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Indy Eleven vs Loudoun United FC
Saturday, July 13, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
Margaritaville Night
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2024 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 9-5-3 (+5), 30 pts; 3rd in Eastern Conference
Loudoun United FC: 7-6-4 (+6), 25 pts; 6th in Eastern Conference
SETTING THE SCENE
Indy Eleven starts a two-match homestand hosting Loudoun United FC Saturday at The Mike. This will be the eighth overall meeting between the sides, and the first of two this season (10.8).
The Boys in Blue are coming off a 2-1 U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal win over MLS-side Atlanta United and tied Rhode Island, 3-3, in the last USL Championship action to remain in third in the Eastern Conference (9-5-3). Loudoun sits sixth at 7-6-4 after defeating Hartford, 3-0, its last time out.
| IND | LDN | |
| 17 | Games | 17 |
| 30 | Goals | 26 |
| 25 | Goals Conceded | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 18 |
| 82 | SOT | 85 |
| 70 | Shots Faced | 75 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 6 |
SERIES VS. LOUDOUN
Saturday marks the eighth meeting between the two sides, with Indy holding the 5-2-0 advantage. The Boys in Blue won both meetings in 2023 and haven’t lost in the series since Match 12, 2022. Indy has not lost at home to Loudoun.
Indy Leads 5-2-0 | GF 10, GA 8
Recent Meetings
August 26, 2023 | W, 2-1 | Home
May 6, 2023 | W, 2-1 | Away
September 25, 2022 | W, 1-0 | Home
March 12, 2022 | L, 1-0 | Away
FAMILIAR FOE
Former Boy in Blue Robby Dambrot, who played for Indy from August 2022 through the 2023 season has suited up 14 times, making 10 starts, and has one goal for the visitors this season.
#GOALS
The Boys in Blue scored in 15 straight USLC matches to open the 2024 season, bringing their total to 30 goals (T3 USL), and have scored in 16 of their 17 games, no team has done so more often in the USL Championship this season. The streak, which ended on June 22 against Orange County, is the longest to open a USLC campaign and is the longest run overall within the same season for the club. In total, Indy scored in 18 straight regular season matches dating back to Sept. 30, 2023.
The Boys in Blue have scored 18 first half goals this season. Defensively, Indy has held its opponents scoreless in the first half in 10 of 17 matches in 2024.
STREAKING
The Boys in Blue were unbeaten in 12 straight matches across all competitions, including a club-best eight straight wins in USL Championship matches before falling to Orange County on June 22. The eight-match USLC win streak tied for fifth over the league’s history.
Indy outscored opponents 23-6 in those matches, while posting six clean sheets and never conceding more than one goal.
4.17 Chicago Fire FC II^ W, 1-0
4.20 at Colorado Springs Switchbacks SC D, 1-1
4.27 North Carolina FC W, 2-1
5.4 at Monterey Bay F.C. W, 1-0
5.8 San Antonio FC^ W, 2-0
5.12 at Miami FC W, 3-1
5.18 Hartford Athletic W, 4-1
5.22 Detroit City FC^ W, 3-0
5.25 Phoenix Rising FC W, 2-1
6.1 at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC W, 2-1
6.9 at Birmingham Legion FC W, 1-0
6.15 San Antonio FC W, 1-0
^denotes U.S. Open Cup match
THIS IS MAY
Indy Eleven finished off the month of May going 4-0-0 in USL Championship action and 6-0-0 across all competitions. The four wins for the Boys in Blue were the most for a side in the USLC to take maximum points in a month.
TOP-10 TEAMMATES
Sebastian Guenzatti (6th, 73) and Augi Williams (9th, 71) serve as the only pair of active teammates in the USL Championship’s top 10 for all-time regular season goals. Williams currently sits at five goals in 2024, while Guenzatti has three. Williams also has a three in U.S. Open Cup action this season to lead Indy.
ALLOW ME TO ASSIST YOU
Aedan Stanley is tied atop the USL Championship stats with seven assists, which includes his first career multi-assist game, a two-helper performance against his old club Miami FC on May 12. He also has a team-high two in Open Cup games. Stanley has 15 career USL Championship assists, posting no more that three in a season before joining Indy Eleven for 2024.
2024: 7 | 2023: 3 | 2022: 3 | 2020: 2
TOTW REGULARS
Jack Blake has been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week five times in 2024, tied for the most for any player in the league, while Aedan Stanley has three nods and a Player of the Week accolade to his name. Additionally, five players have had at least one selection in Younes Boudadi (to HFD 6.13), Adrian Diz Pe, Benjamin Ofeimu, Hunter Sulte and Augi Williams.
In total, seven players have earned team of the week nods, while eight total have received either team or bench honors.
LAST TIME OUT – U.S. OPEN CUP EDITION
KENNESAW, Georgia (Tuesday, July 9, 2024) — Indy Eleven made history Tuesday night, defeating Atlanta United, 2-1, to advance to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinals for the first time since opening play in the tournament in 2014. The victory was also the first for the Boys in Blue over an MLS opponent in its fourth match-up.
Indy is now 8-7-1 all-time in U.S. Open Cup action and picked up its second road victory in tournament history, with the first coming in this season’s Third Round at Chicago Fire II. The Boys in Blue have outscored opponents, 8-1, in this season’s edition.
Indy’s leading goal scorer in U.S. Open Cup action, Augi Williams, opened the scoring in the 31st minute off an assist from Douglas Martinez, his second helper of the tournament. The tally was the third for Williams in the Cup, scoring in the third consecutive match, while the goal was the first Atlanta had given up after opening the tournament with a pair of shutouts.
The insurance goal, and what proved to be the match winner for Indy, was another product of Williams, who played a dangerous cross into the Atlanta box intended for Elliot Collier, but was errantly touched in for an own goal.
Atlanta’s goal came from Nick Firmino in the 83rd minute.
Offensively, Josh O’Brien led the Boys in Blue with three shots, while Sebastian Guenzatti had a pair on frame. On defense, Benjamin Ofeimu had a match-high seven clearances and Hunter Sulte registered two saves.
Tuesday night was the second appearance in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals for Atlanta, who went on to win the tournament in 2019.
Scoring Summary
IND – Augi Williams (Douglas Martinez) 31’
IND – Own goal 83’
ATL – Nick Firmino (Daniel Rios) 90+2’
Discipline Summary
ATL – Caleb Wiley (caution) 48’
IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 52’
LAST TIME OUT – USL CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island (Friday, July 5, 2024) – Indy Eleven returns from Rhode Island with a point after drawing 3-3 with the first-year USL Championship Eastern Conference opponent.
The Boys in Blue scored twice in the opening half as Laurence Wootton registered the opener off an assist from Cam Lindley in the 20th minute. The goal was the first professional tally for Wootton and the assist was the first for Lindley in 2024.
Indy doubled the lead less than 10 minutes later off a 28th minute strike from Elliot Collier. His goal came by way of Romario Williams’ first points representing the Circle City.
Indy now has 16 first-half goals on the season, the second most of any team in the USL Championship (17, Charleston).
Rhode Island got a pair back to open the second half off the corner combination of goal scorer Frank Nodarse and Marc Ybarra in the 52nd and 69th minutes.
Indy retook the lead in the 79th minute off the first goal of the season from Tyler Gibson via an assist from Douglas Martinez, but Rhode Island struck back in the final seconds, earning the equalizer from Isaac Angking in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Scoring Summary
IND – Laurence Wootton (Cam Lindley) 20’
IND – Elliot Collier (Romario Williams) 28’
RI – Frank Nodarse (Marc Ybarra) 52’
RI – Frank Nodarse (Marc Ybarra) 69’
IND – Tyler Gibson (Douglas Martinez) 79’
RI – Isaac Angking 90+5’
Discipline Summary
RI – Frank Nodarse (caution) 19’
IND – Ben Mines (caution) 35’
IND – Hunter Sulte (caution) 52’
IND – Josh O’Brien (caution) 59′
RI – JJ Williams (caution) 80’
RI – Jojea Kwizera (caution) 84’
