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Match Preview: Tampa Bay vs. San Antonio
Rowdies Host Scorpions on Saturday
Posted on Fri, May 11, 2012

These two teams faced off on May 5th in San Antonio, with the Scorpions achieving a 2-0 victory. Both teams are tied for 4th place in the league with 8 points but Tampa Bay currently holds a better goal differential, which is the first tie-breaker in the NASL this season. San Antonio is currently on a three game unbeaten streak.

 

Tampa Bay Rowdies vs San Antonio Scorpions 

Saturday, May 12, 2012 – 7:30 p.m. EDT

Al Lang Stadium

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Webcast:  NASL on Ustream

2012 Series:  San Antonio leads 1-0-0

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

  Tampa Bay San Antonio
Head Coach Ricky Hill Tim Hankinson
2012 Records 2-2-2, 8pts 2-2-1, 8pts
Goals Leader Mike Ambersley (1)
Daniel Antoniuk (1)
Matt Clare (1)
Keith Savage (1)
Takuya Yamada (1)
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake (1)

 

Hans Dennisen (2)

Assists Leader

Mike Ambersley (1)
Daniel Antoniuk (1)
Andres Arango (1)
Keith Savage (1)
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake (1)
 

Esteban Bayona (1)
Pablo Campos (1)
Ryan Cochrane (1)

 

QUICK FACTS

Tampa Bay

  • The Rowdies lead the league with 77 shot attempts.
  • M Luke Mulholland is second in the league in shot attempts with 19 but has yet to score a goal.
  • The Rowdies have scored six goals that have been recorded by six different goal scorers in 2012.

San Antonio

  • F Hans Denissen leads the league with 25 shots.
  • The Scorpions are tied for the fewest goals allowed in the league with six.
  • Head coach Tim Hankinson was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Mutiny in MLS from 1998-2000, leading them to playoff appearances in the last two seasons.
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Standings
TEAM GP W T L GD PTS
Carolina RailHawks 6 3 2 1 4 11
Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 3 2 1 3 11
Atlanta Silverbacks 6 3 1 2 1 10
Minnesota United FC 6 2 2 2 1 8
FC Edmonton 6 2 2 2 1 8
San Antonio Scorpions 6 1 2 3 -4 5
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6 1 1 4 -6 4
*Tiebreakers: 1. Goal Differential - 2. Total Goals - 3. Head-to-Head record