Chris Donovan (Louisville City)
- 28' · Substitution · Lewis Hilton for Yanis Leerman (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 29' · Goal · Jake Morris (Louisville City)
- 43' · Yellow card · Taylor Davila (Louisville City)
- 49' · Goal · Russell Cicerone (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 51' · Goal · Marco Micaletto (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 54' · Goal · MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 59' · Substitution · Carlos Moguel for Evan Davila (Louisville City)
- 59' · Substitution · Tola Showunmi for Chris Donovan (Louisville City)
- 59' · Substitution · Manny Perez for Aiden McFadden (Louisville City)
- 61' · Substitution · Laurence Wyke for Gennaro Nigro (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 61' · Substitution · Pedro Dolabella for Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 63' · Goal · Jake Morris (Louisville City)
- 69' · Substitution · Dion Acoff for Marco Micaletto (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 75' · Substitution · Cameron Duke for Jake Morris (Louisville City)
- 80' · Substitution · Ray Serrano for Jansen Wilson (Louisville City)
- 87' · Goal · Russell Cicerone (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 89' · Goal · MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+12 · Substitution · Karsen Henderlong for MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+13 · Substitution · Quenzi Huerman for Kevon Lambert (Louisville City)
All-time head-to-head
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Louisville City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Louisville City?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won, 5-4 (USL Championship) on Sun, 2 Aug 2026.
When and where is Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Louisville City?
Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida, USL Championship.