Indy Eleven Continues Dominance at Home in 3-0 Win over Carolina
Year-plus Undefeated Streak at Carroll Stadium Reaches 17 Games;
Braun, Paterson & Youla all Tally while Busch & Defense Notch Third Shutout in Four Games
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, October 15, 2016) – Indy Eleven entered the evening having gone a full year without a loss at home, and the streak will last at least one more week following a 2-0 win over the Carolina RailHawks in front of 8,649 fans at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium.
Justin Braun’s seventh goal of the season in the dying moments of the first half would make the difference, while Nicki Paterson’s 77th minute free kick goal and Souleymane Youla’s 90th minute finish added some insurance in a win that pushed Indy Eleven’s home record in 2016 to 12W-3D-0L. The shutout was Indy Eleven’s second straight and third in its last four outings and gave goalkeeper Jon Busch his 10th clean sheet on the season, tied for the third most in the NASL this season.
“We talked before the Jacksonville game [on Wednesday] that, come playoff time, being a team that believes they can shut out an opponent means that if you’re not attacking brilliantly, not getting your shots off, or certain crosses aren’t finding their mark, that as long as you aren’t giving up anything then it’s still yours to win,” said Indy Eleven head coach Tim Hankinson. “Sometimes it’s the opponent that makes the mistake and beats themselves, so the priority on the clean sheet doesn’t mean that you’re only defending. It’s obvious tonight that we got out and played, but having the confidence to keep teams out means we can go to Tampa and hopefully keep them out as well.”
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The game open at a strenuous pace, with the teams trading quality chances right off the bat. Dylan Mares was in prime position to put Indy Eleven up four minutes in, but his shot from 10 yards out was thwarted by a fine kick save by Carolina goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre. A minute later it was Matt Fondy attempting to volley home a cross to the left post, his solid effort hitting the outside netting.
Carolina forward Tiyi Shipalane worked himself into space to unleash a blast from 25 yards out in the 15th minute, but his shot rose just over the crossbar and looked to be covered by Busch regardless. A minute later Sylvestre was forced into a brilliant tip save over the bar, backtracking to catch Justin Braun’s looping header from the penalty spot creating by a fine service from Sinisa Ubiparipovic.
In the 35th minute it was Indy Eleven midfielder Don Smart’s early cross finding forward Eamon Zayed perfectly in stride, but Sylvestre came up big once again, making a point blank kick save and seeing the rebound pop right into his breadbasket while sprawled on the ground. Zayed would try from distance just three minutes later, but Sylvestre had considerably less work to do in stopping the NASL’s second leading scorer this time around.
The “Boys in Blue” would finally break through in the 45th minute when Sinisa Ubiparipovic’s perfect cross from the right side of the area found the head of Braun, whose header from six yards beat Sylvestre to the left post to move the scoreboard to 1-0 Indy Eleven heading into halftime.
Carolina would have the better of the chances at the start of the second half, Matt Watson’s well-struck low effort in the 48th minute flashing just wide of the right post to start a steady barrage for the visitors, who almost saw Nazmi Albadawi’s deflected effort spin over Busch for an equalizer in the 62nd minute, only to see it go a foot over the crossbar.
Substitute striker Brian Shriver nearly made a quick impact in the 69th minute with a redirect at the six that took a deflection just wide right. Two minutes later it was Steven Miller’s turn, his shot from the right side of the area forcing a strong, two-handed punch from Busch to keep it out.
Indy Eleven would absorb just enough pressure and force their will on counter attacks, and a dead piece opportunity created when Braun was hauled down on a 1-v-2 by Simon Mensing just outside the area in the 74th minute would finally help create some breathing room for the home side. It was substitute midfielder Nicki Paterson stepping up to the free kick, which he bent low around the right side of the wall and inside the right post in the 76th minute to double Indy’s advantage.
The goal injected life into the Indy attack, which kept its foot on the gas in counter attack, unlucky ot to go up three in the 83rd minute when both Braun and Smart saw shots blocked by defenders inside the six on back-to-back chances. But Smart would play provider on the Eleven’s eventual third, as his cross from the right was perfectly weighted to find Youla on the doorstep, his redirect marking the Guinean’s second of the Fall Season to put the finishing touches on a thorough win. However, Youla’s night would be marred in stoppage time when he shoved Albadawi above the shoulders, drawing a straight red a ruling him out of Wednesday’s midweek match at Tampa Bay.
Indy Eleven will play its third of four games in a span of 11 days this Wednesday, Oct. 19, when it travels to the Sunshine State to take on said Tampa Bay Rowdies, another team desperately seeking the final berth in The Championship (7:30 p.m. ET, live on MyINDY-TV 23).
The “Boys in Blue” will then take to the Carroll Stadium pitch one final time in regular season play next Saturday, Oct. 22, when they welcome Puerto Rico FC to the “Circle City” for the first time. Kickoff on Fan Appreciation Night at “The Mike” is set for 7:30 p.m. (live on MyINDY-TV2 3), and tickets for the match remain available and can be purchased online at www.indyeleven.com or by calling 317-685-1100 during regular business hours.
NASL Fall Season
Indy Eleven 3 : 0 Carolina RailHawks
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Michael A. Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 8,649
Indy Eleven:
Fall Season: 9W-4D-6L, 31 pts., 3rd place
Overall Season: 13W-10D-6L, 49 pts., 3rd place
Carolina RailHawks FC:
Fall Season: 6W-5D-9L, 23 pts., 7th place
Overall Season: 10W-7D-13L, 37 pts., 9th place
Scoring Summary:
IND – Justin Braun (Sinisa Ubiparipovic) 45’
IND – Nicki Paterson (unassisted) 77’
IND – Souleymane Youla (Don Smart) 90’
Discipline Summary:
CAR – Nazmi Albadawi (caution) 40’
CAR – Simon Mensing (caution) 74’
IND – Duke Lacroix (caution) 79’
IND – Jon Busch (caution) 93+’
IND – Souleymane Youla (ejection) 94+’
Indy Eleven line-up (4-4-2, L–>R): Jon Busch; Nemanja Vuković, Lovel Palmer, Colin Falvey (capt), Marco Franco; Dylan Mares, Brad Ring, Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Nicki Paterson 65’), Don Smart; Eamon Zayed (Duke Lacroix 76’), Justin Braun (Souleymane Youla 85’)
Indy Eleven bench: Keith Cardona (GK), Daniel Keller, Greg Janicki, Omar Gordon
Carolina RailHawks (3-5-2): Brian Sylvestre; Connor Tobin, Simon Mensing (Billy Schuler 80’), Michael Daly; Kareem Moses (Brian Shriver 65’), Austin Da Luz, Matt Watson, Nazmi Albadawi, Steven Miller; Tiyi Shipalane, Matt Fondy
RailHawks FC bench: Akira Fitzgerald (GK), Drew Beckie, James Marcelin, Marvin Ceballos, Omar Bravo
Indy Eleven Continues Dominance at Home in 3-0 Win over Carolina
Year-plus Undefeated Streak at Carroll Stadium Reaches 17 Games;
Braun, Paterson & Youla all Tally while Busch & Defense Notch Third Shutout in Four Games
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, October 15, 2016) – Indy Eleven entered the evening having gone a full year without a loss at home, and the streak will last at least one more week following a 2-0 win over the Carolina RailHawks in front of 8,649 fans at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium.
Justin Braun’s seventh goal of the season in the dying moments of the first half would make the difference, while Nicki Paterson’s 77th minute free kick goal and Souleymane Youla’s 90th minute finish added some insurance in a win that pushed Indy Eleven’s home record in 2016 to 12W-3D-0L. The shutout was Indy Eleven’s second straight and third in its last four outings and gave goalkeeper Jon Busch his 10th clean sheet on the season, tied for the third most in the NASL this season.
“We talked before the Jacksonville game [on Wednesday] that, come playoff time, being a team that believes they can shut out an opponent means that if you’re not attacking brilliantly, not getting your shots off, or certain crosses aren’t finding their mark, that as long as you aren’t giving up anything then it’s still yours to win,” said Indy Eleven head coach Tim Hankinson. “Sometimes it’s the opponent that makes the mistake and beats themselves, so the priority on the clean sheet doesn’t mean that you’re only defending. It’s obvious tonight that we got out and played, but having the confidence to keep teams out means we can go to Tampa and hopefully keep them out as well.”
PHOTOS: Click to download pictures from #INDvCAR from the NASL’s FTP site
STATS: Get detailed Opta statistics from #INDvCAR via the NASL MatchCenter
The game open at a strenuous pace, with the teams trading quality chances right off the bat. Dylan Mares was in prime position to put Indy Eleven up four minutes in, but his shot from 10 yards out was thwarted by a fine kick save by Carolina goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre. A minute later it was Matt Fondy attempting to volley home a cross to the left post, his solid effort hitting the outside netting.
Carolina forward Tiyi Shipalane worked himself into space to unleash a blast from 25 yards out in the 15th minute, but his shot rose just over the crossbar and looked to be covered by Busch regardless. A minute later Sylvestre was forced into a brilliant tip save over the bar, backtracking to catch Justin Braun’s looping header from the penalty spot creating by a fine service from Sinisa Ubiparipovic.
In the 35th minute it was Indy Eleven midfielder Don Smart’s early cross finding forward Eamon Zayed perfectly in stride, but Sylvestre came up big once again, making a point blank kick save and seeing the rebound pop right into his breadbasket while sprawled on the ground. Zayed would try from distance just three minutes later, but Sylvestre had considerably less work to do in stopping the NASL’s second leading scorer this time around.
The “Boys in Blue” would finally break through in the 45th minute when Sinisa Ubiparipovic’s perfect cross from the right side of the area found the head of Braun, whose header from six yards beat Sylvestre to the left post to move the scoreboard to 1-0 Indy Eleven heading into halftime.
Carolina would have the better of the chances at the start of the second half, Matt Watson’s well-struck low effort in the 48th minute flashing just wide of the right post to start a steady barrage for the visitors, who almost saw Nazmi Albadawi’s deflected effort spin over Busch for an equalizer in the 62nd minute, only to see it go a foot over the crossbar.
Substitute striker Brian Shriver nearly made a quick impact in the 69th minute with a redirect at the six that took a deflection just wide right. Two minutes later it was Steven Miller’s turn, his shot from the right side of the area forcing a strong, two-handed punch from Busch to keep it out.
Indy Eleven would absorb just enough pressure and force their will on counter attacks, and a dead piece opportunity created when Braun was hauled down on a 1-v-2 by Simon Mensing just outside the area in the 74th minute would finally help create some breathing room for the home side. It was substitute midfielder Nicki Paterson stepping up to the free kick, which he bent low around the right side of the wall and inside the right post in the 76th minute to double Indy’s advantage.
The goal injected life into the Indy attack, which kept its foot on the gas in counter attack, unlucky ot to go up three in the 83rd minute when both Braun and Smart saw shots blocked by defenders inside the six on back-to-back chances. But Smart would play provider on the Eleven’s eventual third, as his cross from the right was perfectly weighted to find Youla on the doorstep, his redirect marking the Guinean’s second of the Fall Season to put the finishing touches on a thorough win. However, Youla’s night would be marred in stoppage time when he shoved Albadawi above the shoulders, drawing a straight red a ruling him out of Wednesday’s midweek match at Tampa Bay.
Indy Eleven will play its third of four games in a span of 11 days this Wednesday, Oct. 19, when it travels to the Sunshine State to take on said Tampa Bay Rowdies, another team desperately seeking the final berth in The Championship (7:30 p.m. ET, live on MyINDY-TV 23).
The “Boys in Blue” will then take to the Carroll Stadium pitch one final time in regular season play next Saturday, Oct. 22, when they welcome Puerto Rico FC to the “Circle City” for the first time. Kickoff on Fan Appreciation Night at “The Mike” is set for 7:30 p.m. (live on MyINDY-TV2 3), and tickets for the match remain available and can be purchased online at www.indyeleven.com or by calling 317-685-1100 during regular business hours.
NASL Fall Season
Indy Eleven 3 : 0 Carolina RailHawks
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Michael A. Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 8,649
Indy Eleven:
Fall Season: 9W-4D-6L, 31 pts., 3rd place
Overall Season: 13W-10D-6L, 49 pts., 3rd place
Carolina RailHawks FC:
Fall Season: 6W-5D-9L, 23 pts., 7th place
Overall Season: 10W-7D-13L, 37 pts., 9th place
Scoring Summary:
IND – Justin Braun (Sinisa Ubiparipovic) 45’
IND – Nicki Paterson (unassisted) 77’
IND – Souleymane Youla (Don Smart) 90’
Discipline Summary:
CAR – Nazmi Albadawi (caution) 40’
CAR – Simon Mensing (caution) 74’
IND – Duke Lacroix (caution) 79’
IND – Jon Busch (caution) 93+’
IND – Souleymane Youla (ejection) 94+’
Indy Eleven line-up (4-4-2, L–>R): Jon Busch; Nemanja Vuković, Lovel Palmer, Colin Falvey (capt), Marco Franco; Dylan Mares, Brad Ring, Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Nicki Paterson 65’), Don Smart; Eamon Zayed (Duke Lacroix 76’), Justin Braun (Souleymane Youla 85’)
Indy Eleven bench: Keith Cardona (GK), Daniel Keller, Greg Janicki, Omar Gordon
Carolina RailHawks (3-5-2): Brian Sylvestre; Connor Tobin, Simon Mensing (Billy Schuler 80’), Michael Daly; Kareem Moses (Brian Shriver 65’), Austin Da Luz, Matt Watson, Nazmi Albadawi, Steven Miller; Tiyi Shipalane, Matt Fondy
RailHawks FC bench: Akira Fitzgerald (GK), Drew Beckie, James Marcelin, Marvin Ceballos, Omar Bravo
