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FC Tampa Bay continued its practice schedule with a two-hour session at Shimberg Fields Tuesday morning.

FC Tampa Bay travels to Atlanta this Saturday, August 6 to face the Silverbacks at 7:30 p.m. in the final meeting of the season between the two clubs. The series is tied at 1-1-1, with each team owning a victory at home. FCTB and the Silverbacks also played to a 1-1 draw in St. Petersburg in the first meeting of the year on April 30.

"At any point in time, any team can beat anyone on a given day," said FC Tampa Bay assistant coach David Hayes. "It is a must win for us because we have thrown away too many points at home and we still have six road games remaining."

Saturday’s match opens a stretch of three matches in eight days for FC Tampa Bay, including a road contest at Montreal on Wednesday, August 10 before a home game against NSC Minnesota on Saturday, August 13 at Al Lang Stadium.

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Midfielder Jeremy Christie practiced for the second straight day as he continues his recovery from offseason hip surgery. Christie said following practice today that he feels good and is targeting a return to the pitch this month. Check out an interview with Christie below.

Midfielder Chad Burt, who has missed the last nine league matches with a foot injury, has also returned to practice.

Captain Frankie Sanfilippo, who missed the last two matches because of dehydration symptoms, was cleared to return to practice this week.