Blake’s late equalizer earns Indy a draw at home
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, June 10, 2023) – A late equalizer from Jack Blake salvaged a tie for Indy Eleven in a 1-1 match with Hartford Athletic Saturday night at Carroll Stadium. Indy moves to 4-5-4 on the season, while Hartford sits at 2-7-4.
An early scuffle in the sixth minute off an Indy corner led to a caution for Hartford’s Antoine Hoppenot and a red card for Adrian Diz Pe to put the Eleven down a man for the remainder of the match. The Hartford goal came not long after in the 11th minute when Kyle Edwards took advantage of a giveaway on Indy’s back line to set himself up one-on-one with Yannik Oettl to slot it in the lower left corner of the net.
Hartford outshot Indy 5-3 in the first frame, with three on target to the Eleven’s zero, but Indy held the narrow 51%-49% advantage in possession.
The playing field was leveled in the 49th minute when Hartford’s Triston Hodge was shown his second yellow of the match and ejected.
Indy found the equalizer in the 85th minute off a long throw into the box from Douglas Martinez that found Sebastian Guenzatti waiting just outside the center of the six-yard box. Guenzatti collected the cross and laid it off to Blake for his second tally of the season. It was also the second assist for Guenzatti of 2023.
Indy held the 56%-44% edge in possession for the match and outshot Hartford 15-14. Martinez and Rissi led the Eleven with three shots apiece and Oettl registered three saves. The Eleven played the final minutes of the match with nine men after Gustavo Rissi was shown a red card in stoppage time.
Next up, the Boys in Blue hit the road to take on Birmingham Legion FC for the first of two straight road matches. Kick is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday. Indy returns home Saturday, July 1 against San Diego Loyal SC. Single-game tickets for all home games at IUPUI Carroll Stadium and specially-priced group tickets and an increased portfolio of hospitality options are available for purchase now via indyeleven.com/tickets or by calling 317-685-1100 during regular business hours (Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.).
USL Championship Regular Season
Indy Eleven 1:1 Hartford Athletic
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, Ind.
Indy Eleven: 4W-5L-4D, 16 pts
Hartford Athletic: 2W-7L-4D, 10 pts
Scoring Summary
HFD – Kyle Edwards 11’
IND – Jack Blake (Sebastian Guenzatti) 85’
Discipline Summary
IND – Adrian Diz Pe (ejection) 6’
HFD – Antoine Hoppenot (caution) 6’
HFD – Triston Hodge (caution) 45+1’
HFD – Triston Hodge (caution-ejection) 49’
IND – Cam Lindley (caution) 50’
HFD – Luke Merrill (caution) 58’
IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 64’
HFD – Danny Barrera (caution) 77’
IND – Gustavo Rissi (ejection) 90+3’
Indy Eleven line-up (3-5-2): Yannik Oettl, Jesus Vazquez, Mechack Jerome, Adrian Diz Pe, Jack Blake, Roberto Molina (Solomon Asante 68’), Cam Lindley (Sebastian Velasquez 68’), Aodhan Quinn, Harrison Robledo (Gustavo Rissi 18’), Douglas Martinez, Sebastian Guenzatti (Captain) (Juan Tejada 89’)
Indy Subs: Tim Trilk, Diego Sanchez, Benji Chavarria
Hartford Athletic line-up (3-5-2): Joe Rice, Niall Logue (Edgardo Rito 40’), Conor McGlynn, Kaveh Rad, Matt Sheldon, Luke Merrill, Triston Hodge, Juan Pablo Torres, Antoine Hoppenot, Kyle Edwards (Robin Lapert 79’), Prince Saydee (Danny Barrera 63’)
Hartford Subs: Richard Sanchez, Ashkanov Apollon, Andre Lewis, Beverly Makangila
