Eleven Looks to Open May with Win at Loudoun
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Indy Eleven at Loudoun United FC
Saturday, May 6, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Segra Field – Leesburg, Va.
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2023 USL Championship Records:
Indy Eleven: 1W-3L-3D (-4 GD), 6 pts.; T-9th in Eastern Conference
Loudoun United FC: 3W-3L-1D (+1 GD), 10 pts.; T-5th in Eastern Conference
Community Health Network Sports Medicine Indy Eleven Injury Report:
OUT: FW Jonas Fjeldberg (L foot), MF Bryam Rebellon (L hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE: None
Discipline Report:
IND: none
LDN: none
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue hit the road Saturday for a USL Championship match-up at Loudoun United FC. The Eleven are coming off a 1-1 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Carroll Stadium on Saturday. The match is the first of two away from “The Mike”, with Indy traveling to Sacramento Saturday, May 13 before returning home May 20 against Colorado Springs.
Loudoun sits at 3-3-1 and tied for fourth in the USL’s Eastern Conference and is coming off a 3-1 loss at Phoenix.
Indy finished April USL Championship play 0-3-2 and looks to regroup in May.
SERIES VS. LOUDOUN UNITED FC
Series History vs. LDN
3W-2L-0D (6 GF/6 GA)
Saturday marks the sixth meeting since 2019, when Loudoun joined the USL Championship league, between the clubs, with the Eleven holding the 3-2-0 all-time advantage.
Last Meeting (09/25/22): Indy Eleven used a second half penalty kick conversion from its captain Ayoze and a dominant defensive performance to capture a hard-fought 1-0 win in front of 8,575 fans at IUPUI Carroll Stadium.
Last Three Meetings
9.25.22 Home W, 1-0
3.12.22 Away L, 1-0
8.18.21 Away L, 4-1
DIZ PE EARNS USL WEEKLY HONOR
MAY 2, 2023
TAMPA/INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Eleven defender Adrian Diz Pe was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 8 following his play in the Eleven’s 1-1 draw with Pittsburgh.
In 90 minutes of action, Diz Pe registered a pair of clearances and three interceptions, while making 18 recoveries, and connected on 83% (93-112) of his passes. Diz Pe has played all 90 minutes in each of the six matches he’s appeared in this season.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 8
GK – Leo Diaz, Las Vegas Lights FC
D – Jonathan Ricketts, Rio Grande Valley FC
D – Adrian Diz Pe, Indy Eleven
D – Duke Lacroix, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
D – Graham Smith, Memphis 901 FC
M – Charlie Dennis, Tampa Bay Rowdies
M – Jose Hernandez, Phoenix Rising FC
M – Prosper Kasim, Birmingham Legion FC
F – Joshua Dolling, New Mexico United
F – Enzo Martinez, Birmingham Legion FC
F – Prince Saydee, Hartford Athletic
LAST TIME OUT
APRIL 29, 2023
IND 1 : 1 PIT
INDIANAPOLIS – An 81st minute goal from Jack Blake pulled Indy Eleven even to earn a 1-1 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Saturday in Indianapolis. With the draw, Indy snaps a three-game losing streak in regular season play and moves to 1W-3L-3D on the young USL Championship season.
Pittsburgh struck first in the 18th minute when Luke Biasi connected with Albert Dikwa on a ball over top of the Indy backline that saw Dikwa beat Yannik Oettl on a first-touch strike into the lower left corner.
Despite Indy holding the 59%-41% advantage in possession and a 6-4 lead in shots, Pittsburgh was able to put all four of its shots on target to the Eleven’s one.
It took much of the second half for either team to garner a quality chance on frame, but it was Indy that made the most of its limited opportunities. Blake, who entered in the 63rd minute for the Eleven, made his minutes count, scoring the equalizer on a one-time hit at the top of the 18 off a poorly cleared cross that initiated from Robby Dambrot. It was the first goal in an Eleven jersey from Blake.
Indy finished the match with the 62%-38% edge in possession, while outshooting Pittsburgh 7-6 with a pair coming on frame. Blake led the Eleven with a goal and a shot on target, while Guenzatti added a pair of shots to add to his team lead and bring him to 13 on the season. Oettl had four saves for the Boys in Blue, just days after he notched seven saves against Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew SC in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play on Wednesday night.
Indy Eleven: 1W-3L-3D, 6 pts
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: 2W-2L-4D, 10 pts
Scoring Summary:
PIT – Albert Dikwa (Luke Biasi) 18’
IND – Jack Blake (unassisted) 81’
Discipline Summary:
IND – Younes Boudadi (caution) 20’
PIT – Langston Blackstock (caution) 24’
IND – Cam Lindley (caution) 25’
PIT – Nathan Dossantos (caution) 79’
IND – Adrian Diz Pe (caution) 87’
Indy Eleven line-up (4-3-3): Yannik Oettl, Robby Dambrot, Jesus Vazquez (Gustavo Rissi 90’), Adrian Diz Pe, Younes Boudadi, Aodhan Quinn, Cam Lindley (Jack Blake 63’), Bryam Rebellon (Douglas Martinez 63’), Harrison Robledo (Juan Tejada 72’), Sebastian Guenzatti, Solomon Asante
IND subs: Tim Trilk (GK), Mechack Jerome
FROM GOAT TO COACH
Former Boy in Blue Ayoze returned to the Eleven’s roster in 2023, this time as an assistant coach. The club’s all-time leader in appearances (126), starts (106), and assists (22) – figures amassed during a standout five seasons from 2018-22 that also included 13 goals (5th in team history) – made the seamless transition from the field to the bench for 2023 and will serve as an assistant coach under Mark Lowry. In all, Ayoze logged 400 appearances during a 19-year professional career split nearly evenly between his native Spain and the USA.
Loudoun is no stranger to Ayoze as well, in his final season as a player for Indy, Ayoze scored his last match winner in the Sept. 25, 2022 win.
ALLOW ME TO ASSIST YOU
Solomon Asante is one of only 25 players in USL Championship history to record three assists in a match. Asante was the only player to accomplish the feat during the 2022 season, and is one of only three players to accomplish the feat twice in their USL career. He also had three helpers in the Sept. 10, 2022 win over Birmingham Legion FC. In the Eleven’s victory over Michigan Stars SC in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup Second Round, Asante came off the bench to spark a 3-1 comeback win with three assists.
Assists: Approaching 50 regular season assists
Aodhan Quinn – 49
Solomon Asante – 48
HAPPY XTH TO THE XI
The 2023 campaign marks Indy Eleven’s tenth season of play in franchise history – and its sixth in the USL Championship since it joined the league ahead of the 2018 season after a four-year stint in the NASL. The Boys in Blue have nearly split their 156 games of USLC regular season play right down the middle with a 61W-62L-34D record (49.7%); the Eleven have also recorded two wins and two losses in the USL Championship Playoffs during its appearances in 2018 (1 loss) and 2019 (2 wins, 1 loss). Its USL Championship tenure at a glance:
