Hartford 3-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Updated
Hartford won: Hartford 3-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford. Hartford goals: Michael Adedokun 26', Sadat Anaku 48', Michee Ngalina 87' (pen). Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: Laurence Wyke 79'. Sent off: Junior Moreira (88'), Louis Perez (90'). Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Michee Ngalina (8.9).
Match report
Hartford beat Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-1
Hartford saw off Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-1 at Trinity Health Stadium on Saturday 12 September in the USL Championship.
Michael Adedokun put Hartford ahead on 26' (1-0), Sadat Anaku made it 2-0 on 48', Laurence Wyke pulled one back for Tampa Bay Rowdies on 79' (2-1) and Michee Ngalina made it 3-1 from the penalty spot on 87'.
Junior Moreira (Hartford) was sent off on 88' and Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) was sent off on 90'.
Hartford had 38% of the ball, shots were 13-23 (9-7 on target).
Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 3,908. Referee: Carlos Rodriguez.
Match stats
| Hartford | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Total shots | 13 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 39 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 166 (60%) | 344 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 16 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 7 |
Lineups
Hartford (4-4-2): Antony Siaha, Benjamin Mines, Britton Fischer, Jordan Scarlett, Matthew Real, Michael Adedokun, Junior Moreira, Christos Hadjipaschalis, Emmanuel Samadia, Sadat Anaku, Michee Ngalina
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-4-2): Jahmali Waite, Laurence Wyke, Max Schneider, Nathan Dossantos, Charlie Ostrem, Dion Acoff, Pedro Dolabella, Lewis Hilton, Russell Cicerone, Karsen Henderlong, MD Myers
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Michael Adedokun (Hartford)
- 41' · Yellow card · Michee Ngalina (Hartford)
- 43' · Yellow card · Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 45' · Yellow card · Michael Adedokun (Hartford)
- 46' · Substitution · Adrián Diz for Jordan Scarlett (Hartford)
- 46' · Substitution · Louis Perez for Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 48' · Goal · Sadat Anaku (Hartford)
- 50' · Yellow card · Adrián Diz (Hartford)
- 54' · Substitution · Jürgen Locadia for Karsen Henderlong (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 55' · Yellow card · Junior Moreira (Hartford)
- 61' · Substitution · Sebastian Anderson for Benjamin Mines (Hartford)
- 61' · Substitution · Barry Coffey for Michael Adedokun (Hartford)
- 61' · Substitution · Augustine Williams for Sadat Anaku (Hartford)
- 68' · Yellow card · Antony Siaha (Hartford)
- 74' · Substitution · Beverly Makangila for Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford)
- 79' · Goal · Laurence Wyke (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 81' · Yellow card · Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 83' · Substitution · Marco Micaletto for Pedro Dolabella (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 86' · Yellow card · Jahmali Waite (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 87' · Goal · Michee Ngalina (Hartford)
- 88' · Red card · Junior Moreira (Hartford)
- 89' · Substitution · Evan Conway for Max Schneider (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90' · Red card · Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Hartford vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Hartford won, 3-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Hartford vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford, USL Championship.