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FC Tampa Bay signs three with season approaching

FC Tampa Bay announced Monday the signing of forwards Matt Clare, Warren Ukah and defender Omar Jarun to one year contracts with an option for the 2012 season.

Ukah had 11 starts last season for NSC Minnesota scoring one goal. The forward also played previously with the Rochester Rhinos and…

FC Tampa Bay announced Bright House to carry five matches this season

FC Tampa Bay announced Thursday it has come to an agreement with Bright House Sports Network to again carry five live matches during the upcoming season.

The second-year FC Tampa Bay program announced in mid-January the team was moving its home field location to St. Petersburg’s Al Lang Field for…

FC Tampa Bay names former Rowdies player and coach Ricky Hill new coach

The FC Tampa Bay announced the hiring of former Rowdies player and coach Ricky Hill as its new head coach on Tuesday.

Hill, a native of England, was a player and coach for the Rowdies in its 1991 season after stints with England’s Senior National Team, France’s Le Harve FC…

FC Tampa Bay announces its bringing back four more players

FC Tampa Bay announced Tuesday it has kept forward Aaron King, midfielders Mozzi Gyorio, Long Tan and Jonny Steele under contract for next season.

King led FCTB in scoring last season with 12 goals ranking him third in the USSF’s Division-2 last season. Steele joined FCTB in a trade…

USSF provisionally approves NASL as its Division II for 2011

TAMPA - In a release from the United State Soccer Federation, it has been announced that the North American Soccer League has been provisionally approved as the Division II men’s outdoor soccer league for 2011.

FC Tampa Bay and seven other teams will play 28 games next year in…

FC Tampa Bay announce the return of seven players for 2011

FC Tampa Bay has announced it will be keeping seven players for the 2011 season from last season‘s team. Defender Yendry Diaz, midfielders Scott Buete, Chad Burt, Jeremy Christie, and Pascal Millien, goalkeepers Phil Lamarre and Daryl Sattler will be returning next season.

The team has also announced that…

FC Tampa Bay agrees to drop Rowdies name

TAMPA - Citrus Sports Group, LLC, the parent group of FC Tampa Bay has announced the United States Soccer Federation Division 2 team will no longer use the team name Rowdies until further notice.

“Our organization has seen positive developments in this process and we look forward to a quick…

Rowdies fire coach Paul Dalglish (Updated)

FC Tampa Bay announced Thursday afternoon the team has fired head coach Paul Dalglish after 28 matches.

The Rowdies were 6-11-11 under Daglish in the team’s first season in the United States Soccer Federation Division-2.

“This was a difficult decision to make but we feel it is in…

Rowdies face final four regular season matches

FC Tampa Bay has four matches left and need to find some points to get back into the United States Soccer Federation Division-2 playoff picture. The Rowdies, currently ninth and one spot out of the playoffs, have 28 team points heading into Thursday’s match against Austin.

The Rowdies trail eighth…

Rowdies to honor former player and coach Van Der Beck

TAMPA - FC Tampa Bay Rowdies have announced a ceremony and the planned retirement of the No. 12 jersey of Perry Van Der Beck at the last regular season match Oct. 1, at Steinbrenner Field against Crystal Palace Baltimore.

Van Der Beck, a midfielder, was the first American player…