Ian Cerro puts his foot into the ball for the home side. Photo courtesy FC Naples
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Sunshine State showdown
Rowdies prevail in first-ever local pro soccer July 4 match
For a moment 30 minutes into the third-round group stage Jägermeister Cup match between FC Naples and the Tampa Bay Rowdies, nearly all of the 3,472 fans who spent their Fourth of July evening at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex had something more to cheer about than our nation’s independence. (An upstate contingent was also in attendance.)