Championship Weekend Recap
Published on September 16, 2019 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Tampa Bay Rowdies News Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rowdies brought themselves to within touching distance of the USL Championship Playoffs with a home draw against Atlanta United 2 on Saturday night.
For a full wrap on the biggest storylines around the league, click here. Here's a look at how the matches we highlighted last weekend ended up.
Atlanta United 2 - 1
Tampa Bay Rowdies - 1
Atlanta opened the scoring 13 minutes into the match after a botched clearance from the Rowdies. Sebastian Guenzatti brought Tampa Bay level with his 15th goal of the season in the 31st minute but neither side could break through for a winner.
Saint Louis FC - 2
Birmingham Legion FC - 0
A goal in each half helped Saint Louis snap Birmingham's nine-game unbeaten run in a huge playoff on the playoff bubble. Saint Louis jumped up to ninth and is three points ahead of the first team out. Birmingham is just one point clear of Charleston in 11th.
Bethlehem Steel FC - 1
Indy Eleven - 2
Bethlehem tied the match in the 75th minute but Indy's Dane Kelly scored the gamewinner just five minutes later to keep Indy in second place and clinch a playoff berth for the Eleven.
United Soccer League Championship Stories from September 16, 2019
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