Sporting JAX vs Tampa Bay Rowdies, 2026 USL Cup, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 20': Emil Jääskeläinen (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 20'
- 32': Louis Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Yellow Card at 32'
- 35': Sebastian Cruz (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Goal at 35'
- 45'+2': Matt Myers (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Goal at 45'+2'
- 45': Pedro Dolabella (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Evan Conway (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Yanis Leerman (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 54'
- 55': Wan Kuzain (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 55'
- 57': Antonio Gomez (Sporting JAX) Yellow Card at 57'
- 57': Adonijah Reid (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Harvey Neville (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 57'
- 58': Luc Granitur (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 58'
- 66': Mattheus (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Ethan Underwood (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 66'
- 73': Gino Vivi (Tampa Bay Rowdies) Substitution at 73'
- 79': Piero Elias (Sporting JAX) Substitution at 79'
Statistics
 TBR |
JAX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 563 | Passes | 424 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 8 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Hodges Stadium
Location: Jacksonville, USA
Attendance: 869
USL Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Miami FC | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Sporting JAX | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Sarasota Paradise | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Sporting JAX (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jake McGuire (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Gomez  |
| 4 | Ethan Dudley |
| 18 | Wahab Ackwei |
| 32 | Brem Soumaoro |
| 8 | Wan Kuzain |
| 3 | Tyshawn Rose |
| 12 | Edgardo Rito |
| 16 | Emil Jääskeläinen |
| 10 | Kieran Sadlier |
| 7 | Jacob Evans |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmali Waite (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Schaefer |
| 62 | Nathan Dossantos |
| 27 | Laurence Wyke |
| 20 | Charlie Ostrem |
| 36 | Alexander Rodriguez |
| 13 | Louis Pérez |
| 30 | Sebastian Cruz |
| 23 | Max Schneider |
| 9 | Matt Myers |
| 16 | Marco Micaletto |
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