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Match Preview: Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay
Silverbacks Host Rowdies on Saturday
Posted on Fri, May 18, 2012
Atlanta returns home after a 3-0 loss in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, May 16. The Silverbacks have yet to win in the 2012 season. Tampa Bay is coming off back to back losses versus the San Antonio Scorpions. These two teams drew an earlier meeting in Atlanta 1-1 on April 21. 

Atlanta Silverbacks vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

Saturday, May 19, 2012 – 7:30 p.m. EDT

Silverbacks Park

Atlanta, Georgia

Webcast:  NASL on Ustream

TV: Azteca Atlanta WUVM CH 4

2012 Series: Tied 0-1-0

 

  Atlanta Tampa Bay
Head Coach  Alex Pineda Chacón Ricky Hill
2012 Records 0-4-3, 4pts 2-2-3, 8pts
Goals Leader                                     Reinaldo Navia (5) Daniel Antoniuk (2)
Assists Leader                                   Danilo Turcios (2) Mike Ambersley (2)                   

 

QUICK FACTS

Atlanta

  • After scoring a total of eight goals in the team's previous three games, the Silverbacks have failed to score in three consecutive games.
  • M Danilo Turcios has two assists on the season. Turcios featured in the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Honduras.
  • F Reinaldo Navia is tied for the league lead with five goals and was named NASL Player of the Month for April.

Tampa Bay

  • GK Jeff Attinella is tied for 2nd in  the league with 33 saves. 
  • The Rowdies are first in the league with 92 shot attempts.
  • This will be Rowdies' second trip to Atlanta this season after a 1-1 draw on April 21.
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Standings
TEAM GP W T L GD PTS
Carolina RailHawks 6 3 2 1 4 11
Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 3 2 1 3 11
Atlanta Silverbacks 6 3 1 2 1 10
Minnesota United FC 6 2 2 2 1 8
FC Edmonton 6 2 2 2 1 8
San Antonio Scorpions 6 1 2 3 -4 5
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6 1 1 4 -6 4
*Tiebreakers: 1. Goal Differential - 2. Total Goals - 3. Head-to-Head record