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This Saturday will mark another entry into the storied rivalry between Tampa Bay and Fort Lauderdale. This contest comes just 10 days shy of the 35th anniversary of the first match between the original Strikers and Rowdies on May 7th, 1977. The current Strikers have yet to defeat the current Rowdies in regular season play (0-4-4).  The all-time series between these two teams in various incarnations is led by Tampa Bay 25-4-23.

Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Saturday, April 28, 2012 – 7:30 p.m. EDT

Al Lang Stadium

St Petersburg, Florida

Webcast:  NASL on Ustream

2012 Series:  First meeting of 2012

2011 Series:  Tampa Bay won 3-1-0

QUICK FACTS

Tampa Bay

• GK Jeff Attinella leads the league in Goals Against Average (GAA) at 0.75.
• The Rowdies are first in the league with 58 shot attempts.
• On April 21^st  F Daniel Antoniuk, one-timed a perfect cross from forward Tsuyoshi Yoshitake on the back post to give the Rowdies a 1-0 lead in the 70th minute just three minutes after entering the game.  The game ended in a 1-1 tie.

Fort Lauderdale

• The Strikers are in second place with eight points after defeating the NASL leading Puerto Rico Islanders 3-2 on Wednesday night at Lockhart Stadium.
• F Aly Hassan recorded his first career goal and a hat-trick against Puerto Rico. Hassan is tied with four other players for the league lead in goals.
• M Walter Restrepo is tied for the NASL lead in assists with three