Hartford Athletic vs Tampa Bay Rowdies, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

FT
0 - 2

16': Joseph Rice (OG)
26': Beverly Makangila (OG)

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Hartford Athletic are hosting Tampa Bay Rowdies at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
1': Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Attempt saved. Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niall Logue.
4': Offside, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Joshua Pérez is caught offside.
11': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Elvis Amoh is caught offside.
11': Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
11': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Attempt missed. Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andre Lewis with a cross following a set piece situation.
16': Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Conner Antley.
16': Own Goal by Joe Rice, Hartford Athletic. Hartford Athletic 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1.
20': Foul by Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
20': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
21': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic).
21': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Prince Saydee is caught offside.
26': Attempt saved. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
26': Own Goal by Beverly Makangila, Hartford Athletic. Hartford Athletic 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2.
28': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Pablo Torres.
28': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Connor Sparrow.
29': Foul by Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
29': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic).
31': Jake LaCava (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
32': Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt missed. Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Charlie Dennis.
36': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic).
36': Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt missed. Jake LaCava (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jerome Williams.
40': Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
41': Attempt missed. Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin Lapert with a cross.
42': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robin Lapert.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conner Antley following a fast break.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kembo Kibato.
45'+6': First Half ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2.
45': Second Half begins Hartford Athletic 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2.
45': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Danny Barrera replaces Juan Pablo Torres.
45': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Ariel Martínez replaces Lewis Hilton.
47': Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Foul by Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
50': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Lewis.
52': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Lewis.
53': Foul by Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
53': Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Attempt missed. Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Beverly Makangila.
56': Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic).
56': Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Ariel Martínez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Triston Hodge replaces Robin Lapert.
59': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Kyle Edwards replaces Beverly Makangila.
59': Foul by Niall Logue (Hartford Athletic).
59': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Niall Logue (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kembo Kibato.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Niall Logue (Hartford Athletic).
64': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Edgardo Rito replaces Luke Merrill.
64': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Dren Dobruna replaces Niall Logue because of an injury.
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Offside, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Joshua Pérez is caught offside.
68': Foul by Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic).
68': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Triston Hodge (Hartford Athletic).
69': Foul by Kembo Kibato (Hartford Athletic).
69': Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Kembo Kibato (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Attempt missed. Danny Barrera (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elvis Amoh.
72': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Sebastian Dalgaard replaces Cal Jennings.
74': Attempt blocked. Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dren Dobruna with a cross.
76': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
77': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Kyle Edwards is caught offside.
78': Foul by Triston Hodge (Hartford Athletic).
78': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Kyle Edwards.
81': Attempt missed. Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conner Antley.
83': Dren Dobruna (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Foul by Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
86': Attempt missed. Kembo Kibato (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
86': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Lucky Mkosana replaces Joshua Pérez.
88': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Conner Antley.
89': Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Foul by Sebastian Dalgaard (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
90'+1': Danny Barrera (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
90'+5': Attempt saved. Elvis Amoh (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edgardo Rito.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Jake LaCava (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Dennis.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2.
0': Match ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2.
0': Match ends, Hartford Athletic 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2.

Statistics

TBR		HFD
9	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	2
4	Saves	2
48.7	Possession	51.3
7	SHOTS	16
2	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
411	Accurate Passes	430
499	Passes	511
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	6
5	Crosses	22
0.0	Cross %	0.3
92	Long Balls	48
49	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	9
12	Tackles	13
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	8
18	Effective Clearances	10
18	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Trinity Health Stadium
Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Attendance: 4,429

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#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Louisville City FC	30	+37	73
2	Charleston Battery	30	+30	62
3	North Carolina FC	30	+1	45
4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	30	+4	44

Full Table

Line-Ups

Hartford Athletic (5-3-2)

No.	Name
13	Joseph Rice (GK)
28	Conor McGlynn
50	Niall Logue
22	Robin Lapert
21	Kembo Kibato
19	Luke Merrill
6	Beverly Makangila
77	Andre Lewis
8	Juan Torres
7	Prince Saydee
9	Elvis Amoh

Hartford Athletic Substitutes:

Marvyn Dorchin, Dren Dobruna, Edgardo Rito, Matthew Sheldon, Kyle Edwards, Triston Hodge, Danny Barrera.

Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Connor Sparrow (GK)
19	Frederik Kleemann
22	Jordan Doherty
2	Conner Antley
7	Yann Ekra
9	Jerome Williams
14	Charlie Dennis
4	Lewis Hilton
26	Cal Jennings
16	Jake LaCava
98	Joshua Pérez

Tampa Bay Rowdies Substitutes:

Sebastian Dalgaard, Phil Breno, Luckymore Mkosana, Ariel Martinez, Forrest Lasso.

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