Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 Detroit City
Updated
Tampa Bay Rowdies won: Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 Detroit City in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida. Tampa Bay Rowdies goals: Sebastian Cruz 88'. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Sebastian Cruz (7.6).
Match report
Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Detroit City 1-0
Tampa Bay Rowdies narrowly beat Detroit City 1-0 at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday 17 October in the USL Championship.
Sebastian Cruz put Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead on 88' (1-0).
Sebastian Cruz's 88' strike proved decisive.
Tampa Bay Rowdies had 49% of the ball, shots were 8-4 (2-2 on target).
Sebastian Cruz (Tampa Bay Rowdies) was player of the match with a 7.6 rating.
The result leaves Tampa Bay Rowdies 1st on 58 points, with Detroit City 2nd on 50.
Attendance: 4,783. Referee: Erick Lezama.
Match stats
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Detroit City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Total shots | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 14 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 225 (74%) | 256 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 0 |
Lineups
Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1): Jahmali Waite, Dion Acoff, Laurence Wyke, Nathan Dossantos, Charlie Ostrem, Pedro Dolabella, Max Schneider, Louis Perez, Russell Cicerone, Sebastian Cruz, MD Myers
Detroit City (4-3-3): Carlos Saldaña, Michael Bryant, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Callum Montgomery, Aedan Stanley, Alexander Dalou, Maxi Rodriguez, Kobe Hernández-Foster, Haruki Yamazaki, Darren Smith, Alassane Diouf
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Max Schneider (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 26' · Yellow card · Pedro Dolabella (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 38' · Yellow card · Alexander Dalou (Detroit City)
- 51' · Yellow card · Michael Bryant (Detroit City)
- 62' · Substitution · Marco Micaletto for Louis Perez (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 62' · Substitution · Karsen Henderlong for Pedro Dolabella (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 65' · Yellow card · Haruki Yamazaki (Detroit City)
- 71' · Substitution · Tommy Silva for Alassane Diouf (Detroit City)
- 71' · Substitution · Cheikhou Niang for Alexander Dalou (Detroit City)
- 82' · Substitution · Rafael Mentzingen for Haruki Yamazaki (Detroit City)
- 83' · Yellow card · Kobe Hernández-Foster (Detroit City)
- 88' · Goal · Sebastian Cruz (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Alexander Rodriguez for MD Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Detroit City?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Detroit City?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida, USL Championship.