Sporting Jax men's soccer set for all-Florida matchup
Sporting Club Jacksonville men's soccer continues its search for a first USL Championship win, taking on the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday.
USL CHAMPIONSHIP MEN'S SOCCER Who : Sporting Club Jacksonville vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies. When : 7:30 p.
m. Saturday, April 4. Where : Hodges Stadium, University of North Florida.
Matchup : The Sporting Jax men, still seeking their first victory in the second-level USL Championship, take on a state rival in the Tampa Bay Rowdies. … The Rowdies are a familiar name for fans of Northeast Florida soccer: The club previously competed against the Jacksonville Armada in the North American Soccer League in 2015 and 2016, and a previous franchise named the Rowdies lined up against the Jacksonville Tea Men in the old NASL between 1980 and 1982. … The game is a return to Northeast Florida for Rowdies fullback Brian Schaefer, a former standout at Fletcher High School and the Times-Union's All-First Coast player of the year in 2020.
… Sporting Jax's 11 goals allowed are most in the league. … Sporting Jax midfielder Kieran Sadlier is tied for sixth in the league with two goals. … Tampa Bay ranks second in the Eastern Conference, while Sporting Jax is tied for last.