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VSI vs Eagles Friday Night Preview

August 15, 2013 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
VSI Tampa Bay FC News Release


Tampa, Fla - VSI Tampa Bay find themselves at the mercy of other USL PRO teams this week as VSI Tampa Bay prepares to host the Charlotte Eagles in Plant City Stadium on Friday, August 16.

Wednesday evening the Wilmington Hammerheads defeated the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in Legion Stadium with the outcome of the match determining who may move into the eighth and final playoff position amongst USL PRO teams. The Hammerheads 4-1 victory lifted them to 33 points, two above VSI Tampa Bay FC in USL PRO standings. The Hammerheads now turn their attention to Antigua where they seek three points to secure their place in playoffs if the Dayton Dutch Lions fall to Harrisburg in the Lions final match of the 2013 regular season.

VSI Tampa Bay FC hold hope that the cards may still fall in their favor. The playoff possibility is still alive, as a whirlwind of events must fall into place for VSI Tampa Bay to secure the eighth and final playoff position. If Wilmington ties Antigua and the Dayton Dutch Lions drop their Saturday evening match against the Harrisburg City Islanders and VSI Tampa Bay FC win over the Charlotte Eagles Friday evening, then VSI Tampa Bay, Wilmington and Dayton all end in a three way tie. VSI Tampa Bay would then pull ahead in the tiebreaker and secure the eighth position due to goal differential.

With that in mind, VSI Tampa Bay FC (9-12-4) face a must-win situation in Friday night's contest against the Charlotte Eagles. The Eagles (10-4-10) enter Florida on a high after recording keeper Eric Reed's eighth shutout on the season, having forward Jorge Herrera earn USL PRO Player of the Week and working their way into fifth place in USL PRO standings.

VSI Tampa Bay FC's final home game is set to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET in Plant City Stadium on Friday, August 16 and tickets are as low as $10 per adult and $5 per children. Children under 12 years old gain free entry into Friday night's match and as always VSI Tampa Bay FC youth club affiliates, VSI Pinellas Flames and VSI West Florida Flames youth club players need only wear their game jerseys into Friday evening's match to gain free entry. For more information on the team or to pre-purchase tickets visit the VSI Tampa Bay FC website at www.vsi-fc.com.

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