2010 FC Tampa Bay season

Review

The team won its first official game on April 16, 2010, 1–0, over Crystal Palace Baltimore on a goal by striker Aaron King. The first home game, a 2–2 draw with Austin Aztex FC, was played at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on May 8, 2010.

The club got off to a fast start with a 5–1–3 record, but then slumped the rest of the way. They won only two of their final 21 games and failed to make the playoffs with a final record of 7–12–11. This led to dismissal of manager Paul Dalglish, with Perry Van der Beck finishing the season as interim manager. Positives from the season included capturing the inaugural Coastal Cup versus Miami FC. They also took home the 2010 Ponce De Leon Cup, which was contested between Miami FC, the Puerto Rico Islanders and FC Tampa Bay.

Club

Roster

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Staff

• USA Perry Van der Beck - Head Coach

Preseason

Report 2 Goncalves

Adjeman-Pamboe Report 2 King Diaz Report 2

USSF D-2

USL Conference standings

Results summary

Matches

Christie (pen.) Watson (pen.) Wheeler Johnson
Donoho Kljestan Adjeman-Pamboe Tan (pen.) Wheeler (pen.) Tan King Brown King Sánchez Suzuki L. Watson M. Griffin Tan Martins Nuñez King
Barbara Diaz Ambersley Kissi Rosenlund Gerba Bracalello Takada King Gyorio Sánchez Cherneski

Ponce De Leon Cup

The Ponce De Leon Cup was a fan-based derby and trophy that was created in 2006. Participants were originally United Soccer Leagues first division teams (later USSF-D2, then NASL teams) based in lands that Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León had visited; namely Florida and Puerto Rico. It was awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants. FC Tampa Bay and Puerto Rico were level on points, wins, goal differential, head-to-head meetings, goals for, and goals against. Tampa Bay was declared the winner by virtue of scoring five away goals to the Islanders' three.

U.S. Open Cup

Bracket

Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament

Home teams listed on top of bracket

| RD1-seed1=D2 Pro | RD1-team1=Florida Miami FC (AET) | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2=PDL | RD1-team2=Florida Central Florida Kraze | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=USASA | RD1-team3=Texas Legends FC | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=D2 Pro | RD1-team4=Florida FC Tampa Bay | RD1-score4=3 | RD2-seed1=D2 Pro | RD2-team1=Florida Miami FC (AET) | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=D2 Pro | RD2-team2=Florida FC Tampa Bay | RD2-score2= 1

Games

Adjeman-Pamboe King (a.e.t.) Thompson

References

References

1. "Tampa Bay Rowdies to get new life in USL - St. Petersburg Times".
2. (October 1, 2010). "Rowdies close with 6–3 win". .tbo.com.
3. "FC Tampa Bay Rowdies".
4. "USSF Division-2 Pro League".