- Indy Eleven at North Carolina FC
Fri., July 18, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. - WakeMed Soccer Park – Cary, NC
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Stats: #NCvIND MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com
2025 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 5-5-5 (0), 20 pts; #6 in Eastern Conference
North Carolina FC: 7-6-2 (+3), 23 pts; #4 in Eastern Conference
Setting the Scene
Indy Eleven takes its two-game winning streak to North Carolina FC on Friday at 7:30 pm on CBS Sports Golazo Network.
| IND | NC | |
| 15 | Games | 15 |
| 24 | Goals | 21 |
| 62 | SOT | 53 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 24 | Goals Conceded | 18 |
| 59 | Shots Faced | 59 |
| 4 | Clean Sheets | 4 |
Series
Friday’s match will be the 22nd in the series, with Indy Eleven holding an 11-5-5 advantage.
Indy Leads 11-5-5 | GF 33, GA 28
- Recent Meetings
Apr. 5, 2025 | D, 2-2 | Home - Sept. 21, 2024 | L, 2-0 | Away
- Apr. 27, 2024 | W, 2-1 | Home
- Aug. 3, 2019 | W, 2-1 | Away
- May 4, 2019 | D, 0-0 | Home
- Aug. 15, 2018 | W, 3-2 | Home
- April 7, 2018 | W, 1-0 | Away
Last Meeting
USL Championship Eastern Conference rivals Indy Eleven and North Carolina FC battled the rain and each other, playing a 2-2 draw at Carroll Stadium on April 5.
The Boys in Blue started quickly with midfielder Oliver Brynéus getting a scoring chance off a pass from midfielder James Murphy in the third minute.
Indy Eleven took the lead in the 26th when defender Aedan Stanley’s corner kick from the right side was inadvertently headed in as an own goal by Raheem Somersall.
Brynéus earned another chance in the 39th minute on a breakaway, but his shot on target was saved by Jake McGuire.
Indy Eleven had an additional opportunity to add to their 1-0 lead in the second minute of first half stoppage time when Brynéus’ cross to forward Edward Kizza just missed wide. That duo opened the second half with another Brynéus’ cross to Kizza in the 46th minute that just missed.
Two minutes later, the Boys in Blue took a 2-0 edge when defender Pat Hogan played a long ball from just outside his own area deep down the right side. Forward Maalique Foster showed his speed to catch up to it just prior to it reaching the endline and center it to Kizza, who buried it with a one-touch finish for his first goal for Indy Eleven.
North Carolina countered three minutes later in the 51st when Evan Conway cut the deficit in half.
The Boys in Blue had a chance to add an insurance goal in the 89th minute when defender Logan Neidlinger played a cross to midfielder Jack Blake, whose left-footed shot from the right side was saved.
In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, North Carolina tied it on a header by Conor Donovan off a free kick from Mikey Maldonado.
- Scoring Summary
- IND – Own Goal 26’
- IND – Edward Kizza (Maalique Foster) 48’
- NC – Evan Conway (Pedro Dolabella) 51’
- NC – Conor Donovan (Mikey Maldonado) 90’+3
- Discipline Summary
- IND – James Murphy (caution) 6’
- IND – James Musa (caution) 8’
- NC – Rafa Mentzingen (caution) 13’
- NC – Raheem Somersall (caution) 45’
- NC – Paco Craig (caution) 81’
- NC – Jaden Servania (caution) 84’
- IND – Aodhan Quinn (caution) 89’
Indy Eleven line-up: Hunter Sulte, Aedan Stanley, James Musa, Pat Hogan, Ben Ofeimu, Aodhan Quinn (captain), James Murphy, Oliver Brynéus (Logan Neidlinger 81’), Jack Blake, Maalique Foster, Edward Kizza (Elvis Amoh 87’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Josh O’Brien, Finn McRobb, Cam Lindley, Elliot Collier, Reice Charles-Cook.
North Carolina FC line-up: Jake McGuire, Paco Craig (captain), Conor Donovan, Bryce Washington (Finn Sundstrom 42’), Jaden Servania, Rafa Mentzingen, Ahmad Al-Qaq (Oalex Anderson 65’), Raheem Somersall (Louis Perez 65’), Mikey Maldonado, Pedro Dolabella, Evan Conway (Rodrigo da Costa 87’).
North Carolina FC subs not used: Justin Malou, Collin Martin, Akira Fitzgerald, Triston Hodge, Jayson Quintanilla.
Boys in Blue Blank Rhode Island
Two of the top scorers in USL Championship history combined for a goal and the Indy Eleven defense recorded its fourth clean sheet in the last six matches as the Boys in Blue defeated Eastern Conference opponent Rhode Island FC 1-0 at Carroll Stadium last Saturday.
Indy Eleven moved up to sixth in the USLC Eastern Conference, finishing the first half of the season with four wins in six matches.
Cam Lindley started the scoring sequence in the 55th minute with a one-touch pass from just across midfield to Jack Blake. Blake settled it quickly and delivered a pass wide to captain Aodhan Quinn. From just outside the area on the left side, Quinn centered it to the penalty spot where Romario Williams finished it just inside the left post for his fourth goal of the season and the 64th in his USLC career.
Williams has scored in three consecutive USLC matches (May 28, July 5, July 12) around his time with the Jamaican National Team in World Cup Qualifying and the Gold Cup. His longest USLC scoring streak is five from Sept. 23, 2023-March 9, 2024.
Williams is tied for the team lead in goals this season and he moved up into a tie for 14th on the USL All-Time list.
Quinn recorded his team-best sixth assist of the campaign and he moved into sole possession of third place all-time in the USLC with 56 career assists, breaking a tie with former Hartford Athletic star Danny Barrera.
Quinn’s six assists place are one behind the current lead for the USL Championship’s Golden Playmaker award, trailing Charleston Battery’s Juan David Torres with seven.
The 33-year-old has twice previously recorded double-digit assists in a season, logging 14 in the 2018 campaign for Orange County SC and 11 in 2021 for Phoenix Rising FC. He is 10 assists from Kenardo Forbes’ 66 assists for the all-time regular season mark in the Championship.
Goalkeeper Hunter Sulte recorded his second consecutive clean sheet and his fourth this season. It marks the fourth time in his two-year career with the Boys in Blue that he has recorded consecutive shutouts in USLC play. He now has 13 clean sheets in 40 matches for Indy Eleven.
- USLC 50+ Regular Season Goals Best Strike Rate
- 3. Romario Williams – 64 goals, 157 app., 154.2 mins/goal
- Aodhan Quinn USLC All-Time Rankings
- Games Started | 263 | 1st
- Minutes | 23,057 | 2nd
- Assists | 56 | 3rd
- Appearances | 277 | T4th
- USL Championship Regular Season Goal Contributions
- 3. Aodhan Quinn (IND) 113 (57 goals & 56 assists)*
- 4. Solomon Asante 110 (52 goals, 58 assists)
- USL Championship Regular Season 55 Goals & 30 Assists
- 1. Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 76 goals, 52 assists
- 2. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 57 goals, 56 assists
- USL Championship Assists in Consecutive Games Streaks
- 2. Aodhan Quinn (PHX) 5 2021
- 4. Aodhan Quinn (OC) 4 2018
- Aodhan Quinn (IND) 4 May 3-28, 2025
- Indy Eleven USL Championship Goals (All Competitions)
- 1. Tyler Pasher 24 2018-20
- 2. Jack Blake 17 2023-
- 3. Sebastian Guenzatti 16 2023-24
- 4. Manuel Arteaga 15 2021-22
- 5. Aodhan Quinn 13 2023-
- Stéfano Pinho 13 2022-23
- Ayoze 13 2018-22
- Indy Eleven Appearances (All Competitions)
- 1. Ayoze 126 2018-22
- 2. Brad Ring 115 2014-18
- 3. Karl Ouimette 108 2018-22
- 4. Don Smart 101 2014-17
- 5. Cam Lindley 97 2020, 2023-25
- Indy Eleven Goals in a 5-Game Stretch
- Elvis Amoh 7 Apr. 19-May 10, 2025
- Tyler Pasher 6 Nov. 2, 2019-July 22, 2020
- Augi Williams 5 May 8-22, 2024
- Manuel Arteaga 5 June 4-18, 2022
- Eamon Zayed 5 July 13-Aug. 3, 2016
- Eamon Zayed 5 May 21-June 11, 2016
- Blake Smith 5 May 28-June 17, 2014
- Indy Eleven Goals in Consecutive Games Streaks
- Tyler Pasher 6 Nov. 2, 2019-July 22, 2020
- Elvis Amoh 5 Apr. 19-May 10, 2025
- Augi Williams 4 May 8-22, 2024
- Sebastian Guenzatti 3 Aug. 26-Sept. 15, 2023
- Stefano Pinho 3 May 28-June 8, 2022
- Tyler Pasher 3 June 1-15, 2019
- Dane Kelly 3 Apr. 15-28, 2019
- Dane Richards 3 Aug. 19-29, 2015
- Kleberson 3 July 19-Aug. 2, 2014
- Indy Eleven Saves, Game
- 11, Yannik Oettl at Chicago Fire FC II, 4/17/24, USOC 3rd Round
10, Sean Lewis at Birmingham Legion FC, 10/12/22
10, Reice Charles-Cook at Philadelphia, 5/7/25, USOC Rd. of 32
9, Jon Busch at Minnesota United, 7/16/16
8, Owain Fon Williams at Louisville City, 10/13/18
8, Bobby Edwards at Sporting KC II, 6/20/21 - 8, Kristian Nicht vs. San Antonio Scorpions, 5/30/14
- 8, Kristian Nicht vs. Minnesota United, 10/11/14
USL Championship Stats
- Individual
- Category Player Rank Total
- Assists Aodhan Quinn T2 6
- Jack Blake T8 4
- Clearances Pat Hogan T2 99
- James Musa 6 89
- Clean Sheets Hunter Sulte T8 4
- Shots Jack Blake T12 25
- Interceptions James Musa T12 18
- Saves Hunter Sulte T14 32
- Goals Elvis Amoh T17 4
- Jack Blake T17 4
- Romario Williams T17 4
- Chances Created Jack Blake T19 20
- Team
- Category Rank Total
- First-Half Goals T2 14
- Goals T5 24
- Conversion Rate T8 17%
- Clean Sheets T10 4
- Shots 14 167
USL Career Regular Season Rankings
Individual Rankings
- Goals
- T14. Romario Williams (IND) – 64
- T21. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 57
- Assists
- 2. Solomon Asante – 58
- 3. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 56
- Games Started
- 1. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 263
- 2. Sean Totsch (LOU) – 256
- Minutes
- 1. Sean Totsch (LOU) – 23,159
- 2. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 23,057
Appearances
- 4. Yann Akra – 277
- Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 277
- Team Leaders
- Stat Player Number
- Goals Amoh, Blake, Williams 4
- Assists Aodhan Quinn 6
- Shots Jack Blake 25
- Shots on Target Jack Blake 12
- Chances Created Jack Blake 20
- Crosses Aodhan Quinn 36
- Fouls Won Jack Blake 25
- Duels Won Elvis Amoh 65
- Aerial Duels Won Pat Hogan 36
- Clearances Pat Hogan 99
- Blocks Hogan, Ofeimu 7
- Interceptions James Musa 18
- Tackles Won James Murphy 18
- Passes James Murphy 668
- Minutes James Murphy 1308
USL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS
- Elvis Amoh
- Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round-Bench (4/29)
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 8/9 – 5/6)
- Jack Blake
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
- USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round (4/29)
- USL Player of the Week (Week 17/18-7/7)
- USL Team of the Week (Week 17/18-7/7)
- Maalique Foster
- USL Team of the Week – Bench (Week 4 – 4/1)
- USL Team of the Week (Week 5 – 4/8)
- USL Goal of the Week nominee (Week 17/18-7/7)
- Pat Hogan
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
- Ben Ofeimu
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 15 – 6/17)
- Aodhan Quinn
- USLC Goal of the Week nominee (Week 4 – 4/1)
- USLC Team of the Week – Bench (Week 17/18 – 7/7)
- Bruno Rendon
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 3 – 3/25)
- Hunter Sulte
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Weeks 13/14 – 6/10)
- USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round (7/1)
- USL Jägermeister Cup “Save of the Round” nominee (7/1)
- Romario Williams
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Weeks 13/14 – 6/10)
COACH SEAN McAULEY
Head coach Sean McAuley earned the USLC “Coach of the Month” last May and he was a nominee for USLC Midseason “Coach of the Year” after leading his team to a 12-match unbeaten streak in a two-month span from April 17 through June 15.
The Sheffield, England, native led Indy Eleven to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals with four straight wins, including a 2-1 victory at MLS-side Atlanta United.
McAuley is in his second season in Indy after previously serving as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020.
In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers. McAuley began his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the Scottish U-21 National Team.
USLC: 19-16-14 | USOC: 5-1-1 | OVERALL: 26-17-16 (.576)
TEAM HIGH/LOWS
- Single-Match Highs
- Shots: 17 | May 28 vs HFD
- SOT: 8 | Mar. 15 at MIA
- Possession: 58.4% | May 28 vs HFD
- Corners: 11 | Mar. 29 vs COS
- Single-Match Lows
- Shots: 4 | June 4 at BHM
- SOT: 1 | June 4 at BHM
- Possession: 30.2% | May 10 at SAC
- Corners: 1 | Mar. 22 at LEX, May 10 at SAC, June 4 at BHM
- Opponent Highs
- Shots: 21 | June 28 vs. BHM^
- SOT: 7 | May 28 vs HFD, June 28 vs. BHM^
- Possession: 69.8% | May 10 at SAC
- Corners: 9 | June 28 vs. BHM^
- Opponent Lows
- Shots: 4 | June 14 vs PIT
- SOT: 0 | June 14 vs PIT, July 12 vs. RI
- Possession: 41.6% | May 28 vs HFD
- Corners: 2 | May 16 at ELP
USL Championship Regular-Season Player Milestones
- 60 Goals
- Romario Williams – 64
- 50 Goals
- Aodhan Quinn – 57
- 40 Goals
- Elvis Amoh – 44
- 30 Goals
- Jack Blake – 36
- 20 Goals
- Maalique Foster – 21
- Edward Kizza – (19)
- Elliot Collier – (18)
- 50 Assists
- Aodhan Quinn – 56
- 20 Assists
- Cam Lindley – 28 (T25 on USLC All-Time List)
- Jack Blake – 25
- 15 Assists
- Maalique Foster – 16
- James Murphy – 16
- Aedan Stanley – 15
- 110 Goals+Assists
- Aodhan Quinn – 113 (57 goals, 56 assists)
- 70 Goals+Assists
- Romario Williams – 75 (64 goals, 11 assists)
- 60 Goals+Assists
- Jack Blake – 61 (36 goals, 25 assists)
- 50 Goals+Assists
- Elvis Amoh – 52 (44 goals, 8 assists)
- 30 Goals+Assists
- Maalique Foster – 37 (21 goals, 16 assists)
- Cam Lindley – 33 (5 goals, 28 assists)
- 20 Goals+Assists
- Elliot Collier – 25 (18 goals, 7 assists)
- Edward Kizza – 21 (19 goals, 2 assists)
- 10 Penalties Converted (attempted)
- Aodhan Quinn – 25 (28)
- Jack Blake – 12 (14)
- Romario Williams – 8 (10)
- 250 Appearances
- Aodhan Quinn – 277
- 200 Appearances
- James Musa – 216
- 150 Appearances
Jack Blake – 184
Cam Lindley – 173 - Romario Williams – 157
- 100 Appearances
- James Murphy – 147
- Elvis Amoh – 144
- Ben Ofeimu – 140
Aedan Stanley – 138 - Elliot Collier – 120
- Pat Hogan – 102
- 250 Games Started
- Aodhan Quinn – 263
- 200 Games Started
- James Musa – 203
- 150 Games Started
- Jack Blake – 156
- 100 Games Started
- Cam Lindley – 148
- Aedan Stanley – 134
- James Murphy – 121
- Romario Williams – 116
- 20,000 Minutes
- Aodhan Quinn – 23,057
- 15,000 Minutes
- James Musa – 17,870
- 10,000 Minutes
- Jack Blake – 13,250
Cam Lindley – 12,945 - Aedan Stanley – 12,025
- James Murphy – 10,982
- Ben Ofeimu – 10,485
- Romario Williams – (9,870)
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Goalkeepers (3): Reice Charles-Cook, ^Ryan Hunsucker, Hunter Sulte
Defenders (9): Pat Hogan, ^Maverick McCoy, Finn McRobb, James Musa, Josh O’Brien, Ben Ofeimu, Bruno Rendon, Aedan Stanley, Hayden White
Midfielders (7): Jack Blake, Oliver Brynéus, Cam Lindley, James Murphy, Logan Neidlinger, Aodhan Quinn, Brem Soumaoro
Forwards (5): Elvis Amoh, Elliot Collier, Maalique Foster, Edward Kizza, Romario Williams
^USL Academy Contract
