ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A festive crowd of 6,027 fans were on hand for a piece of Tampa Bay Rowdies history in one of the weekend’s big games between two USL Cup contenders with Real Monarchs SLC the visitor to Al Lang Stadium. Georgi Hristov’s second-half goal was his 57th all-time for the club, tying original Rowdies legend Derek Smethurst for the Rowdies’ all-time record, and it helped pave the way to a 2-0 victory for the hosts that also saw former England international Joe Cole find the net.
Check out some of the best sights and sounds from Saturday night’s big interconference clash.
COME ON YOU #ROWDIES! Huge game day today. Let's go for all 3!!! pic.twitter.com/YhZRCWB9Mg
— Stephen Cundiff (@_S_Cundiff) April 21, 2018
There's a pelican named @RowdiesPete over my shoulder. pic.twitter.com/3FDRjHa8ut
— Chip McKenzie #BinnerFam (@evitcefed) April 21, 2018
#Rowdies hand last perfect @USL club a L ✔️
— Georgi: 57! #Rowdies Record (@RowdiesRap) April 22, 2018
Georgi ties scoring record ✔️
Mizell keeps a season long clean sheet at Home ✔️
Rowdies notch a full year without losing at Al Lang ✔️
Thanks for stopping by! Great start to his BDay game. COYR! @TampaBayRowdies pic.twitter.com/VGdyv6W8wq
— Ziggy (@zfg320121) April 21, 2018
HRISTOV TIES THE RECORD FOR THE MOST ROWDIES GOALS IN CLUB HISTORY WHAT A NIGHT
— hype yeehaw jackson (@SalloiToRussell) April 22, 2018
An incredible venue in an incredible place #TBRvSLC pic.twitter.com/klN6MeTZvm
— Taran Meyer (@TaranMeyer0) April 21, 2018
All the team wearing number 5 for David Najem being out for the season... #TBRvSLC pic.twitter.com/KSTjOP0JNM
— Mike Pendleton (@phat7deuce) April 21, 2018
Such class https://t.co/A29CXF8yGj
— Adam Najem (@adamnajem_) April 21, 2018
Dont be jealous @BrianDunseth #TBRvSLC #RSL @jamisonolave pic.twitter.com/RQajTsxqQN
— Mattey Casey (@ShinKicker13) April 22, 2018
#TeamTampaBay https://t.co/5p60yVURtY
— Swaggy K (@kyle_curinga10) April 22, 2018
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