Orange County SC 0-3 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Updated
Tampa Bay Rowdies won: Orange County SC 0-3 Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026 at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: MD Myers 23' (pen), Marco Micaletto 58', Karsen Henderlong 89'. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: MD Myers (8.6).
Match report
Tampa Bay Rowdies rout Orange County SC 3-0
Tampa Bay Rowdies swept aside Orange County SC 3-0 away from home at Championship Soccer Stadium on Sunday 9 August in the USL Championship.
MD Myers put Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead from the penalty spot on 23' (0-1), Marco Micaletto made it 0-2 on 58' and Karsen Henderlong made it 0-3 on 89'.
Orange County SC had 60% of the ball, shots were 6-12 (0-4 on target).
MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 3,976. Referee: Brandon Stevis.
Match stats
| Orange County SC | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Total shots | 6 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 425 (86%) | 252 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 6 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 1 |
Lineups
Orange County SC (4-4-2): Alexander Rando, Nico Benalcázar, Tom Brewitt, Garrison Tubbs, Ryan Doghman, Chris Hegardt, Ousmane Sylla, Stephen Kelly, Efren Solis, Apolo Marinch, Yaniv Bazini
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-4-2): Jahmali Waite, Dion Acoff, Max Schneider, Nathan Dossantos, Charlie Ostrem, Sebastian Cruz, Lewis Hilton, Marco Micaletto, Louis Perez, MD Myers, Russell Cicerone
Key events
- 16' · Yellow card · Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 23' · Goal · MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 37' · Yellow card · Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Laurence Wyke for Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 53' · Yellow card · Laurence Wyke (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 58' · Goal · Marco Micaletto (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 61' · Substitution · Pedro Dolabella for Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 61' · Substitution · Ethan Zubak for Apolo Marinch (Orange County SC)
- 70' · Substitution · Marcelo Palomino for Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC)
- 71' · Substitution · Brandon Cambridge for Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
- 71' · Substitution · Evan Conway for Marco Micaletto (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 71' · Substitution · Conner Antley for Dion Acoff (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 83' · Yellow card · Ethan Zubak (Orange County SC)
- 85' · Substitution · Karsen Henderlong for Russell Cicerone (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 89' · Substitution · Joaquin Castro for Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 89' · Goal · Karsen Henderlong (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Efren Solis (Orange County SC)
All-time head-to-head
Orange County SC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Orange County SC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won, 0-3 (USL Championship) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026.
When and where is Orange County SC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 02:00 UTC at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California, USL Championship.