Championship Look Ahead
August 8, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tampa Bay Rowdies News Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rowdies return home this weekend for their first home match since July 20 as they look to continue their stay at the top of the Eastern Conference.
Here are a few of the biggest matches happening in the Eastern Conference this weekend.
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Birmingham Legion FC
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
The Rowdies won 4-1 in their last home match and scored five goals last weekend as the attack continue to develop. Tampa Bay also kept its first clean sheet in more than two months last weekend in Charleston.
Hartford Athletic vs. New York Red Bulls II
Saturday, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
New York hits the road for a short trip to Hartford in a match that looks winnable on paper. Hartford lost 4-0 in Nashville on Wednesday night and has just two home wins this season.
Nashville SC vs. Bethlehem Steel FC
Saturday, 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Nashville moved to third place in the Eastern Conference with a dominant win over Hartford on Wednesday night but lost its captain Michael Reed to a severe injury. Bethlehem badly needs a result to keep its postseason hopes alive.
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United Soccer League Championship Stories from August 8, 2019
- Nashville SC Captain Michael Reed Undergoes Successful Surgery, Will Miss Remainder of Season - Nashville SC
- Corey Hertzog Named USL's July Player of the Month - Reno 1868 FC
- Switchbacks FC Sign Abraham Rodriguez to USL Championship Contract - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
- Legion FC Head Coach Voted League Coach of the Month - Birmingham Legion FC
- Game Notes: Tacoma Defiance vs. Orange County SC - August 9, 2019 - Tacoma Defiance
- Championship Look Ahead - Tampa Bay Rowdies
- Hartford Athletic Saves Add Up for Kids, Thanks to Cigna - Hartford Athletic
- Preview: Riverhounds SC vs. Swope Park Rangers - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
- Captain Michael Reed Named Budweiser Man of the Match in 4-0 Win Shutout Win - Nashville SC
- Reno's Hertzog Voted Championship's Player of the Month - USL
- Nashville SC Rallies Around Injured Captain Michael Reed to Beat Hartford Athletic - Nashville SC
- Head Coach Gary Smith Celebrates 100 Career Wins - Nashville SC
- Basketball Stars Brice Johnson and Nolan Smith to Raise Awareness for Teen Cancer America at North Carolina FC Match on August 17 - North Carolina FC
- Louisville City Offers Free Tickets for Local Educators - Louisville City FC
- Lights FC Battle Hard for Draw in Sacramento - Las Vegas Lights FC
- Republic FC Splits Points with Las Vegas Lights FC - Sacramento Republic FC
- T2 Earn Point on the Road with 2-2 Draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - Portland Timbers 2
- Switchbacks FC Play out Entertaining 2-2 Draw with Portland - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
- Independence Loaned Hometown, MLS Rookie - Charlotte Independence
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