Match Recap | Loudoun United FC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Leesburg, VA (September 28th, 2025) Loudoun United Football Club split the points in a roller-coaster of a 2-2 draw against Tampa Bay Rowdies at Segra Field.
Match Summary
Loudoun United FC moves to 11-9-6 and remains in 4th place following a 2-2 draw against Eastern Conference rivals Tampa Bay Rowdies in a match that saw three stoppage-time goals between the clubs. The Red-and-White came out in the first half strong, testing Tampa Bay’s backline early. Loudoun’s Quimi Ordonez tallied three quick chances, but Tampa Bay goalkeeper Bill Hamid came up with some huge saves to keep Loudoun off the score sheet. Despite the Red-and-White’s best efforts on offense, the halftime whistle would blow with a score of 0-0 heading into the second half.
Tampa Bay opened the scoring in the 56th minute of play, off a penalty kick from Manuel Arteaga. A fast break chance from Tampa ended with Loudoun’s Kwame Awuah picking up a foul inside the 18-yard box, leading to the penalty kick. The Red-and-White finally got on the scoresheet in the 91st minute, when Loudoun’s Abdellatif Aboukoura buried his penalty kick past Tampa goalkeeper Bill Hamid. Then, five minutes later, it was Loudoun United again. This time, it was DC United loanee, Garrison Tubbs, who tallied his first goal for the club on a header from a corner kick in the 90+6th minute of stoppage. Just two minutes later, Tampa Bay’s Joey Skimmer found the late equalizer in the 90+8 minute, to level the match at 2-2. The final score from Segra Field would be 2-2.
Despite putting up 26 total shots, seven on net, the Red-and-White were unable to pick up all three points. Loudoun United Football Club hosts Birmingham Legion FC at Segra Field next Saturday, October 4th.
Thoughts from the Club
Ryan Martin on tonight’s result against Tampa Bay:
“I was proud of the guys for really pushing the tempo and finding those two late goals. We still need to learn from this draw and stop giving up late goals, but our mentality has been strong as we make this push for the playoffs. There is a lot of belief in our group, and we believe the best is yet to come.”
Drew Skundrich on splitting the points at home:
“We created some good chances in the first half, so it was unfortunate not to get an early goal. Obviously, we’re proud of our guys for finding those two late goals, but letting up that equalizer really hurt. We’ve just got to learn from these mistakes as we now turn our attention to Birmingham next weekend.”
Notes
Zach Ryan tallied his 99th appearance for Loudoun United FC, making him the new appearance leader for the club. Ryan surpassed Jeremy Garay (98).
Garrison Tubbs recorded his first goal for Loudoun United FC, scoring a header in the 90+6 minute.
Abdellatif Aboukoura bagged his 12th regular-season goal this season. He now sits in third place in the USL Championship Golden Boot race.
