2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies season
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2013 soccer season
The 2013 season was the current Tampa Bay Rowdies fourth season of existence, and third playing in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of American soccer pyramid . Including the original Rowdies franchise and the Tampa Bay Mutiny , this was the 26th season of a professional soccer team fielded in the Tampa Bay region.
The Rowdies entered the 2013 season as the defending NASL Champions.
Background
The 2012 season marked one of the most successful seasons in modern Rowdies history, as the club finished second in the league table during the regular season. During the regular season, Tampa Bay amassed 45 points in 28 matches, and tallied for 12 wins, nine draws and seven losses. By finishing in the upper two spots of the league table, Tampa Bay earned a bye to the semifinals of the 2012 NASL Playoffs , where they took on Carolina RailHawks in the two-leg semifinal series. Ultimately, the Rowdies defeated the RailHawks 5–4 on aggregate, earning themselves a berth into the Championship round. There, Tampa Bay took on the Minnesota Stars FC , and had the luxury of hosting the second leg, due to the better season record. Tampa Bay fell 2–0 in the first leg of the series, but were able to recover in the second leg of the series, winning the match 3–1 and tying the match on aggregate. The aggregate tie allowed the match to enter a penalty shoot-out , in which Tampa Bay emerged victorious, 3–2, over Minnesota.
Club
Roster
Team management
Perry Van der Beck – Executive Vice President, Technical Director, and Director of Player Development Director of Operations Ricky Hill – Head Coach Slobodan Janjuš – Goalkeeper Coach Head Athletic Trainer Team Physician
Competitions
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
Friendlies
I-4 Derby
Orlando City won 6–4 on aggregate and won the I-4 Derby.
Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
Group stage
NASL Spring season
Standings
Source:
NASL Standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(S) Spring season champion
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
12
5
3
4
21
15
+6
18
1
2
3
11
10
+1
4
1
1
10
5
+5
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Stadium H A H A H A H A A H A H Result D W L W D W L D L L W W
Updated to match(es) played on July 4, 2013. Source:
Match reports A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Match reports
NASL Fall season
Standings
Source:
NASL Standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(F) Fall season champion
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14
5
5
4
30
27
+3
20
4
2
1
14
11
+3
1
3
3
16
16
0
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Stadium A H A H A H A H A A H H A H Result W D D D D W D W L L W W L L
Updated to match(es) played on September 14, 2013. Source:
Match reports A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Match reports
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Minnesota United
U.S. Open Cup
Honors
Individual honors
Georgi Hristov Luke Mulholland , Georgi Hristov
Transfers
In
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
20
FW
Evans Frimpong Tampa Bay Rowdies Re-signed to a 2-year deal with the club
November 28, 2012
[ 1]
22
MF
Keith Savage Tampa Bay Rowdies Re-signed to a 3-year deal with the club through the 2015 season
November 28, 2012
[ 1]
14
DF
Tampa Bay Rowdies Re-signed to a 2-year deal with the club
November 28, 2012
[ 1]
33
DF
Jay Needham Puerto Rico Islanders Signed to a 3-year deal with the club through the 2015 season
January 7, 2013
[ 2]
3
DF
Andres Arango Tampa Bay Rowdies Re-signed to a 1-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season
January 14, 2013
[ 3]
32
DF
Takuya Yamada Tampa Bay Rowdies Re-signed to a 1-year deal
January 18, 2013
[ 4]
16
FW
Amani Walker Minnesota United FC Signed to a 2-year deal with the club through the 2014 season
February 20, 2013
[ 5]
10
FW
Georgi Hristov PFC Lokomotiv Sofia Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season
March 8, 2013
[ 6]
21
FW
Devin Del Do Minnesota United FC Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season
March 13, 2013
[ 7]
24
GK
Diego Restrepo Deportivo Táchira Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season
March 20, 2013
[ 8]
5
MF
Kyle Clinton GPS Portland Phoenix Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season
March 27, 2013
[ 9]
17
DF
Jordan Gafa North Carolina Tar Heels Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season
March 27, 2013
[ 9]
13
DF
Thurston Johnson Tampa Bay Rowdies Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season
April 10, 2013
[ 10]
27
MF
Jamael Cox Seattle Sounders U-23 Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season
June 4, 2013
[ 11]
99
FW
Etienne Barbara Minnesota United FC Trade for Mike Ambersley
August 1, 2013
[ 12]
Out
Loan in
No.
Pos.
Player
Loaned from
Start
End
Source
23
MF
Alex Dixon Houston Dynamo April 5, 2013
30 day loan with the option for an extension
[ 15]
Loan out
No.
Pos.
Player
Loaned to
Start
End
Source
References
^ a b c d "Roster Moves Continue as Rowdies Look to Defend Title in 2013" . Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2013 .^ "Roster Moves Continue as Rowdies Look to Defend Title in 2013" . Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013 .^ "Rowdies Sign Defender Andres Arango" . Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013 .^ "Yamada Returns for a 4th Season" . Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013 .^ "Rowdies Sign Forward Amani Walker" . Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013 .^ "Rowdies Sign Forward Georgi Hristov" . Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013 .^ "Rowdies Sign Forward Devin Del Do" . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2013 .^ "Rowdies Sign Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo" . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2013 .^ a b "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Kyle Clinton and Defender Jordan Gafa" . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2013 .^ "Rowdies Sign Defender Thurston Johnson" . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2013 .^ "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Jamael Cox" . Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2013 .^ a b "Rowdies Sign Former NASL MVP Etienne Barbara" . Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013 .^ a b c d e f g "Roster Moves Continue as Rowdies Look to Defend Title in 2013" . Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013 .^ "RSL signs GK Jeff Attinella" .^ "Rowdies Add Midfielder Alex Dixon On Loan" . Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013 .
International
Club competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
National teams
Team seasons
Men
Women
Indoor
