Game Recaps

Indy Eleven Suffers First Defeat of 2015 at Jacksonville

Indiana’s Team Shutout on the Road in 0-1 Loss to Armada FC

JACKSONVILLE, FL (Saturday, May 9, 2015) – Indy Eleven saw its nine-game undefeated run dating back to last October snapped tonight in Florida, as a second half goal from Jacksonville Armada FC midfielder Bochy Hoyos marked the game’s lone tally in a 1-0 Armada FC victory in front of 8,318 at Community First Park.  The loss, the first of Indy Eleven’s 2015 NASL Spring Season, pushed its record to 1W-3D-1L.

Jacksonville set the tone throughout a hectic first 45 minutes, and the home side would earn close to 10 corner kicks as a result of repeated forays into the Indy Eleven defensive third. But it was shots from the run of play that would cause the most fits, as defender Matt Bahner forced Indy Eleven goalkeeper Keith Cardona – making his professional debut between the posts – into his first save in the 6th minute, while Lucas Scaglia missed just wide left from distance in the 25th minute.

The “Boys in Blue” would bend but not break, absorbing the near constant pressure by Jacksonville before finally showing some attacking impetus of its own in the final 10 minutes of the half.  Striker Wojciech Wojcik would test Jacksonville ‘keeper Miguel Gallardo’s near post in the 36th minute, and midfielder Osman Melgares curled his free kick from 25 yards in the 44thminute just wide of the left post, keeping things scoreless heading into the halftime break. 

Jacksonville was unlucky not to go up right off the second half kickoff, as midfielder Lucas Rodriguez chipped just high after beating multiple defenders inside the Indy Eleven penalty area.  But Indy Eleven wouldn’t escape harm four minutes later, as Bochy readjusted on Bahner’s cross from the right endline, nodding a shot from four yards out past Cardona to put Jacksonville up 1-0.

The goal seemed to wake up the Indy Eleven attack, and Wojcik was unlucky not to even up less than two minutes later, his shot from the top of the area parried over by Gallardo.  While the visitors were able to possess the ball more and more as the half progressed, quality chances were few and far between, a last-minute, near-angle chance by defender Greg Janicki after beating an offside trap serving as the best opportunity to square the match across the final half hour of play.

Despite the defeat, Indy Eleven remains square in the middle of the Spring Season on six points from five games, tied with the Carolina RailHawks and Minnesota United FC after today’s results. Indy Eleven will return to its home of IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium next Saturday, May 16, when it welcomes Minnesota for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Military Appreciation Night at “The Mike” (live on WISH-TV 8, ESPN3.com and Exitos Radio 1590AM).  Fans can purchase their tickets for as little as $10 via www.www.indyeleven.com or by calling 317-685-1100 (Mon-Fri, 9a-5p).

 

NASL Spring Season
Jacksonville Armada FC  1 : 0 Indy Eleven
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Community First Park – Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 8,318

Indy Eleven: 1W-3D-1L, 6 pts, 7th in NASL
Jacksonville Armada FC: 3W-0D-2L, 9 pts, 2nd in NASL

Scoring Summary: 
JAX – Bochy Hoyos (Matt Bahner) 49’

Discipline Summary: 
IND – Sergio Pena (caution) 25’
JAX – Fabricio Ortiz (caution) 43’
IND – Greg Janicki (caution) 74’
IND – Marco Franco (caution) 82’
JAX – Joseph Toby (caution) 90’

Indy Eleven line-up (4-4-2): Keith Cardona; Marco Franco, Erick Norales, Greg Janicki, Jaime Frias; Victor Pineda (Don Smart 67’), Sergio Pena, Brad Ring, Osman Melgares (Dylan Mares 45’); Brian Brown, Wojciech Wojcik (Charlie Rugg 59’)

Indy Bench: Jon Dawson (GK), Cory Miller, Kyle Hyland, Dragan Stojkov

Jacksonville Armada FC line-up (3-4-3): Miguel Gallardo; Matt Bahner, Fabricio Ortiz, Lucas Trejo; Bochy Hoyos (Joseph Toby 80’), Lucas Scaglia, Marcos Flores (Shawn Nicklaw 83’), Lucas Rodriguez (Nurdin Hrustic 65’); Pascal Millien, Alhassane Keita, Jemal Johnson

Armada FC Bench: Jordan Gafa, David Sierra, Ramak Safl, Akell Barrett

Indy Eleven Suffers First Defeat of 2015 at Jacksonville

Indiana’s Team Shutout on the Road in 0-1 Loss to Armada FC

JACKSONVILLE, FL (Saturday, May 9, 2015) – Indy Eleven saw its nine-game undefeated run dating back to last October snapped tonight in Florida, as a second half goal from Jacksonville Armada FC midfielder Bochy Hoyos marked the game’s lone tally in a 1-0 Armada FC victory in front of 8,318 at Community First Park.  The loss, the first of Indy Eleven’s 2015 NASL Spring Season, pushed its record to 1W-3D-1L.

Jacksonville set the tone throughout a hectic first 45 minutes, and the home side would earn close to 10 corner kicks as a result of repeated forays into the Indy Eleven defensive third. But it was shots from the run of play that would cause the most fits, as defender Matt Bahner forced Indy Eleven goalkeeper Keith Cardona – making his professional debut between the posts – into his first save in the 6th minute, while Lucas Scaglia missed just wide left from distance in the 25th minute.

The “Boys in Blue” would bend but not break, absorbing the near constant pressure by Jacksonville before finally showing some attacking impetus of its own in the final 10 minutes of the half.  Striker Wojciech Wojcik would test Jacksonville ‘keeper Miguel Gallardo’s near post in the 36th minute, and midfielder Osman Melgares curled his free kick from 25 yards in the 44thminute just wide of the left post, keeping things scoreless heading into the halftime break. 

Jacksonville was unlucky not to go up right off the second half kickoff, as midfielder Lucas Rodriguez chipped just high after beating multiple defenders inside the Indy Eleven penalty area.  But Indy Eleven wouldn’t escape harm four minutes later, as Bochy readjusted on Bahner’s cross from the right endline, nodding a shot from four yards out past Cardona to put Jacksonville up 1-0.

The goal seemed to wake up the Indy Eleven attack, and Wojcik was unlucky not to even up less than two minutes later, his shot from the top of the area parried over by Gallardo.  While the visitors were able to possess the ball more and more as the half progressed, quality chances were few and far between, a last-minute, near-angle chance by defender Greg Janicki after beating an offside trap serving as the best opportunity to square the match across the final half hour of play.

Despite the defeat, Indy Eleven remains square in the middle of the Spring Season on six points from five games, tied with the Carolina RailHawks and Minnesota United FC after today’s results. Indy Eleven will return to its home of IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium next Saturday, May 16, when it welcomes Minnesota for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Military Appreciation Night at “The Mike” (live on WISH-TV 8, ESPN3.com and Exitos Radio 1590AM).  Fans can purchase their tickets for as little as $10 via www.www.indyeleven.com or by calling 317-685-1100 (Mon-Fri, 9a-5p).

 

NASL Spring Season
Jacksonville Armada FC  1 : 0 Indy Eleven
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Community First Park – Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 8,318

Indy Eleven: 1W-3D-1L, 6 pts, 7th in NASL
Jacksonville Armada FC: 3W-0D-2L, 9 pts, 2nd in NASL

Scoring Summary: 
JAX – Bochy Hoyos (Matt Bahner) 49’

Discipline Summary: 
IND – Sergio Pena (caution) 25’
JAX – Fabricio Ortiz (caution) 43’
IND – Greg Janicki (caution) 74’
IND – Marco Franco (caution) 82’
JAX – Joseph Toby (caution) 90’

Indy Eleven line-up (4-4-2): Keith Cardona; Marco Franco, Erick Norales, Greg Janicki, Jaime Frias; Victor Pineda (Don Smart 67’), Sergio Pena, Brad Ring, Osman Melgares (Dylan Mares 45’); Brian Brown, Wojciech Wojcik (Charlie Rugg 59’)

Indy Bench: Jon Dawson (GK), Cory Miller, Kyle Hyland, Dragan Stojkov

Jacksonville Armada FC line-up (3-4-3): Miguel Gallardo; Matt Bahner, Fabricio Ortiz, Lucas Trejo; Bochy Hoyos (Joseph Toby 80’), Lucas Scaglia, Marcos Flores (Shawn Nicklaw 83’), Lucas Rodriguez (Nurdin Hrustic 65’); Pascal Millien, Alhassane Keita, Jemal Johnson

Armada FC Bench: Jordan Gafa, David Sierra, Ramak Safl, Akell Barrett

Indy Eleven Loses Lead Late, Settles for 1-1 Draw with Carolina

Early Own Goal Offset by Late Blake Wagner Tally at Sold Out Carroll Stadium

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, April 25, 2015) – Indy Eleven had designs for the top spot in the NASL Spring Season standings, but a late goal with five minutes left in regulation by Carolina RailHawks defender Blake Wagner helped the visitors claim a point from a 1-1 draw at a rainy IUPUI Carroll Stadium.  The sold out home crowd of 10,524 was encouraged by a 6th minute own goal off RailHawks defender Daniel Scott, but were deflated after Wagner’s late heroics cost their Eleven two valuable points in the standings.

Despite the ultimately disappointing result, Indy Eleven managed to remain undefeated on the season (1W-3D-0L) while pushing its undefeated streak dating back to last October to nine games (4W-5D-0L).

 

The home side was buzzing early, and Indy Eleven’s high energy – and high pressure – paid off just six minutes in with an own goal off the foot of Carolina’s Daniel Scott.  With a perfectly timed through ball over the top, Indy forward Wojciech Wojcik found a streaking Charlie Rugg down the right side.  The LA Galaxy loanee’s cross into the six would be deflected in by Scott, who was sliding towards the Carolina goal as he tried to clear the ball away.

Carolina would be dealt two injury blows in the middle of the first half, as both forward Simone Bracalello and defender Futty Danso were forced from the match in the 26th and 32ndminutes, respectively.  Carolina coach Colin Clarke was forced to go to his already thin bench early, going with newcomer Bradlee Baladez up top and Connor Tobin on the backline. 

In the 36th minute the RailHawks would see their best chance of the half when a streaking Mark Anderson hit a low shot right at Indy Eleven goalkeeper Kristian Nicht, who went to ground to keep the bouncing shot in front of him and smother the chance.

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Indy Eleven forward Wojciech Wojcik

Indy Eleven head coach Juergen Sommer

Carolina RailHawks head coach Colin Clarke

As the rains came down in the second half the chances for both sides would dry up, although a shot from Indy midfielder Don Smart just seconds into the half caused trouble, as did Wojcik’s header in the 57th minute.  Carolina had a golden opportunity off an Eleven turnover in their defensive third in the 65th minute, but Anderson couldn’t capitalize, sending an open but wide-angle chance into the side netting.

Indy Eleven had three huge chances to double the lead in the 78th minute when Carolina netminder Hunter Gilstrap wandered away from goal, but Rugg saw a shot towards the open frame blocked off his foot, midfielder Brad Ring’s effort was cleared off the line by Carolina defender Kupono Low and Gilstrap recovered in time to save midfielder Dragan Stojkov’s rebounded effort.

Indy Eleven’s failed chances came back to haunt them in the 85th minute, when Tiyi Shipalane’s cross from the right went to the opposite side of the area where it found a waiting Blake Wagner.  The RailHawks defender gathered calmly and smashed a shot from 12 yards past Nicht and inside the right post to even the match at 1-1, which is how it would end.

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Thanks to tonight’s 0-0 draw between the front-running New York Cosmos and the Atlanta Silverbacks, Indy Eleven remains just two points out of the top spot, now in fourth place on six points. Indy sits even with Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta and just one point behind second-place Tampa Bay on an increasing crowded Spring Season table.

Indy Eleven will enjoy its bye week for the Spring Season next weekend before getting back to action with a visit to expansion side Jacksonville Armada FC on Saturday, May 9 (7:30 p.m. kickoff, live on ESPN3.com.  

Indy Eleven will return to Carroll Stadium a week later on May 16, when it welcomes last year’s regular season champion, Minnesota United FC, to Carroll Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff (live on WISH-TV 8, ESPN3.com and Exitos Radio 1590AM).  Fans can purchase their tickets for the “Sports of All Sorts Night” versus Minnesota for as little as $10 via www.www.indyeleven.com or by calling 317-685-1100 (Mon-Fri, 9a-5p).

 

NASL Spring Season
Indy Eleven  1 : 1  Carolina RailHawks
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 10,524 (sellout)

Indy Eleven: 1W-3D-0L, 6 pts, 4th in NASL
Carolina RailHawks: 1W-2D-1L, 5 pts, 6th in NASL

Scoring Summary: 
IND – own goal (Daniel Scott) 6’
CAR – Blake Wagner (Tiyi Shipalane) 85’

Discipline Summary: 
None

Indy Eleven line-up (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Erick Norales, Greg Janicki, Jaime Frias; Brad Ring; Don Smart (Dragan Stojkov 66’), Dylan Mares (Sergio Pena 74’), Osman Melgares (Brian Brown 84’); Charlie Rugg, Wojciech Wojcik

Indy Bench: Keith Cardona (GK), Jon Dawson (GK), Cory Miller, Kyle Hyland

Carolina RailHawks line-up (4-4-2): Hunter Gilstrap; Wes Knight, Daniel Scott, Futty Danso (Connor Tobin 32’), Kupono Low’ Nazmi Albadawi (Tiyi Shipalane 55’), Leo Osaki, Neil Hlavaty, Blake Wagner; Mark Anderson, Simone Bracalello (Bradlee Baladez 26’)

Scorpions Bench: Brian Sylvestre (GK), Chris Nurse

Indy Eleven Loses Lead Late, Settles for 1-1 Draw with Carolina

Early Own Goal Offset by Late Blake Wagner Tally at Sold Out Carroll Stadium

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, April 25, 2015) – Indy Eleven had designs for the top spot in the NASL Spring Season standings, but a late goal with five minutes left in regulation by Carolina RailHawks defender Blake Wagner helped the visitors claim a point from a 1-1 draw at a rainy IUPUI Carroll Stadium.  The sold out home crowd of 10,524 was encouraged by a 6th minute own goal off RailHawks defender Daniel Scott, but were deflated after Wagner’s late heroics cost their Eleven two valuable points in the standings.

Despite the ultimately disappointing result, Indy Eleven managed to remain undefeated on the season (1W-3D-0L) while pushing its undefeated streak dating back to last October to nine games (4W-5D-0L).

 

The home side was buzzing early, and Indy Eleven’s high energy – and high pressure – paid off just six minutes in with an own goal off the foot of Carolina’s Daniel Scott.  With a perfectly timed through ball over the top, Indy forward Wojciech Wojcik found a streaking Charlie Rugg down the right side.  The LA Galaxy loanee’s cross into the six would be deflected in by Scott, who was sliding towards the Carolina goal as he tried to clear the ball away.

Carolina would be dealt two injury blows in the middle of the first half, as both forward Simone Bracalello and defender Futty Danso were forced from the match in the 26th and 32ndminutes, respectively.  Carolina coach Colin Clarke was forced to go to his already thin bench early, going with newcomer Bradlee Baladez up top and Connor Tobin on the backline. 

In the 36th minute the RailHawks would see their best chance of the half when a streaking Mark Anderson hit a low shot right at Indy Eleven goalkeeper Kristian Nicht, who went to ground to keep the bouncing shot in front of him and smother the chance.

VIDEO: Honda Post-game Show interviews on WISH-TV

Indy Eleven forward Wojciech Wojcik

Indy Eleven head coach Juergen Sommer

Carolina RailHawks head coach Colin Clarke

As the rains came down in the second half the chances for both sides would dry up, although a shot from Indy midfielder Don Smart just seconds into the half caused trouble, as did Wojcik’s header in the 57th minute.  Carolina had a golden opportunity off an Eleven turnover in their defensive third in the 65th minute, but Anderson couldn’t capitalize, sending an open but wide-angle chance into the side netting.

Indy Eleven had three huge chances to double the lead in the 78th minute when Carolina netminder Hunter Gilstrap wandered away from goal, but Rugg saw a shot towards the open frame blocked off his foot, midfielder Brad Ring’s effort was cleared off the line by Carolina defender Kupono Low and Gilstrap recovered in time to save midfielder Dragan Stojkov’s rebounded effort.

Indy Eleven’s failed chances came back to haunt them in the 85th minute, when Tiyi Shipalane’s cross from the right went to the opposite side of the area where it found a waiting Blake Wagner.  The RailHawks defender gathered calmly and smashed a shot from 12 yards past Nicht and inside the right post to even the match at 1-1, which is how it would end.

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Thanks to tonight’s 0-0 draw between the front-running New York Cosmos and the Atlanta Silverbacks, Indy Eleven remains just two points out of the top spot, now in fourth place on six points. Indy sits even with Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta and just one point behind second-place Tampa Bay on an increasing crowded Spring Season table.

Indy Eleven will enjoy its bye week for the Spring Season next weekend before getting back to action with a visit to expansion side Jacksonville Armada FC on Saturday, May 9 (7:30 p.m. kickoff, live on ESPN3.com.  

Indy Eleven will return to Carroll Stadium a week later on May 16, when it welcomes last year’s regular season champion, Minnesota United FC, to Carroll Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff (live on WISH-TV 8, ESPN3.com and Exitos Radio 1590AM).  Fans can purchase their tickets for the “Sports of All Sorts Night” versus Minnesota for as little as $10 via www.www.indyeleven.com or by calling 317-685-1100 (Mon-Fri, 9a-5p).

 

NASL Spring Season
Indy Eleven  1 : 1  Carolina RailHawks
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 10,524 (sellout)

Indy Eleven: 1W-3D-0L, 6 pts, 4th in NASL
Carolina RailHawks: 1W-2D-1L, 5 pts, 6th in NASL

Scoring Summary: 
IND – own goal (Daniel Scott) 6’
CAR – Blake Wagner (Tiyi Shipalane) 85’

Discipline Summary: 
None

Indy Eleven line-up (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Erick Norales, Greg Janicki, Jaime Frias; Brad Ring; Don Smart (Dragan Stojkov 66’), Dylan Mares (Sergio Pena 74’), Osman Melgares (Brian Brown 84’); Charlie Rugg, Wojciech Wojcik

Indy Bench: Keith Cardona (GK), Jon Dawson (GK), Cory Miller, Kyle Hyland

Carolina RailHawks line-up (4-4-2): Hunter Gilstrap; Wes Knight, Daniel Scott, Futty Danso (Connor Tobin 32’), Kupono Low’ Nazmi Albadawi (Tiyi Shipalane 55’), Leo Osaki, Neil Hlavaty, Blake Wagner; Mark Anderson, Simone Bracalello (Bradlee Baladez 26’)

Scorpions Bench: Brian Sylvestre (GK), Chris Nurse

Sergio Pena’s Late Shocker Lifts Indy Eleven to First Win of 2015

Midfielder’s 45-Yard Effort in 89th Minute at San Antonio Completes 2nd Half Comeback and Lifts Eleven into 2nd Place in Spring Season Standings

SAN ANTONIO (Saturday, April 18, 2015) – What looked like a third straight 1-1 draw to start Indy Eleven’s season turned into the squad’s first win in dramatic fashion, as midfielder Sergio Pena’s 45-yard effort with a minute left in regulation gave Indiana’s Team a 2-1 road victory against the defending NASL champion San Antonio Scorpions. 

The victory extended Indy Eleven’s (1W-2D-0L, 5 pts.) undefeated streak spanning the 2014-15 seasons to eight games (4W-4D-0L), gave the squad its first victory of the 2015 Spring Season and vaulted the “Boys in Blue” into second place on the NASL table after three weeks, tied on five points with Atlanta and placing them two points behind the front-running New York Cosmos.

 

 

The match started with a rough and tumble first half that saw Indy Eleven come out brightly in the first 15 minutes before ceding more and more ground to the Scorpions in midfield. However, Indy Eleven made it tough sledding once San Antonio (0W-0D-2L, 0 pts.) hit the attacking third, keeping its shape well and chances hard to come by for the defending champs. 

The Scorpions would see the best opportunity for a goal in the first half go by the wayside in the 40th minute, when Indy goalkeeper Kristian Nicht saved Billy Forbes’ initial shot the edge of the area, followed by captain Greg Janicki dashing the hopes of his former squad with a goal mouth clearance on the subsequent rebound.

San Antonio would go up via an Indy Eleven defensive error in the 52nd minute, when Scorpions forward Cesar Elizondo stole a pass in midfield and stepped through multiple defenders before slotting to Omar Cummings.  The speedy Jamaican striker had plenty of space to finish low and to the right of Nicht to put the home side up 1-0 and notch his second goal in as many games to begin his NASL tenure.

However, Indy Eleven would not be down for long, as defender Erick Norales made his presence felt on the offensive end in the 64th minute.  The Honduran showed his value offensively early last season on set pieces, and he did so again tonight by connecting on Dylan Mares’ short free kick, nodding home at the far post to even things at 1-1 and set up a thrilling finish in the Alamo City.

After sitting back much of the night, Indy seemed energized by the goal and pressed the action for much of the final 20 minutes of the game. However, it was an unexpected stab by Pena that would give the visitors the full three points in the 89th minute, set up by substitute Wojciech Wojcik’s chested-down, laid-off ball well away from goal. Pena– who has been known to take his chances from distance in the past – turned the mundane into the sublime, his audacious effort from ten yards inside midfield looping over Scorpions goalkeeper Jon Kempin, the Sporting Kansas City loanee helpless to swat at the shot that snuck under the crossbar and gave Indy the eventual 2-1 win, its first in 12 Spring Season games all-time.

Now in second place thanks to the away goals tiebreaker over the Atlanta Silverbacks, Indy Eleven continues its Spring Season slate next Saturday, April 25, when it welcomes the Carolina RailHawks (1W-1D-1L, 4 pts., 4th place in NASL) on Family 4-Pack Night at Carroll Stadium.  Fans can take advantage of the special $79 ticket and food deal by visiting http://fourpack.https://www.indyeleven.com, while general single-game seating starts at just $10 – for full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

NASL Spring Season
San Antonio Scorpions  1 : 2  Indy Eleven
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Toyota Field  – San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 5,305

Scoring Summary: 
SAS – Omar Cummings (Cesar Elizondo) 52’
IND – Erick Norales (Dylan Mares) 64’
IND – Sergio Pena (Wojciech Wojcik) 89’

Discipline Summary:
IND – Dylan Mares (caution) 24’
IND – Brad Ring (caution) 82’

Indy Eleven line-up (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Erick Norales, Greg Janicki, Jaime Frias; Brad Ring; Dragan Stojkov (Sergio Pena 81’), Dylan Mares, Osman Melgares (Don Smart 62’); Brian Brown, Charlie Rugg (Wojciech Wojcik 66’)

Indy Bench: Keith Cardona (GK), Jon Dawson (GK), Cory Miller, Kyle Hyland

San Antonio line-up (4-3-3): Jon Kempin; Zourab Tsiskaridke, Saad Abdul-Salaam, Nana Attakora, Stephen DeRoux; Rafael Castillo, Marvin Chavez, Joseph Nane; Cesar Elizondo, Omar Cummings (Cristian Palomeque 79’), Billy Forbes (Pablo Cruz 87’)

Scorpions Bench: Daryl Sattler (GK), Tyler Gibson, Julio Garcia, Josue Soto, Eduard Zea

Sergio Pena’s Late Shocker Lifts Indy Eleven to First Win of 2015

Midfielder’s 45-Yard Effort in 89th Minute at San Antonio Completes 2nd Half Comeback and Lifts Eleven into 2nd Place in Spring Season Standings

SAN ANTONIO (Saturday, April 18, 2015) – What looked like a third straight 1-1 draw to start Indy Eleven’s season turned into the squad’s first win in dramatic fashion, as midfielder Sergio Pena’s 45-yard effort with a minute left in regulation gave Indiana’s Team a 2-1 road victory against the defending NASL champion San Antonio Scorpions. 

The victory extended Indy Eleven’s (1W-2D-0L, 5 pts.) undefeated streak spanning the 2014-15 seasons to eight games (4W-4D-0L), gave the squad its first victory of the 2015 Spring Season and vaulted the “Boys in Blue” into second place on the NASL table after three weeks, tied on five points with Atlanta and placing them two points behind the front-running New York Cosmos.

 

 

The match started with a rough and tumble first half that saw Indy Eleven come out brightly in the first 15 minutes before ceding more and more ground to the Scorpions in midfield. However, Indy Eleven made it tough sledding once San Antonio (0W-0D-2L, 0 pts.) hit the attacking third, keeping its shape well and chances hard to come by for the defending champs. 

The Scorpions would see the best opportunity for a goal in the first half go by the wayside in the 40th minute, when Indy goalkeeper Kristian Nicht saved Billy Forbes’ initial shot the edge of the area, followed by captain Greg Janicki dashing the hopes of his former squad with a goal mouth clearance on the subsequent rebound.

San Antonio would go up via an Indy Eleven defensive error in the 52nd minute, when Scorpions forward Cesar Elizondo stole a pass in midfield and stepped through multiple defenders before slotting to Omar Cummings.  The speedy Jamaican striker had plenty of space to finish low and to the right of Nicht to put the home side up 1-0 and notch his second goal in as many games to begin his NASL tenure.

However, Indy Eleven would not be down for long, as defender Erick Norales made his presence felt on the offensive end in the 64th minute.  The Honduran showed his value offensively early last season on set pieces, and he did so again tonight by connecting on Dylan Mares’ short free kick, nodding home at the far post to even things at 1-1 and set up a thrilling finish in the Alamo City.

After sitting back much of the night, Indy seemed energized by the goal and pressed the action for much of the final 20 minutes of the game. However, it was an unexpected stab by Pena that would give the visitors the full three points in the 89th minute, set up by substitute Wojciech Wojcik’s chested-down, laid-off ball well away from goal. Pena– who has been known to take his chances from distance in the past – turned the mundane into the sublime, his audacious effort from ten yards inside midfield looping over Scorpions goalkeeper Jon Kempin, the Sporting Kansas City loanee helpless to swat at the shot that snuck under the crossbar and gave Indy the eventual 2-1 win, its first in 12 Spring Season games all-time.

Now in second place thanks to the away goals tiebreaker over the Atlanta Silverbacks, Indy Eleven continues its Spring Season slate next Saturday, April 25, when it welcomes the Carolina RailHawks (1W-1D-1L, 4 pts., 4th place in NASL) on Family 4-Pack Night at Carroll Stadium.  Fans can take advantage of the special $79 ticket and food deal by visiting http://fourpack.https://www.indyeleven.com, while general single-game seating starts at just $10 – for full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

NASL Spring Season
San Antonio Scorpions  1 : 2  Indy Eleven
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Toyota Field  – San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 5,305

Scoring Summary: 
SAS – Omar Cummings (Cesar Elizondo) 52’
IND – Erick Norales (Dylan Mares) 64’
IND – Sergio Pena (Wojciech Wojcik) 89’

Discipline Summary:
IND – Dylan Mares (caution) 24’
IND – Brad Ring (caution) 82’

Indy Eleven line-up (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Erick Norales, Greg Janicki, Jaime Frias; Brad Ring; Dragan Stojkov (Sergio Pena 81’), Dylan Mares, Osman Melgares (Don Smart 62’); Brian Brown, Charlie Rugg (Wojciech Wojcik 66’)

Indy Bench: Keith Cardona (GK), Jon Dawson (GK), Cory Miller, Kyle Hyland

San Antonio line-up (4-3-3): Jon Kempin; Zourab Tsiskaridke, Saad Abdul-Salaam, Nana Attakora, Stephen DeRoux; Rafael Castillo, Marvin Chavez, Joseph Nane; Cesar Elizondo, Omar Cummings (Cristian Palomeque 79’), Billy Forbes (Pablo Cruz 87’)

Scorpions Bench: Daryl Sattler (GK), Tyler Gibson, Julio Garcia, Josue Soto, Eduard Zea

Indy Eleven and New York Cosmos Draw 1-1 in Carroll Stadium Opener

Brian Brown Notches his First Goal in Indy Eleven Checkers, but Cosmos Superstar Raul Evens Up in Second Half

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, April 11, 2015) – Much like in their three meetings in 2014, Indy Eleven and the New York Cosmos were forced to share the spoils, this time from a 1-1 draw that marked the opening of Indy Eleven’s home slate in front of a sellout crowd of 10,524 spectators at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium.

 Indy Eleven forward Brian Brown opened the scoring in the early going, but saw his tally countered in the 65th minute by New York superstar forward Raul. The result pushed Indy Eleven’s undefeated streak to seven games dating back to last October (3W-4D-0L).

“It was a good start to get the early goal. That’s what we talked about before the game, and Brian got off the mark with a goal in his home appearance, so that was good,” said Indy Eleven head coach Juergen Sommer.  “Going into the second half, you’re not thinking about having to make substitutions for outside fullbacks and defensive center [midfielders], so that really changed the dynamic of the game. We were pinned in there. We know they’re a good team and that it was going to come down to one or two opportunities on either end, and Brian made the most of his in the first half.”

 

After failing to lead the Cosmos for even a minute during last year’s three contests, Indy Eleven (0W-2D-0L, 2 pts., 6th in NASL standings) would go ahead on an opportunistic goal by the newcomer Brown in the 12th minute.  Cosmos goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer wandered five yards out of his penalty area to head away a through ball, but his clearance made it only as far as Brown, as then Jamaican took a touch before looping a ball inside the right post and into the empty net from 30 yards out.

Defender Roversio would have the first quality chance for New York (1W-1D-0L, 4 pts., 2nd in NASL) just minutes after the Brown goal, but Eleven goalkeeper Kristian Nicht was on the spot to save the header.  Indy had a chance to double up in the 25th minute through Dylan Mares, but Maurer would be up to the task, diving low to bat away the midfielder’s effort destined for the far left post.

As the first half wore on the visitors would carry the bulk of the possession, if not always converting it into quality offensive chances. That would change when New York evened things up the 65th minute, and it was the Spanish legend Raul doing the deed, his header from inside the six off of Ayoze’s cross from a short corner bringing the match to 1-1. 

Indy Eleven’s best chance to go back on top came in the 78th minute, when a quick counter through substitute defender Kyle Hyland and Brown made its way to a streaking Charlie Rugg, whose contested shot from 15 yards out sailed over the crossbar.  New York had a golden chance to go up with just 90 seconds left in regulation when Lucky Mkosana got on the end of Marcos Senna’s driven free ball into the area, but the Zimbabwean steered his header right at Nicht on his line.

Indy Eleven continues its Spring Season slate next Saturday, April 18, with an away contest against the defending NASL champion San Antonio Scorpions. Kickoff from Toyota Field in the Alamo City is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (live streaming video on ESPN3.com).  The “Boys in Blue” will next defend “The Mike” two weeks from tonight on April 25, when it welcomes the Carolina RailHawks on Family 4-Pack Night at Carroll Stadium.  Fans can take advantage of the special $79 ticket and food deal by visiting http://fourpack.https://www.indyeleven.com, while general single-game seating starts at just $10 – for full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

 

NASL Spring Season
Indy Eleven  1 : 1  New York Cosmos
Saturday, April 11, 2015
IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 10,524 (sellout)

Scoring Summary: 
IND – Brian Brown (unassisted) 12’
NYC – Raul (Ayoze) 65’

Discipline Summary:
IND – Dragan Stojkov (caution) 48’
IND – Osman Melgares (caution) 56’

Indy Eleven line-up (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Erick Norales, Greg Janicki, Jaime Frias (Kyle Hyland 70); Sergio Pena (Brad Ring 76’); Dragan Stojkov, Dylan Mares, Osman Melgares; Brian Brown (Don Smart 82’), Charlie Rugg

Eleven Bench: Keith Cardona (GK), Kleberson, Cory Miller, Wojciech Wojcik

New York Cosmos line-up (4-4-2): Jimmy Maurer; Hunter Gorskie, Roversio, Carlos Mendes (C), Ayoze; Walter Restrepo (Sebastian Guenzatti 82’), Marcos Senna, Danny Szetela, Leonardo Fernandes (Andres Flores 90'); Raul (Lucky Mkosana 74;), Mads Stoekkelien

Cosmos Bench: Brian Holt (GK), Adam Moffat, David Diosa, Jimmy Mulligan

Indy Eleven and New York Cosmos Draw 1-1 in Carroll Stadium Opener

Brian Brown Notches his First Goal in Indy Eleven Checkers, but Cosmos Superstar Raul Evens Up in Second Half

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, April 11, 2015) – Much like in their three meetings in 2014, Indy Eleven and the New York Cosmos were forced to share the spoils, this time from a 1-1 draw that marked the opening of Indy Eleven’s home slate in front of a sellout crowd of 10,524 spectators at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium.

 Indy Eleven forward Brian Brown opened the scoring in the early going, but saw his tally countered in the 65th minute by New York superstar forward Raul. The result pushed Indy Eleven’s undefeated streak to seven games dating back to last October (3W-4D-0L).

“It was a good start to get the early goal. That’s what we talked about before the game, and Brian got off the mark with a goal in his home appearance, so that was good,” said Indy Eleven head coach Juergen Sommer.  “Going into the second half, you’re not thinking about having to make substitutions for outside fullbacks and defensive center [midfielders], so that really changed the dynamic of the game. We were pinned in there. We know they’re a good team and that it was going to come down to one or two opportunities on either end, and Brian made the most of his in the first half.”

 

After failing to lead the Cosmos for even a minute during last year’s three contests, Indy Eleven (0W-2D-0L, 2 pts., 6th in NASL standings) would go ahead on an opportunistic goal by the newcomer Brown in the 12th minute.  Cosmos goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer wandered five yards out of his penalty area to head away a through ball, but his clearance made it only as far as Brown, as then Jamaican took a touch before looping a ball inside the right post and into the empty net from 30 yards out.

Defender Roversio would have the first quality chance for New York (1W-1D-0L, 4 pts., 2nd in NASL) just minutes after the Brown goal, but Eleven goalkeeper Kristian Nicht was on the spot to save the header.  Indy had a chance to double up in the 25th minute through Dylan Mares, but Maurer would be up to the task, diving low to bat away the midfielder’s effort destined for the far left post.

As the first half wore on the visitors would carry the bulk of the possession, if not always converting it into quality offensive chances. That would change when New York evened things up the 65th minute, and it was the Spanish legend Raul doing the deed, his header from inside the six off of Ayoze’s cross from a short corner bringing the match to 1-1. 

Indy Eleven’s best chance to go back on top came in the 78th minute, when a quick counter through substitute defender Kyle Hyland and Brown made its way to a streaking Charlie Rugg, whose contested shot from 15 yards out sailed over the crossbar.  New York had a golden chance to go up with just 90 seconds left in regulation when Lucky Mkosana got on the end of Marcos Senna’s driven free ball into the area, but the Zimbabwean steered his header right at Nicht on his line.

Indy Eleven continues its Spring Season slate next Saturday, April 18, with an away contest against the defending NASL champion San Antonio Scorpions. Kickoff from Toyota Field in the Alamo City is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (live streaming video on ESPN3.com).  The “Boys in Blue” will next defend “The Mike” two weeks from tonight on April 25, when it welcomes the Carolina RailHawks on Family 4-Pack Night at Carroll Stadium.  Fans can take advantage of the special $79 ticket and food deal by visiting http://fourpack.https://www.indyeleven.com, while general single-game seating starts at just $10 – for full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

 

NASL Spring Season
Indy Eleven  1 : 1  New York Cosmos
Saturday, April 11, 2015
IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 10,524 (sellout)

Scoring Summary: 
IND – Brian Brown (unassisted) 12’
NYC – Raul (Ayoze) 65’

Discipline Summary:
IND – Dragan Stojkov (caution) 48’
IND – Osman Melgares (caution) 56’

Indy Eleven line-up (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Erick Norales, Greg Janicki, Jaime Frias (Kyle Hyland 70); Sergio Pena (Brad Ring 76’); Dragan Stojkov, Dylan Mares, Osman Melgares; Brian Brown (Don Smart 82’), Charlie Rugg

Eleven Bench: Keith Cardona (GK), Kleberson, Cory Miller, Wojciech Wojcik

New York Cosmos line-up (4-4-2): Jimmy Maurer; Hunter Gorskie, Roversio, Carlos Mendes (C), Ayoze; Walter Restrepo (Sebastian Guenzatti 82’), Marcos Senna, Danny Szetela, Leonardo Fernandes (Andres Flores 90′); Raul (Lucky Mkosana 74;), Mads Stoekkelien

Cosmos Bench: Brian Holt (GK), Adam Moffat, David Diosa, Jimmy Mulligan

Indy Eleven Ends Preseason with 5-0 Victory over Bradley University

Four Different “Boys in Blue” Chip in Goals during Spring Exhibition Finale

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, March 28, 2015) – Indy Eleven used goals from Wojciech Wojcik, Dragan Stojkov, Dylan Mares and Brad Ring to post a thorough 5-0 win over Bradley University in its final preseason exhibition Saturday afternoon at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium. 

Today’s comprehensive victory allows Indy Eleven to end its exhibition season with some momentum as it begins preparations in earnest for next Saturday’s 2015 NASL Spring Season opener at the Atlanta Silverbacks.  Kickoff from Atlanta Silverbacks Park on April 4 is set for 7:30 p.m. ET for a match that can be seen live via streaming video on ESPN3.com and additional ESPN online platforms.

Just 14 days remain until Indy Eleven’s 2015 home opener at Carroll Stadium on Saturday, April 11, against the New York Cosmos, featuring the NASL debut of legendary Spanish striker Raul.   Limited amounts of full season and partial season ticket packages remain, while single game tickets are also now available, starting at just $10.  For full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

Indy Eleven began looking for an early goal from the first minute of the match, when forward Charlie Rugg ran onto a loose ball before cracking a blistering effort from 25 yards that was well held by the Bradley goalkeeper.

Six minutes later, a corner from Victor Pineda found its way to Rugg in the penalty area. The LA Galaxy loanee held up before squaring back to Dylan Mares, but the second-year midfielder’s first-time volley flew wide of the right post.

The early chances would pay off in the 12th minute. Pressing forward, central midfielder Sergio Pena laid off for Pineda in the box before the winger touched on for Rugg on the right. Rugg then centered for in-stride striker Wojciech Wojcik, who hit his first-time effort inside the left post to give Indy Eleven a 1-0 lead.

In the 16th minute, Mares latched on to a through ball before pushing Rugg through the Bradley central defense, but the striker’s effort was saved at point-blank range by the Bradley goalkeeper.

Four minutes later a blocked Mares free kick from 20 yards out fell for defender Marco Franco, who whipped in a looping cross for Rugg, but his off-balance header drifted right of the goal.

In the 26th minute, Rugg beat his man down the right, springing free before centering for Dragan Stojkov, but the Macedonian midfielder’s shot was stopped from close range.

Indy nearly found its second goal deep in first half stoppage time when Pineda played Mares towards the endline on the left, but his first-time scoop was saved as the Bradley ‘keeper once again came off his line.  Bradley would get its best look of the half at the death off a long throw-in deep into the Indy Eleven penalty area, but a looping effort from 10 yards out was snared by leaping Eleven netminder Kristian Nicht.

After the halftime interval Indy Eleven continued to find chances, and began to convert more of them into goals. In the 48th minute, Rugg cut in from the left to feed a beautiful through pass for Stojkov on the right, but his effort was well saved by the Bradley ‘keeper.

In the 53rd minute, Indy caught Bradley out in a counter attack as Pineda played Stojkov into acres of space. Playing a combination with Wojcik, Stojkov hit a first-time effort from the top of the area that was blocked, but recollected and laid off for Rugg, whose low blast from distance was well held by the Bradley ‘keeper.

Indy Eleven came close again one minute later when Pineda’s free kick from the right found midfielder Brad Ring – who entered late in the first half for a hobbled Pena – streaking at the near post, but his glancing header trailed just wide of the mark.

The home side ran a similar corner kick play in the 59th minute, this time with Pineda’s take trailing through the area before falling to Wojcik, but the Polish-American striker saw his first-time volley carom off the cross bar and the Bradley goalkeeper before being cleared away.

The hard work finally paid off a minute later when Wojciech worked his way to the endline on the right before cutting back for Stojkov at the near post. The Macedonian got just enough on his shot to sneak it inside the bar, as the slow-rolling ball trickled in for a 2-0 Indy Eleven lead.

Indy Eleven nearly made it three in the 74th minute when substitute Don Smart’s whipping cross from the right deflected off a Bradley defender and towards goal, but the active Braves ‘keeper was again down to his right to keep the score within reach.

Following a quick distribution from Nicht, Smart picked up the ball in the center circle and glided through the Bradley midfield before unleashing a 25-yard effort that forced the ‘keeper into a diving stop in the 76th minute.

Indy Eleven came close again in the 78th minute  when substitute forward Brian Brown played a great combination with Wojcik at the top of the box that saw the Jamaican get into the area before blasting his effort off the left post.

Indy Eleven’s third would finally come one minute later when Wojcik took down a bouncing ball and squared it for Mares streaking into space. This time the IU Hoosier product blasted a first- time effort inside the right post to give Indy a 3-0 lead in the 79th minute.

Indy would find its best goal of the day in the 86th minute. After a long spell of possession around the area that went without a shot, Ring took matters into his own hands after receiving a pass from debutant midfielder Osman Melgares, taking space in front of him before curling a 30-yard belter into the top left corner.

The hosts would cap the scoring in the 90th minute when Mares was played in towards the endline on the right. The attacker centered looking for Brown, but his cross deflected off of a Bradley defender before sneaking over the line to give Indy Eleven a 5-0 victory.

 

Preseason Exhibition
Indy Eleven  5 : 0  Bradley University (NCAA)
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Scoring Summary: 
IND – Wojciech Wojcik (Charlie Rugg, Victor Pineda) 12’
IND – Dragan Stojkov (Wojciech Wojcik) 60’
IND – Dylan Mares (Wojciech Wojcik) 79’
IND – Brad Ring (Osman Melgares) 86’
IND – own goal

Indy Eleven line-up (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Greg Janicki (Cory Miller 80’), Erick Norales, Jaime Frias (Kyle Hyland 80’); Sergio Pena (Brad Ring 40’); Dragan Stojkov (Don Smart 64’), Dylan Mares, Victor Pineda (Osman Melgares 64’); Charlie Rugg (Brian Brown 64’), Wojciech Wojcik

 

2015 Indy Eleven Preseason Results

Friday, March 6 at Indiana University (NCAA)
Indiana University  2 : 1  Indy Eleven (9-v-9 scrimmage)
*** Mellencamp Pavilion in Bloomington, IN

Wednesday, March 11: at Saint Louis FC (USL)
Saint Louis FC  0 : 2  Indy Eleven
*** Saint Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

Sunday, March 15: vs. University of Dayton (NCAA)
Indy Eleven  1 : 1  Dayton Flyers
*** IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium

Saturday, March 21: vs. Louisville City FC (USL)
Indy Eleven  1 : 2  Louisville City FC
*** UIndy’s Key Stadium

Saturday, March 28: vs. Bradley University (NCAA)
Indy Eleven  5 : 0  Bradley University
*** IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium

Indy Eleven Ends Preseason with 5-0 Victory over Bradley University

Four Different “Boys in Blue” Chip in Goals during Spring Exhibition Finale

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, March 28, 2015) – Indy Eleven used goals from Wojciech Wojcik, Dragan Stojkov, Dylan Mares and Brad Ring to post a thorough 5-0 win over Bradley University in its final preseason exhibition Saturday afternoon at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium. 

Today’s comprehensive victory allows Indy Eleven to end its exhibition season with some momentum as it begins preparations in earnest for next Saturday’s 2015 NASL Spring Season opener at the Atlanta Silverbacks.  Kickoff from Atlanta Silverbacks Park on April 4 is set for 7:30 p.m. ET for a match that can be seen live via streaming video on ESPN3.com and additional ESPN online platforms.

Just 14 days remain until Indy Eleven’s 2015 home opener at Carroll Stadium on Saturday, April 11, against the New York Cosmos, featuring the NASL debut of legendary Spanish striker Raul.   Limited amounts of full season and partial season ticket packages remain, while single game tickets are also now available, starting at just $10.  For full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

Indy Eleven began looking for an early goal from the first minute of the match, when forward Charlie Rugg ran onto a loose ball before cracking a blistering effort from 25 yards that was well held by the Bradley goalkeeper.

Six minutes later, a corner from Victor Pineda found its way to Rugg in the penalty area. The LA Galaxy loanee held up before squaring back to Dylan Mares, but the second-year midfielder’s first-time volley flew wide of the right post.

The early chances would pay off in the 12th minute. Pressing forward, central midfielder Sergio Pena laid off for Pineda in the box before the winger touched on for Rugg on the right. Rugg then centered for in-stride striker Wojciech Wojcik, who hit his first-time effort inside the left post to give Indy Eleven a 1-0 lead.

In the 16th minute, Mares latched on to a through ball before pushing Rugg through the Bradley central defense, but the striker’s effort was saved at point-blank range by the Bradley goalkeeper.

Four minutes later a blocked Mares free kick from 20 yards out fell for defender Marco Franco, who whipped in a looping cross for Rugg, but his off-balance header drifted right of the goal.

In the 26th minute, Rugg beat his man down the right, springing free before centering for Dragan Stojkov, but the Macedonian midfielder’s shot was stopped from close range.

Indy nearly found its second goal deep in first half stoppage time when Pineda played Mares towards the endline on the left, but his first-time scoop was saved as the Bradley ‘keeper once again came off his line.  Bradley would get its best look of the half at the death off a long throw-in deep into the Indy Eleven penalty area, but a looping effort from 10 yards out was snared by leaping Eleven netminder Kristian Nicht.

After the halftime interval Indy Eleven continued to find chances, and began to convert more of them into goals. In the 48th minute, Rugg cut in from the left to feed a beautiful through pass for Stojkov on the right, but his effort was well saved by the Bradley ‘keeper.

In the 53rd minute, Indy caught Bradley out in a counter attack as Pineda played Stojkov into acres of space. Playing a combination with Wojcik, Stojkov hit a first-time effort from the top of the area that was blocked, but recollected and laid off for Rugg, whose low blast from distance was well held by the Bradley ‘keeper.

Indy Eleven came close again one minute later when Pineda’s free kick from the right found midfielder Brad Ring – who entered late in the first half for a hobbled Pena – streaking at the near post, but his glancing header trailed just wide of the mark.

The home side ran a similar corner kick play in the 59th minute, this time with Pineda’s take trailing through the area before falling to Wojcik, but the Polish-American striker saw his first-time volley carom off the cross bar and the Bradley goalkeeper before being cleared away.

The hard work finally paid off a minute later when Wojciech worked his way to the endline on the right before cutting back for Stojkov at the near post. The Macedonian got just enough on his shot to sneak it inside the bar, as the slow-rolling ball trickled in for a 2-0 Indy Eleven lead.

Indy Eleven nearly made it three in the 74th minute when substitute Don Smart’s whipping cross from the right deflected off a Bradley defender and towards goal, but the active Braves ‘keeper was again down to his right to keep the score within reach.

Following a quick distribution from Nicht, Smart picked up the ball in the center circle and glided through the Bradley midfield before unleashing a 25-yard effort that forced the ‘keeper into a diving stop in the 76th minute.

Indy Eleven came close again in the 78th minute  when substitute forward Brian Brown played a great combination with Wojcik at the top of the box that saw the Jamaican get into the area before blasting his effort off the left post.

Indy Eleven’s third would finally come one minute later when Wojcik took down a bouncing ball and squared it for Mares streaking into space. This time the IU Hoosier product blasted a first- time effort inside the right post to give Indy a 3-0 lead in the 79th minute.

Indy would find its best goal of the day in the 86th minute. After a long spell of possession around the area that went without a shot, Ring took matters into his own hands after receiving a pass from debutant midfielder Osman Melgares, taking space in front of him before curling a 30-yard belter into the top left corner.

The hosts would cap the scoring in the 90th minute when Mares was played in towards the endline on the right. The attacker centered looking for Brown, but his cross deflected off of a Bradley defender before sneaking over the line to give Indy Eleven a 5-0 victory.

 

Preseason Exhibition
Indy Eleven  5 : 0  Bradley University (NCAA)
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Scoring Summary: 
IND – Wojciech Wojcik (Charlie Rugg, Victor Pineda) 12’
IND – Dragan Stojkov (Wojciech Wojcik) 60’
IND – Dylan Mares (Wojciech Wojcik) 79’
IND – Brad Ring (Osman Melgares) 86’
IND – own goal

Indy Eleven line-up (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Greg Janicki (Cory Miller 80’), Erick Norales, Jaime Frias (Kyle Hyland 80’); Sergio Pena (Brad Ring 40’); Dragan Stojkov (Don Smart 64’), Dylan Mares, Victor Pineda (Osman Melgares 64’); Charlie Rugg (Brian Brown 64’), Wojciech Wojcik

 

2015 Indy Eleven Preseason Results

Friday, March 6 at Indiana University (NCAA)
Indiana University  2 : 1  Indy Eleven (9-v-9 scrimmage)
*** Mellencamp Pavilion in Bloomington, IN

Wednesday, March 11: at Saint Louis FC (USL)
Saint Louis FC  0 : 2  Indy Eleven
*** Saint Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

Sunday, March 15: vs. University of Dayton (NCAA)
Indy Eleven  1 : 1  Dayton Flyers
*** IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium

Saturday, March 21: vs. Louisville City FC (USL)
Indy Eleven  1 : 2  Louisville City FC
*** UIndy’s Key Stadium

Saturday, March 28: vs. Bradley University (NCAA)
Indy Eleven  5 : 0  Bradley University
*** IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium

Indy Eleven Draws University of Dayton 1-1 in Preseason Matinee

Eleven Midfielder Dylan Mares Tallies in Third Straight Game to Start Exhibition Schedule

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, March 15, 2015) â€“ Indy Eleven midfielder Dylan Mares scored for the third time in as many preseason contests, but his tally this afternoon against the University of Dayton was only enough to secure a 1-1 draw in exhibition play at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium.

Mares’ score would put Indy Eleven up in the seventh minute of play. The visiting Flyers would even up from the penalty spot in the 70th minute.  

Indy Eleven would control possession early and often, hitting the back of the net in the early going through the red-hot Mares.  The chance started with midfielder Victor Pineda carrying into the left side of the penalty area and centering for midfielder Don Smart, whose far post shot turned into a cross.  Mares intercepted the ball and redirected at the doorstep to put Indy Eleven up 1-0 early.

Smart nearly got one of his own in the 22nd minute, but his effort from 10 yards out was batted away by the Flyers’ goalkeeper before it could find the upper right corner of goal.  It was Pineda who was in the mix twice to double the lead around the half hour mark, but the Dayton ‘keeper held onto a 50-50 ball that Pineda had a vicious swipe before Pineda would set up a free kick by being fouled just outside the Flyers area.

Trialist Duke Lacroix would make some good impressions on his final day in Indy Eleven camp, nearly snapping home a header in the 35th minute before his 1-2 with fellow striker Wojciech Wojcik put the Polish forward in on goal in the 41st minute, only to see the ensuing shot by the Polish striker blocked out for a corner.

Wojcik nearly got things off to a bright start in the second half for Indy Eleven, but his header in the 46th minute was caught on the line by the Dayton ‘keeper. Two minutes later it was midfielder Kyle Hyland latching onto one from 25 yards out, but again the shot was saved.

Mares would nearly get his second of the game in the 68th minute, but his shot from outside the area smacked off the underside of the crossbar, and Smart was unable to finish the rebound. The next trip down the field for Dayton would see a ball elude three Indy Eleven players and bounce near goalkeeper Jon Dawson, who collided with a Flyers attacker to set up a penalty kick.  The spot kick was finished well, low and inside the right post, to square things up at 1-1.

Indy Eleven midfielder Kleberson entered for his first spring exhibition action in the 70th minute, and he nearly hit home on a 20-yard free kick in the 73rd minute, only to see the Flyers goalkeeper swat away the ball at the upper right 90.  Kleberson had a couple more tries from distance go wanting down the stretch and the teams would see the match end even with no stoppage time played.

Today’s draw kept Indy Eleven’s preseason record at the .500 mark, now 1-1-1 with two games remaining before its 2015 NASL Spring Season opener on April 4 at the Atlanta Silverbacks.

Indy Eleven will continue its preseason schedule on Saturday, March 21, with another closed-door scrimmage, this time against USL newcomer Louisville City FC.  Due to facility restrictions, Indy Eleven’s preseason games will be closed to the public, however, fans will be able to follow game action throughout the spring live via the team’s @IndyElevenLive Twitter feed.

Media members looking for details on the location and timing of Saturday’s exhibition against Louisville City are asked to contact the Indy Eleven Communications Department via email at media@https://www.indyeleven.com for more information.

Just 20 days remain until Indy Eleven’s 2015 NASL Spring Season opener in Atlanta on April 4, followed a week later by the team’s home opener at Carroll Stadium on Saturday, April 11, against the New York Cosmos, featuring the NASL debut of legendary Spanish striker Raul.   Limited amounts of full season and partial season ticket packages remain, while single game tickets are also now available, starting at just $10.  For full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

For Indy Eleven’s full 2015 NASL regular season schedule, visit https://www.indyeleven.com/schedule, or click here to download a PDF version.

 

Indy Eleven  1 : 1  University of Dayton

Sunday, March 15, 2015

IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN

 

Scoring Summary:
IND –Dylan Mares (Don Smart) 7’
DAY – penalty kick 70’

Indy Eleven XI (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht (Jon Dawson 45’); Marco Franco (Judson McKinney 45’), Erick Norales (Cory Miller 67’), Cory Miller (Greg Janicki 45’), Jaime Frias; Sergio Pena (Brad Ring 45’); Don Smart, Dylan Mares (Kleberson 70’), Victor Pineda (Kyle Hyland 45’); Wojciech Wojcik, *Duke Lacroix

* non-rostered player

 

2015 Indy Eleven Preseason Schedule/Results

Friday, March 6 at Indiana University (NCAA)

Indiana University  2 : 1  Indy Eleven (9-v-9 scrimmage)

*** Mellencamp Pavilion in Bloomington, IN

 

Wednesday, March 11: at Saint Louis FC (USL)

Saint Louis FC  0 : 2  Indy Eleven

*** Saint Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

 

Sunday, March 15: vs. University of Dayton (NCAA)

Indy Eleven  1 : 1  Dayton Flyers

*** IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium

 

Saturday, March 21: vs. Louisville City FC (USL)

3:00 p.m. ET – Contact media@https://www.indyeleven.com for location details

 

Saturday, March 28: vs. Bradley University (NCAA)

Contact media@https://www.indyeleven.com for location details

Indy Eleven Draws University of Dayton 1-1 in Preseason Matinee

Eleven Midfielder Dylan Mares Tallies in Third Straight Game to Start Exhibition Schedule

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, March 15, 2015) â€“ Indy Eleven midfielder Dylan Mares scored for the third time in as many preseason contests, but his tally this afternoon against the University of Dayton was only enough to secure a 1-1 draw in exhibition play at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium.

Mares’ score would put Indy Eleven up in the seventh minute of play. The visiting Flyers would even up from the penalty spot in the 70th minute.  

Indy Eleven would control possession early and often, hitting the back of the net in the early going through the red-hot Mares.  The chance started with midfielder Victor Pineda carrying into the left side of the penalty area and centering for midfielder Don Smart, whose far post shot turned into a cross.  Mares intercepted the ball and redirected at the doorstep to put Indy Eleven up 1-0 early.

Smart nearly got one of his own in the 22nd minute, but his effort from 10 yards out was batted away by the Flyers’ goalkeeper before it could find the upper right corner of goal.  It was Pineda who was in the mix twice to double the lead around the half hour mark, but the Dayton ‘keeper held onto a 50-50 ball that Pineda had a vicious swipe before Pineda would set up a free kick by being fouled just outside the Flyers area.

Trialist Duke Lacroix would make some good impressions on his final day in Indy Eleven camp, nearly snapping home a header in the 35th minute before his 1-2 with fellow striker Wojciech Wojcik put the Polish forward in on goal in the 41st minute, only to see the ensuing shot by the Polish striker blocked out for a corner.

Wojcik nearly got things off to a bright start in the second half for Indy Eleven, but his header in the 46th minute was caught on the line by the Dayton ‘keeper. Two minutes later it was midfielder Kyle Hyland latching onto one from 25 yards out, but again the shot was saved.

Mares would nearly get his second of the game in the 68th minute, but his shot from outside the area smacked off the underside of the crossbar, and Smart was unable to finish the rebound. The next trip down the field for Dayton would see a ball elude three Indy Eleven players and bounce near goalkeeper Jon Dawson, who collided with a Flyers attacker to set up a penalty kick.  The spot kick was finished well, low and inside the right post, to square things up at 1-1.

Indy Eleven midfielder Kleberson entered for his first spring exhibition action in the 70th minute, and he nearly hit home on a 20-yard free kick in the 73rd minute, only to see the Flyers goalkeeper swat away the ball at the upper right 90.  Kleberson had a couple more tries from distance go wanting down the stretch and the teams would see the match end even with no stoppage time played.

Today’s draw kept Indy Eleven’s preseason record at the .500 mark, now 1-1-1 with two games remaining before its 2015 NASL Spring Season opener on April 4 at the Atlanta Silverbacks.

Indy Eleven will continue its preseason schedule on Saturday, March 21, with another closed-door scrimmage, this time against USL newcomer Louisville City FC.  Due to facility restrictions, Indy Eleven’s preseason games will be closed to the public, however, fans will be able to follow game action throughout the spring live via the team’s @IndyElevenLive Twitter feed.

Media members looking for details on the location and timing of Saturday’s exhibition against Louisville City are asked to contact the Indy Eleven Communications Department via email at media@https://www.indyeleven.com for more information.

Just 20 days remain until Indy Eleven’s 2015 NASL Spring Season opener in Atlanta on April 4, followed a week later by the team’s home opener at Carroll Stadium on Saturday, April 11, against the New York Cosmos, featuring the NASL debut of legendary Spanish striker Raul.   Limited amounts of full season and partial season ticket packages remain, while single game tickets are also now available, starting at just $10.  For full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

For Indy Eleven’s full 2015 NASL regular season schedule, visit https://www.indyeleven.com/schedule, or click here to download a PDF version.

 

Indy Eleven  1 : 1  University of Dayton

Sunday, March 15, 2015

IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN

 

Scoring Summary:
IND –Dylan Mares (Don Smart) 7’
DAY – penalty kick 70’

Indy Eleven XI (4-1-3-2): Kristian Nicht (Jon Dawson 45’); Marco Franco (Judson McKinney 45’), Erick Norales (Cory Miller 67’), Cory Miller (Greg Janicki 45’), Jaime Frias; Sergio Pena (Brad Ring 45’); Don Smart, Dylan Mares (Kleberson 70’), Victor Pineda (Kyle Hyland 45’); Wojciech Wojcik, *Duke Lacroix

* non-rostered player

 

2015 Indy Eleven Preseason Schedule/Results

Friday, March 6 at Indiana University (NCAA)

Indiana University  2 : 1  Indy Eleven (9-v-9 scrimmage)

*** Mellencamp Pavilion in Bloomington, IN

 

Wednesday, March 11: at Saint Louis FC (USL)

Saint Louis FC  0 : 2  Indy Eleven

*** Saint Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

 

Sunday, March 15: vs. University of Dayton (NCAA)

Indy Eleven  1 : 1  Dayton Flyers

*** IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium

 

Saturday, March 21: vs. Louisville City FC (USL)

3:00 p.m. ET – Contact media@https://www.indyeleven.com for location details

 

Saturday, March 28: vs. Bradley University (NCAA)

Contact media@https://www.indyeleven.com for location details

Indy Eleven Defeats Saint Louis FC 2-0 in Preseason Action

“Indiana’s Team” Gets Second Half Goals from Dylan Mares & Trialist Duke Lacroix to Post Victory over USL Side

FENTON, MO (Wednesday, March 11, 2015) â€“ Indy Eleven used second half goals by trialist forward Duke Lacroix and returning midfielder Dylan Mares to post a 2-0 victory over USL side Saint Louis FC in a preseason match this afternoon at Saint Louis Soccer Park.

As opposed to last Friday’s 9-v-9 scrimmage against Indiana University contested in three 30-minute periods, today’s exercise was played under traditional guidelines – save for free substitutions – under sunny skies in suburban St. Louis.  The 90-minute affair allowed Indy Eleven head coach Juergen Sommer the best chance yet to gauge where his squad stands with three-and-a-half weeks to go until its April 4th NASL Spring Season opener at the Atlanta Silverbacks.

“The result is nice, but it’s really just a byproduct of the effort staying high throughout the full 90 minutes today, and that’s what we’re most pleased about,” said Sommer.  “And that’s what we need to get out of these games, seeing the guys push harder and get sharper as the spring goes on, and today was a good sign of progress on those fronts.”

Indy Eleven would control the proceedings in the first 10 minutes, creating a good early chance through midfielder Victor Pineda, whose low-angle shot from the right endline in the 3rd minute was saved at the near post.  Saint Louis FC would see more of the ball in the middle of the half, with ex-Eleven performer Mike Ambersley nearly flicking home a header off a free kick he created in the 19th minute, only to see Indy goalkeeper Kristian Nicht save the attempt on goal. 

Indy Eleven was forced to make a change midway through the half when left back Jaime Frias emerged from an aerial 50-50 challenge woozy after contact to his head.  He would be replaced by Kyle Hyland just before the half hour mark.  The five minutes that followed would see Indy Eleven nearly move the scoreboard multiple times, but Mares’ freekick from 25 yards would flash just wide left, midfielder Dragan Stojkov’s shot from the left side of the area was pushed over for a corner and Pineda would see another effort saved before his cross for forward Wojciech Wojcik on the doorstep was left wanting.

Saint Louis would nearly get one against the run of play before the end of the half, but Nicht did well to cut off former Indiana Hoosier Nakita Kotlov’s angle on a breakaway attempt in the 42nd minute, eventually blocking a shot from 15 yards out off the attacker’s foot to keep things scoreless heading into halftime.

The second half would see Saint Louis fire out of the gates in the first 10 minutes, but Indy Eleven guest goalkeeper Jon Dawson held his own, stopping a 1-v-1 chance off an Eleven turnover in the final third four minutes into the stanza before diving low to his left to stop a chance from 12 yards directly in front of goal in the 56th minute.

The chances would even out over the next 20 minutes, with Stojkov’s side-winding effort from 12 yards out in the 59th minute marking the most clear cut chance for either side during that stretch. A minute later Indy Eleven would get its first look of the spring at midfielder Sergio Pena, who arrived back in Indiana from his native Honduras over the weekend.

The scoreboard would finally move in the 76th minute on a great individual effort by the trialist Lacroix, who received the ball on the right flank, achieved space on the endline and carried into the area before finishing inside the far left post to make it 1-0 to the visitors.

Seven minutes from full time it was Mares scoring for the second time in as many preseason games, his first-time shot with the outside of his right foot at the top of the area nestling into the top left side of goal to double the Eleven advantage and close out the scoring at 2-0.

Indy Eleven will continue its preseason schedule this Sunday, March 15, when it welcomes the University of Dayton to the Circle City for a closed-door scrimmage. Due to facility restrictions, Indy Eleven’s preseason games will be closed to the public, however, fans will be able to follow game action throughout the spring live via the team’s @IndyElevenLive Twitter feed.

Media members looking for details on the location and timing of Sunday’s exhibition are asked to contact the Indy Eleven Communications Department via email at media@https://www.indyeleven.com for more information.

Just 24 days remain until Indy Eleven’s 2015 NASL Spring Season opener in Atlanta on April 4, followed a week later by the team’s home opener at Carroll Stadium on Saturday, April 11, against the New York Cosmos, featuring the NASL debut of legendary Spanish striker Raul.   Limited amounts of full season and partial season ticket packages remain, while single game tickets are also now available, starting at just $10.  For full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

For Indy Eleven’s full 2015 NASL regular season schedule, visit https://www.indyeleven.com/schedule, or click here to download a PDF version.

 

Saint Louis FC (USL)  0 : 2  Indy Eleven (NASL)

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Saint Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Mo.

 

Scoring Summary:
IND –Duke Lacroix (unassisted) 76’
IND – Dylan Mares (guest player) 83’

Indy Eleven XI (4-3-1-2): Kristian Nicht (Jon Dawson 45’); Marco Franco (Judson McKinney 45’), Erick Norales (Cory Miller 45’), Greg Janicki (Erick Norales 67’), Jaime Frias (Kyle Hyland 28’); Dylan Mares (Don Smart 45’), Brad Ring (Sergio Pena 60’), Victor Pineda (guest player); Dragan Stojkov (Dylan Mares 67’); Wojciech Wojcik (*Duke Lacroix 60’), *Tyler Engel

* = non-rostered player

 

2015 Indy Eleven Preseason Schedule/Results

Friday, March 6 at Indiana University (NCAA)

Indiana University  2 : 1  Indy Eleven (9-v-9 scrimmage)

*** Mellencamp Pavilion in Bloomington, IN

Wednesday, March 11: at Saint Louis FC (USL)

Saint Louis FC  0 : 2  Indy Eleven

*** Saint Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

Sunday, March 15: vs. University of Dayton (NCAA)

Saturday, March 21: vs. Louisville City FC (USL)

Saturday, March 28: vs. Bradley University (NCAA)

Indy Eleven Defeats Saint Louis FC 2-0 in Preseason Action

“Indiana’s Teamâ€Â Gets Second Half Goals from Dylan Mares & Trialist Duke Lacroix to Post Victory over USL Side

FENTON, MO (Wednesday, March 11, 2015) â€“ Indy Eleven used second half goals by trialist forward Duke Lacroix and returning midfielder Dylan Mares to post a 2-0 victory over USL side Saint Louis FC in a preseason match this afternoon at Saint Louis Soccer Park.

As opposed to last Friday’s 9-v-9 scrimmage against Indiana University contested in three 30-minute periods, today’s exercise was played under traditional guidelines – save for free substitutions – under sunny skies in suburban St. Louis.  The 90-minute affair allowed Indy Eleven head coach Juergen Sommer the best chance yet to gauge where his squad stands with three-and-a-half weeks to go until its April 4th NASL Spring Season opener at the Atlanta Silverbacks.

“The result is nice, but it’s really just a byproduct of the effort staying high throughout the full 90 minutes today, and that’s what we’re most pleased about,â€Â said Sommer.  “And that’s what we need to get out of these games, seeing the guys push harder and get sharper as the spring goes on, and today was a good sign of progress on those fronts.â€Â

Indy Eleven would control the proceedings in the first 10 minutes, creating a good early chance through midfielder Victor Pineda, whose low-angle shot from the right endline in the 3rd minute was saved at the near post.  Saint Louis FC would see more of the ball in the middle of the half, with ex-Eleven performer Mike Ambersley nearly flicking home a header off a free kick he created in the 19th minute, only to see Indy goalkeeper Kristian Nicht save the attempt on goal. 

Indy Eleven was forced to make a change midway through the half when left back Jaime Frias emerged from an aerial 50-50 challenge woozy after contact to his head.  He would be replaced by Kyle Hyland just before the half hour mark.  The five minutes that followed would see Indy Eleven nearly move the scoreboard multiple times, but Mares’ freekick from 25 yards would flash just wide left, midfielder Dragan Stojkov’s shot from the left side of the area was pushed over for a corner and Pineda would see another effort saved before his cross for forward Wojciech Wojcik on the doorstep was left wanting.

Saint Louis would nearly get one against the run of play before the end of the half, but Nicht did well to cut off former Indiana Hoosier Nakita Kotlov’s angle on a breakaway attempt in the 42nd minute, eventually blocking a shot from 15 yards out off the attacker’s foot to keep things scoreless heading into halftime.

The second half would see Saint Louis fire out of the gates in the first 10 minutes, but Indy Eleven guest goalkeeper Jon Dawson held his own, stopping a 1-v-1 chance off an Eleven turnover in the final third four minutes into the stanza before diving low to his left to stop a chance from 12 yards directly in front of goal in the 56th minute.

The chances would even out over the next 20 minutes, with Stojkov’s side-winding effort from 12 yards out in the 59th minute marking the most clear cut chance for either side during that stretch. A minute later Indy Eleven would get its first look of the spring at midfielder Sergio Pena, who arrived back in Indiana from his native Honduras over the weekend.

The scoreboard would finally move in the 76th minute on a great individual effort by the trialist Lacroix, who received the ball on the right flank, achieved space on the endline and carried into the area before finishing inside the far left post to make it 1-0 to the visitors.

Seven minutes from full time it was Mares scoring for the second time in as many preseason games, his first-time shot with the outside of his right foot at the top of the area nestling into the top left side of goal to double the Eleven advantage and close out the scoring at 2-0.

Indy Eleven will continue its preseason schedule this Sunday, March 15, when it welcomes the University of Dayton to the Circle City for a closed-door scrimmage. Due to facility restrictions, Indy Eleven’s preseason games will be closed to the public, however, fans will be able to follow game action throughout the spring live via the team’s @IndyElevenLive Twitter feed.

Media members looking for details on the location and timing of Sunday’s exhibition are asked to contact the Indy Eleven Communications Department via email at media@https://www.indyeleven.com for more information.

Just 24 days remain until Indy Eleven’s 2015 NASL Spring Season opener in Atlanta on April 4, followed a week later by the team’s home opener at Carroll Stadium on Saturday, April 11, against the New York Cosmos, featuring the NASL debut of legendary Spanish striker Raul.   Limited amounts of full season and partial season ticket packages remain, while single game tickets are also now available, starting at just $10.  For full ticket information, visit www.www.indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100.

For Indy Eleven’s full 2015 NASL regular season schedule, visit https://www.indyeleven.com/schedule, or click here to download a PDF version.

 

Saint Louis FC (USL)  0 : 2  Indy Eleven (NASL)

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Saint Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Mo.

 

Scoring Summary:
IND –Duke Lacroix (unassisted) 76’
IND – Dylan Mares (guest player) 83’

Indy Eleven XI (4-3-1-2): Kristian Nicht (Jon Dawson 45’); Marco Franco (Judson McKinney 45’), Erick Norales (Cory Miller 45’), Greg Janicki (Erick Norales 67’), Jaime Frias (Kyle Hyland 28’); Dylan Mares (Don Smart 45’), Brad Ring (Sergio Pena 60’), Victor Pineda (guest player); Dragan Stojkov (Dylan Mares 67’); Wojciech Wojcik (*Duke Lacroix 60’), *Tyler Engel

* = non-rostered player

 

2015 Indy Eleven Preseason Schedule/Results

Friday, March 6 at Indiana University (NCAA)

Indiana University  2 : 1  Indy Eleven (9-v-9 scrimmage)

*** Mellencamp Pavilion in Bloomington, IN

Wednesday, March 11: at Saint Louis FC (USL)

Saint Louis FC  0 : 2  Indy Eleven

*** Saint Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

Sunday, March 15: vs. University of Dayton (NCAA)

Saturday, March 21: vs. Louisville City FC (USL)

Saturday, March 28: vs. Bradley University (NCAA)

Hoosiers Down Indy Eleven 2-1 in 9-v-9 Scrimmage

Ex-Hoosier Dylan Mares Bags Goal for "Boys in Blue"

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A 49th minute goal from Indiana University product Dylan Mares pulled Indy Eleven level against the Hoosiers, but the “Boys in Blue” ultimately fell 2-1 to IU in a 9-v-9 scrimmage played in three, 30-minute segments within the tight confines of John Mellencamp Pavilion Friday night.  The scrimmage was conducted as part of the annual Coaches Symposium held on the IU campus.

“We came in looking at this as a fitness exercise,” said Indy Eleven head coach Juergen Sommer. “We’re trying to push the threshold through these games, to raise the level up to 45 minutes and then continue pushing next week when we play St. Louis. We’ll use the rest of preseason to blend everyone together and create a culture of familiarity in this team.”

Looking to play a more possession-based game, Indy Eleven worked well to spread the ball around through the first frame but did face a challenge early with IU’s high pressing attack.

In the seventh minute, center back Erick Norales played a seemingly easy ball back that an IU attacker quickly ran on to, but Zionsville product Cory Miller came through to clear the ball out of danger.

Indiana threatened again just before the half hour mark when Tanner Thompson found space on the left and unleashed a low blast that deflected and trailed past Kristian Nicht’s goal for a corner kick.

The dead ball opportunity came to nothing and the first 30-minute period ended with the teams locked 0-0.

Eight minutes into the second frame, the Hoosiers earned a free kick just outside the Indy Eleven penalty area. This time, Thompson took his chance well, curling his effort around the wall and inside the right post to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute.

The visitors made their first serious threat on goal five minutes later when a long-range, diagonal ball from Jaime Frias on the left picked out Wojciech Wojcik, who headed just over the bar.

Sommer swapped out nearly his entire compliment of nine players at the 45-minute mark and it wouldn’t take long for it to make an impact.

In his return to IU, second-year Indy Eleven midfielder Dylan Mares picked up a loose ball, took a touch and unleashed a blast from 25 yards out that tucked inside the left post to equalize in the 49th minute.

The Hoosiers would regain the lead in the 64th minute when a pinpoint, near post corner from Thompson on the left picked out Derek Creviston, whose flick-on header found its way inside the top right corner.

Indy Eleven put the Hoosiers back under pressure in the 75th minute when Dragan Stojkov beat his man to the endline on the right before seeing his cross turned out for a corner kick. On the ensuing corner, Mares found center back Greg Janicki streaking through the box, but the veteran defender nodded his effort just over the bar.

Five minutes later, guest player Tyler Engel found space on the left for Indy Eleven and crossed for Don Smart at the top right of the box, but the Jamaican midfielder powered his effort over the goal.

Engel provided more danger moments later when he received a square ball, turned and blasted his effort straight at IU goalkeeper Michael Sunderland in the 84th minute.

IU nearly added a goal on the break a minute later when midfielder Brad Shaw’s powerful effort was touched over the bar by Eleven ‘keeper Jon Dawson. The ensuing corner kick picked out Shaw at the back post, but his side-winding kick went high.

One last Indy Eleven effort came in the 89th minute when Stojkov’s effort from the top of the box was parried by Sunderland. Suiting up as a guest player, assistant coach Tim Regan was there on the door step, but saw his follow-up effort turned away just before the referee blew the final whistle.

Scoring Summary:
IU – Tanner Thompson (unassisted) 38’
IND – Dylan Mares (unassisted) 49’
IU -  Derek Creviston (Tanner Thompson) 64’

Indy Eleven First IX (Minutes 1-45): Kristian Nicht; *Judson McKinney, Cory Miller, Erick Norales, Jaime Frias; Don Smart (Paul Telfer 31), Brad Ring, Victor Pineda; Wojciech Wojcik

Indy Eleven Second IX (Minutes 46-90): *Jon Dawson; Marco Franco, *Paul Telfer (*Tim Regan 61), Greg Janicki, Kyle Hyland; Dragan Stojkov, Dylan Mares, Victor Pineda (Don Smart 61), *Tyler Engel

* = non-rostered player

Hoosiers Down Indy Eleven 2-1 in 9-v-9 Scrimmage

Ex-Hoosier Dylan Mares Bags Goal for “Boys in Blue”

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A 49th minute goal from Indiana University product Dylan Mares pulled Indy Eleven level against the Hoosiers, but the “Boys in Blueâ€Â ultimately fell 2-1 to IU in a 9-v-9 scrimmage played in three, 30-minute segments within the tight confines of John Mellencamp Pavilion Friday night.  The scrimmage was conducted as part of the annual Coaches Symposium held on the IU campus.

“We came in looking at this as a fitness exercise,â€Â said Indy Eleven head coach Juergen Sommer. “We’re trying to push the threshold through these games, to raise the level up to 45 minutes and then continue pushing next week when we play St. Louis. We’ll use the rest of preseason to blend everyone together and create a culture of familiarity in this team.â€Â

Looking to play a more possession-based game, Indy Eleven worked well to spread the ball around through the first frame but did face a challenge early with IU’s high pressing attack.

In the seventh minute, center back Erick Norales played a seemingly easy ball back that an IU attacker quickly ran on to, but Zionsville product Cory Miller came through to clear the ball out of danger.

Indiana threatened again just before the half hour mark when Tanner Thompson found space on the left and unleashed a low blast that deflected and trailed past Kristian Nicht’s goal for a corner kick.

The dead ball opportunity came to nothing and the first 30-minute period ended with the teams locked 0-0.

Eight minutes into the second frame, the Hoosiers earned a free kick just outside the Indy Eleven penalty area. This time, Thompson took his chance well, curling his effort around the wall and inside the right post to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute.

The visitors made their first serious threat on goal five minutes later when a long-range, diagonal ball from Jaime Frias on the left picked out Wojciech Wojcik, who headed just over the bar.

Sommer swapped out nearly his entire compliment of nine players at the 45-minute mark and it wouldn’t take long for it to make an impact.

In his return to IU, second-year Indy Eleven midfielder Dylan Mares picked up a loose ball, took a touch and unleashed a blast from 25 yards out that tucked inside the left post to equalize in the 49th minute.

The Hoosiers would regain the lead in the 64th minute when a pinpoint, near post corner from Thompson on the left picked out Derek Creviston, whose flick-on header found its way inside the top right corner.

Indy Eleven put the Hoosiers back under pressure in the 75th minute when Dragan Stojkov beat his man to the endline on the right before seeing his cross turned out for a corner kick. On the ensuing corner, Mares found center back Greg Janicki streaking through the box, but the veteran defender nodded his effort just over the bar.

Five minutes later, guest player Tyler Engel found space on the left for Indy Eleven and crossed for Don Smart at the top right of the box, but the Jamaican midfielder powered his effort over the goal.

Engel provided more danger moments later when he received a square ball, turned and blasted his effort straight at IU goalkeeper Michael Sunderland in the 84th minute.

IU nearly added a goal on the break a minute later when midfielder Brad Shaw’s powerful effort was touched over the bar by Eleven ‘keeper Jon Dawson. The ensuing corner kick picked out Shaw at the back post, but his side-winding kick went high.

One last Indy Eleven effort came in the 89th minute when Stojkov’s effort from the top of the box was parried by Sunderland. Suiting up as a guest player, assistant coach Tim Regan was there on the door step, but saw his follow-up effort turned away just before the referee blew the final whistle.

Scoring Summary:
IU – Tanner Thompson (unassisted) 38’
IND – Dylan Mares (unassisted) 49’
IU -  Derek Creviston (Tanner Thompson) 64’

Indy Eleven First IX (Minutes 1-45): Kristian Nicht; *Judson McKinney, Cory Miller, Erick Norales, Jaime Frias; Don Smart (Paul Telfer 31), Brad Ring, Victor Pineda; Wojciech Wojcik

Indy Eleven Second IX (Minutes 46-90): *Jon Dawson; Marco Franco, *Paul Telfer (*Tim Regan 61), Greg Janicki, Kyle Hyland; Dragan Stojkov, Dylan Mares, Victor Pineda (Don Smart 61), *Tyler Engel

* = non-rostered player

Fulltime Recap – Tampa Bay Rowdies  2 : 2  Indy Eleven

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Saturday, November 1, 2014) – Indy Eleven had a fourth straight victory to close out its inaugural season in its sights thanks to a second half comeback, but a late Tampa Bay Rowdies equalizer forced both squads to share the spoils from a 2-2 draw in front of 6,377 at Al Lang Stadium.  The result did however allow Indy Eleven (6-7-5, 23 pts. in Fall Season; 6-12-10, 27 pts. overall) to end its first season of play in the North American Soccer League with a five-game undefeated streak (3-0-2).

The first half got off to a sluggish start with neither team gaining a solid chance in the opening 15 minutes. That all changed in the 17th minute, when Rowdies midfielder Evans Frimpong latched onto Georgi Hristov’s pass and floated a shot over Indy Eleven goalkeeper Kristian Nicht and into the upper left corner to put the home side up 1-0.  The goal marked the first time during Indy’s five-game unbeaten streak that it had allowed the game’s opening goal.

Indy Eleven would waste little time evening up at the onset of the second half, as midfielder Don Smart’s rocket from 30 yards out in the 47th minute jolted the visitors into a lengthy spell of dominant play through the hour mark. 

The teams would see play even out across the final half hour leading into a frantic final five minutes, which saw Indy Eleven take the lead in the 88th minute when Jhulliam scored his second goal in as many games to give the Hoosier State side a 2-1 advantage.  

However, that lead would last less than a minute, as Rowdies substitute striker Amani Walker’s header from the top of the six-yard box off a Blake Wagner free kick drew the scoreline even at 2-2, which is where it would stay despite good looks from both teams in second half stoppage time.

 

INDY ELEVEN HEAD COACH JUERGEN SOMMER

“Obviously little disappointed with the late goal against, but for the most part it was a pretty entertaining match and I'm happy with the guys and the way we finished.  It was a good game.”

 

TAMPA BAY ROWDIES HEAD COACH RICKY HILL

“I'm disappointed with the outcome tonight of a 2-all draw.  We would have loved to send our great fans home with a victory which they deserved.”

 

NASL Fall Season Week 17 – Fulltime Recap

Tampa Bay Rowdies  2 : 2  Indy Eleven

Al Lang Stadium – St. Petersburg, FL

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Attendance: 6,377

 

                                                1          2          FT

Tampa Bay Rowdies         1          1          2

Indy Eleven                          0          2          2

 

Scoring Summary:

TBR – Evans Frimpong (Georgi Hristov) 17’

IND – Don Smart (unassisted) 47’

IND – Jhulliam (Victor Pineda) 88’

TBR – Amani Walker (Brian Shriver) 89’

 

Discipline Summary:

IND – Cory Miller (caution) 12’

 

Line-ups:

Indy Eleven (4-4-2) – Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Cory Miller, Erick Norales (CAP) (Fejiro Okiomah 77’), Jaime Frias; Don Smart, Dylan Mares (Corby Moore 90+’), Victor Pineda, Blake Smith (Jhulliam 70’); Mike Ambersley, Charlie Rugg

Unused Substitutes: Jon Dawson (GK), A.J. Corrado

 

Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-4-2) – Matt Pickens; Frankie Sanfilippo (CAP), Tamika Mkandawire, Takuya Yamada, Blake Wagner; Evans Frimpong, Keith Savage, Anthony Wallace, Brian Shriver (Lucky Mkosana 71’); Luciano Olguin (Amani Walker 72’), Georgi Hristov

Unused Substitutes: Diego Restrepo (GK), JP Rodrigues, Jordan Gafa, Shane Hill, Corey Hertzog

 

Officials: Referee- Matthew Miscannon; Assistant Referees-Kyle Longville, Abdel Kuttaineh; Fourth Official- Hassan Belmnahia

Fulltime Recap – Tampa Bay Rowdies  2 : 2  Indy Eleven

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Saturday, November 1, 2014) – Indy Eleven had a fourth straight victory to close out its inaugural season in its sights thanks to a second half comeback, but a late Tampa Bay Rowdies equalizer forced both squads to share the spoils from a 2-2 draw in front of 6,377 at Al Lang Stadium.  The result did however allow Indy Eleven (6-7-5, 23 pts. in Fall Season; 6-12-10, 27 pts. overall) to end its first season of play in the North American Soccer League with a five-game undefeated streak (3-0-2).

The first half got off to a sluggish start with neither team gaining a solid chance in the opening 15 minutes. That all changed in the 17th minute, when Rowdies midfielder Evans Frimpong latched onto Georgi Hristov’s pass and floated a shot over Indy Eleven goalkeeper Kristian Nicht and into the upper left corner to put the home side up 1-0.  The goal marked the first time during Indy’s five-game unbeaten streak that it had allowed the game’s opening goal.

Indy Eleven would waste little time evening up at the onset of the second half, as midfielder Don Smart’s rocket from 30 yards out in the 47th minute jolted the visitors into a lengthy spell of dominant play through the hour mark. 

The teams would see play even out across the final half hour leading into a frantic final five minutes, which saw Indy Eleven take the lead in the 88th minute when Jhulliam scored his second goal in as many games to give the Hoosier State side a 2-1 advantage.  

However, that lead would last less than a minute, as Rowdies substitute striker Amani Walker’s header from the top of the six-yard box off a Blake Wagner free kick drew the scoreline even at 2-2, which is where it would stay despite good looks from both teams in second half stoppage time.

 

INDY ELEVEN HEAD COACH JUERGEN SOMMER

“Obviously little disappointed with the late goal against, but for the most part it was a pretty entertaining match and I’m happy with the guys and the way we finished.  It was a good game.”

 

TAMPA BAY ROWDIES HEAD COACH RICKY HILL

“I’m disappointed with the outcome tonight of a 2-all draw.  We would have loved to send our great fans home with a victory which they deserved.”

 

NASL Fall Season Week 17 – Fulltime Recap

Tampa Bay Rowdies  2 : 2  Indy Eleven

Al Lang Stadium – St. Petersburg, FL

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Attendance: 6,377

 

                                                1          2          FT

Tampa Bay Rowdies         1          1          2

Indy Eleven                          0          2          2

 

Scoring Summary:

TBR – Evans Frimpong (Georgi Hristov) 17’

IND – Don Smart (unassisted) 47’

IND – Jhulliam (Victor Pineda) 88’

TBR – Amani Walker (Brian Shriver) 89’

 

Discipline Summary:

IND – Cory Miller (caution) 12’

 

Line-ups:

Indy Eleven (4-4-2) – Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Cory Miller, Erick Norales (CAP) (Fejiro Okiomah 77’), Jaime Frias; Don Smart, Dylan Mares (Corby Moore 90+’), Victor Pineda, Blake Smith (Jhulliam 70’); Mike Ambersley, Charlie Rugg

Unused Substitutes: Jon Dawson (GK), A.J. Corrado

 

Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-4-2) – Matt Pickens; Frankie Sanfilippo (CAP), Tamika Mkandawire, Takuya Yamada, Blake Wagner; Evans Frimpong, Keith Savage, Anthony Wallace, Brian Shriver (Lucky Mkosana 71’); Luciano Olguin (Amani Walker 72’), Georgi Hristov

Unused Substitutes: Diego Restrepo (GK), JP Rodrigues, Jordan Gafa, Shane Hill, Corey Hertzog

 

Officials: Referee- Matthew Miscannon; Assistant Referees-Kyle Longville, Abdel Kuttaineh; Fourth Official- Hassan Belmnahia

Fulltime Recap – Ottawa Fury FC  1 : 2  Indy Eleven

OTTAWA (Sunday, October 26, 2014) – Indy Eleven continued to close out its 2014 inaugural season in strong fashion this afternoon against its expansion brethren Ottawa Fury FC, moving its winning streak to three games via a 2-1 road victory at TD Place in the Canadian capital.  An opportunistic first half goal by forward Jhulliam looked like it would be the difference maker for Indy Eleven, but a late insurance tally by midfielder Victor Pineda proved pivotal for the visitors after Ottawa scored immediately afterwards through forward Oliver.

The win also gave Indy Eleven (6-7-4, 22 pts. in Fall Season; 6-12-6, 26 pts. overall) a season-high four game undefeated streak (3-0-1) as it heads into next Saturday’s season finale at the Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-8-4, 19 pts. in Fall; 7-11-8, 29 pts. overall), who the Indiana side can catch in the NASL 2014 overall standings with another win to close out the season.

Attacking was at a premium in a tightly played affair, especially in the first half, which saw Indy Eleven face little resistance in eventually stretching its shutout streak to 397 minutes towards the end of the match.  With goalkeeper Kristian Nicht playing every minute of the streak, it now stands as the longest for a goalkeeper and team in the four-year modern history of the NASL.

Indy Eleven would enjoy the more dangerous of the chances as the half went on, but it was an Ottawa miscue that led to Jhulliam’s opener in the 29th minute.  The Brazilian striker would pick off a slowly-played back pass by Ottawa defender Ryan Richter towards goalkeeper Romuald Peiser before rounding the Fury FC backstop and slotting the ball just inside the left post and into an empty net.  The tally was Jhulliam’s second since joining the squad in August and marked the third straight contest in which Indy jumped out to a 1-0 advantage.

Indy Eleven was more than content to absorb pressure and go on the counter during the second half, which proved quite effective and forced Nicht into just one save, a one-handed pawing of Ottawa forward Tom Heinemann’s close range effort in the 89th minute. One of those counters would come seconds after Nicht’s big stop and ended with Victor Pineda’s third tally of the season, as he nodded home Don Smart’s short cross to the near post to double the Indy lead late.  That was fortunate for the visitors, who conceded on the ensuing foray up-field by Ottawa, Oliver delivering on a header of his own to keep things interesting in the waning moments.

Stoppage time saw a player from each side ejected for unsporting behavior, as Ottawa midfielder Richie Ryan was shown a red card for shoving Pineda after taking offense to his sliding tackle, while Indy Eleven’s Sergio Pena saw red for retaliating against the Ottawa captain with a push of his own.  That means Pena will miss Indy Eleven’s 2014 season finale next Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, which will kick off at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., at 7:30 p.m. ET.

 

INDY ELEVEN HEAD COACH JUERGEN SOMMER

“It's a really meaningful three points for us.  There's a good rivalry between us. Obviously they've taken points from us, and they've scored six goals against us.  They're well-coached and well-organized, but today we worked hard and I'm really proud of the group.  That being said – great stadium, great fans – our two clubs are both top class in the NASL and have bright futures.”

 

OTTAWA FURY FC HEAD COACH MARC DOS SANTOS

“We weren't good in the first half, and after that first half we had to catch up.  The home team should never have to catch up in a game.  It was disappointing.  The last 180 minutes – maybe it was the fact that we got knocked out of the playoffs – have made me question whether or not some of our players are ready to be professionals in a league like the NASL.”

 

NASL Fall Season Week 16 – Fulltime Recap

Ottawa Fury FC  1 : 2  Indy Eleven

TD Place – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Attendance: 4,172

 

                                                1          2          FT

Ottawa Fury FC                    0          1          1

Indy Eleven                           1          1          2

 

Scoring Summary:

IND – Jhulliam 2 (unassisted) 29’

IND – Victor Pineda 3 (Don Smart 3) 89’

OTT – Oliver 7 (Vini Dantas 4) 90’

 

Discipline Summary:

OTT – Oliver (caution) 73’

OTT – Ritchie Ryan (ejection) 90+’

IND – Sergio Pena (ejection) 90+’

IND – Victor Pineda (caution) 90+’

 

Statistics                   OTT       IND

Shots                            7            5

Shots on Goal            1            4

Fouls                            8            9

Corners                       3            5

Saves                           3            1

Offside                         5            6

Possession %          52          48

 

Line-ups:

Indy Eleven (4-4-2) – Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Cory Miller, Erick Norales (CAP), Jaime Frias; Victor Pineda, Dylan Mares (Corby Moore 90+’), Sergio Peña, Blake Smith (Blake Smith 62’); Jhulliam (Mike Ambersley 53’), Charlie Rugg

Unused Substitutes: Jon Dawson (GK), A.J. Corrado, Fejiro Okiomah

 

Ottaw Fury FC (4-3-3) – Romuald Peiser; Ryan Richter, Omar Jarun, Mason Trafford, O’Brian Woodbine; Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Tony Donatelli 46’), Richie Ryan, Nicki Paterson (Oliver 59’); Philippe Davies (Carl Haworth 73’), Tom Heinemann, Vini Dantas

Unused Substitutes: Devala Gorrick (GK), Ramon Soria, Drew Beckie, Pierre-Rudolph Mayard

Officials: Referee- D. Barrie; Assistant Referees-P. Pendli, S. Hornsby; Fourth Official- R. Schaap

Fulltime Recap – Ottawa Fury FC  1 : 2  Indy Eleven

OTTAWA (Sunday, October 26, 2014) – Indy Eleven continued to close out its 2014 inaugural season in strong fashion this afternoon against its expansion brethren Ottawa Fury FC, moving its winning streak to three games via a 2-1 road victory at TD Place in the Canadian capital.  An opportunistic first half goal by forward Jhulliam looked like it would be the difference maker for Indy Eleven, but a late insurance tally by midfielder Victor Pineda proved pivotal for the visitors after Ottawa scored immediately afterwards through forward Oliver.

The win also gave Indy Eleven (6-7-4, 22 pts. in Fall Season; 6-12-6, 26 pts. overall) a season-high four game undefeated streak (3-0-1) as it heads into next Saturday’s season finale at the Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-8-4, 19 pts. in Fall; 7-11-8, 29 pts. overall), who the Indiana side can catch in the NASL 2014 overall standings with another win to close out the season.

Attacking was at a premium in a tightly played affair, especially in the first half, which saw Indy Eleven face little resistance in eventually stretching its shutout streak to 397 minutes towards the end of the match.  With goalkeeper Kristian Nicht playing every minute of the streak, it now stands as the longest for a goalkeeper and team in the four-year modern history of the NASL.

Indy Eleven would enjoy the more dangerous of the chances as the half went on, but it was an Ottawa miscue that led to Jhulliam’s opener in the 29th minute.  The Brazilian striker would pick off a slowly-played back pass by Ottawa defender Ryan Richter towards goalkeeper Romuald Peiser before rounding the Fury FC backstop and slotting the ball just inside the left post and into an empty net.  The tally was Jhulliam’s second since joining the squad in August and marked the third straight contest in which Indy jumped out to a 1-0 advantage.

Indy Eleven was more than content to absorb pressure and go on the counter during the second half, which proved quite effective and forced Nicht into just one save, a one-handed pawing of Ottawa forward Tom Heinemann’s close range effort in the 89th minute. One of those counters would come seconds after Nicht’s big stop and ended with Victor Pineda’s third tally of the season, as he nodded home Don Smart’s short cross to the near post to double the Indy lead late.  That was fortunate for the visitors, who conceded on the ensuing foray up-field by Ottawa, Oliver delivering on a header of his own to keep things interesting in the waning moments.

Stoppage time saw a player from each side ejected for unsporting behavior, as Ottawa midfielder Richie Ryan was shown a red card for shoving Pineda after taking offense to his sliding tackle, while Indy Eleven’s Sergio Pena saw red for retaliating against the Ottawa captain with a push of his own.  That means Pena will miss Indy Eleven’s 2014 season finale next Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, which will kick off at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., at 7:30 p.m. ET.

 

INDY ELEVEN HEAD COACH JUERGEN SOMMER

“It’s a really meaningful three points for us.  There’s a good rivalry between us. Obviously they’ve taken points from us, and they’ve scored six goals against us.  They’re well-coached and well-organized, but today we worked hard and I’m really proud of the group.  That being said – great stadium, great fans – our two clubs are both top class in the NASL and have bright futures.”

 

OTTAWA FURY FC HEAD COACH MARC DOS SANTOS

“We weren’t good in the first half, and after that first half we had to catch up.  The home team should never have to catch up in a game.  It was disappointing.  The last 180 minutes – maybe it was the fact that we got knocked out of the playoffs – have made me question whether or not some of our players are ready to be professionals in a league like the NASL.”

 

NASL Fall Season Week 16 – Fulltime Recap

Ottawa Fury FC  1 : 2  Indy Eleven

TD Place – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Attendance: 4,172

 

                                                1          2          FT

Ottawa Fury FC                    0          1          1

Indy Eleven                           1          1          2

 

Scoring Summary:

IND – Jhulliam 2 (unassisted) 29’

IND – Victor Pineda 3 (Don Smart 3) 89’

OTT – Oliver 7 (Vini Dantas 4) 90’

 

Discipline Summary:

OTT – Oliver (caution) 73’

OTT – Ritchie Ryan (ejection) 90+’

IND – Sergio Pena (ejection) 90+’

IND – Victor Pineda (caution) 90+’

 

Statistics                   OTT       IND

Shots                            7            5

Shots on Goal            1            4

Fouls                            8            9

Corners                       3            5

Saves                           3            1

Offside                         5            6

Possession %          52          48

 

Line-ups:

Indy Eleven (4-4-2) – Kristian Nicht; Marco Franco, Cory Miller, Erick Norales (CAP), Jaime Frias; Victor Pineda, Dylan Mares (Corby Moore 90+’), Sergio Peña, Blake Smith (Blake Smith 62’); Jhulliam (Mike Ambersley 53’), Charlie Rugg

Unused Substitutes: Jon Dawson (GK), A.J. Corrado, Fejiro Okiomah

 

Ottaw Fury FC (4-3-3) – Romuald Peiser; Ryan Richter, Omar Jarun, Mason Trafford, O’Brian Woodbine; Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Tony Donatelli 46’), Richie Ryan, Nicki Paterson (Oliver 59’); Philippe Davies (Carl Haworth 73’), Tom Heinemann, Vini Dantas

Unused Substitutes: Devala Gorrick (GK), Ramon Soria, Drew Beckie, Pierre-Rudolph Mayard

Officials: Referee- D. Barrie; Assistant Referees-P. Pendli, S. Hornsby; Fourth Official- R. Schaap