Indy looking for back-to-back wins Saturday Night
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Indy Eleven vs Hartford Athletic
Saturday, June 10, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium – Indianapois, Ind.
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2023 USL Championship Records:
Indy Eleven: 4W-5L-3D (-1 GD), 15 pts; 7th in Eastern Conference
Hartford Atheltic: 2W-7L-3D (-9), 9 pts; 12th in Eastern Conference
Community Health Network Sports Medicine Indy Eleven Injury Report:
OUT: DF R. Dambrot (L knee), MF B. Rebellon (L hamstring), R. King (R quad), Y. Boudadi (L shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: None
Discipline Report:
IND: none
HFD: none
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue return to The Mike on Saturday to host eastern division foe Hartford Athletic at 7 p.m. Indy is coming off a 4-0 win over division leader Charleston and sits seventh in the eastern division at 4-5-3. The four goals against Charleston tie for the most in a USL Championship match for the club, having registered four on six occasions. Indy is looking for its first set of back-to-back wins this season.
Hartford is last in the division at 2-7-3 following a 0-0 draw vs. Louisville City.
SERIES VS. HARTFORD ATHLETIC
Friday marks the sixth meeting between the two sides with Indy holding the 3-2 all-time advantage. Saturday will be the first of two meetings between the two sides in 2023, with the second meeting taking place June 24 at Hartford.
Indy leads: 3-2
GF 8, GA 5
Recent Meetings
8.13.22 at HFD L, 2-1
4.30.22 Home W, 1-0
7.29.20 Home W, 4-1
Last Match
2022 USL Championship – Matchday 23
Hartford Athletic 2 : 1 Indy Eleven
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Trinity Health Stadium – Hartford, Conn.
Scoring Summary:
HFD – Danny Barrera (unassisted) 19’
HFD – Ariel Martinez (Prince Saydee) 26’
IND – Ayoze (penalty kick) 47+’
QUINN NAMED TO USL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM OF THE WEEK
JUNE 6, 2023
A pair of goals off penalty kicks in Friday’s 4-0 win over division-leading Charleston earned Aodhan Quinn USL Championship Team of the Week honors.
Just 19 seconds into the match, Sebastian Guenzatti earned the Eleven a chance from the spot setting up Quinn for his second penalty of the season. Quinn converted just 1:28 into the match, giving him the USL Championship’s fastest goal of the 2023 season and his second tally of the year. His team-leading third goal of the season came in the same fashion, this time thanks to a Charleston foul of Harrison Robledo. Quinn also converted on 74 of 81 passes and recorded two chances created.
This is the first honor of 2023 for Quinn, giving the Eleven its fifth player to earn a spot on the USL Team of the Week along with a pair of bench appearances.
LAST TIME OUT
JUNE 2, 2023
CHS 0:4 IND
Indy Eleven defeated USL Championship Eastern Conference leader Charleston on the road Friday night, 4-0.
Scoring Summary:
IND – Aodhan Quinn (pk) 2’
IND – Aodhan Quinn (pk) 72’
IND – Roberto Molina (Douglas Martinez) 75’
IND – Own Goal 80’
Discipline Summary:
CHS – Leland Archer (ejection) 1’
IND – Jesus Vazquez (caution) 8’
CHS – Deklan Wynne (caution) 29’
IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 59’
IND – Gustavo Rissi (caution) 61’
CHS – Trey Muse (caution) 71’
CHS – Arthur Paterson (caution) 88’
INDY ACQUIRES MIDFIELDER SEBASTIAN VELASQUEZ
JUNE 8, 2023
Indy Eleven it has acquired midfielder Sebastian Velasquez via transfer from USL Championship side Memphis 901 FC. Per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed. Velasquez will be available for Indy’s match against Hartford Athletic Saturday.
Velasquez signed with Memphis on February 24, 2023 after three seasons (2019, 2021-22) in El Paso where he made 42 appearances for the Locomotive scoring a pair of goals and notching an assist. He spent the 2020 season with Miami FC. Velasquez is the second player to reunite with Indy Eleven Head Coach Mark Lowry this season, joining Macauley King who also played under him at El Paso for two seasons.
Since joining the USLC with Real Monarchs SLC in 2017, Velasquez has made 112 appearances with 28 goals and 18 assists.
The Colombian was signed by Real Salt Lake in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft and played three seasons with the club before joining New York City FC for the 2015 campaign. He has 55 MLS caps, two goals and two assists.
