Indy coming off 4-0 win over Birmingham Legion FC
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Indy Eleven at The Miami FC
Saturday, August 12, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. ET
FIU Stadium – Miami, Fla.
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2023 USL Championship Records
The Miami FC: 6W-9L-8D (-3), 26 pts; 9th in Eastern Conference
Indy Eleven: 7W-9L-7D (2), 28 pts; 8th in Eastern Conference
Community Health Network Sports Medicine Indy Eleven Injury Report
OUT: DF B. Rebellon (adductor), DF J. Vazquez (leg), Y. Oettl (ankle), M. King (hip)
QUESTIONABLE: None
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue return to action Saturday when they hit the road for the first game of a three-match road trip against The Miami FC. This is the first of two meetings this season (9.2).
The Eleven are coming off a 4-0 win over Birmingham Legion FC and are 2-2-1 in their last five games. With a 7-9-7 record, Indy is eighth in the USLC Eastern Conference. Miami is 3-1-1 in its last five matches and is coming off a 4-0 win over El Paso Locomotive FC. MIA is ninth in the Eastern Conference at 6-9-8.
| MIA | IND | |
| 23 | Games | 23 |
| 28 | Goals | 28 |
| 31 | Goals Conceded | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 87 | SOT | 73 |
| 100 | Shots Faced | 89 |
| 5 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
SERIES VS. MIAMI
Saturday marks the third meeting between the two teams, with Miami holding the 1-0-1 all-time advantage in USL Championship action. The is the first meeting of the season (9.2).
MIA leads: 1-0-1 | GF 1, GA 2
Recent Meetings
7.2.22 | home | L, 1-0
6.8.22 | at MIA | D, 1-1
USL Championship Regular Season
Indy Eleven 0:1 The Miami FC
Saturday, July 2, 2022
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
Scoring Summary
MIA – Joshua Perez (Lamar Walker) 58′
20,000 AND BEYOND…
Aodhan Quinn became the USL Championship’s leader in regular-season minutes played against Tampa Bay on July 22.
Minutes | 20,456 | 1st
Appearances | 246 | 7th
Assists | 49 | 4th
Quinn has 53 goals, becoming the 24th player in USL Championship history to hit 50 goals. He is one of only seven players to have a combined 100 career goals and assists with 53 goals and 49 assists.
Quinn has recorded 24 penalty kick goals in 27 attempts in his career in the league, the most of any individual player on record in league history.
ALLOW ME TO ASSIST YOU
Solomon Asante recorded three assists in a match for the third time in his USL Championship career in the win over Birmingham (8.9). This is the third consecutive season for the accomplishment and second time he has done so against Birmingham (9.10.22). His three assists give him a combined 103 goals and assists (51G/52A), placing him tied for fourth all-time in the USL Championship, while also making him the first player to split 50-50. His assist total places him second all-time. Asante also had three assists in the 3-1 U.S. Open Cup victory over Michigan Stars FC on April 5.
Aodhan Quinn had a three-assist performance while at Phoenix (10.16.21) and sits T2 and T4 in the USLC with five- and four-match assist streaks, respectively.
USLC regular season assists
Solomon Asante | 52 | 2nd
Aodhan Quinn | 49 | 4th
GO 4 MORE
Indy has scored four goals on seven occasions through six USL Championship seasons, most recently in a 4-0 win over Birmingham on August 9. The Eleven outscored opponents 28-10 in these matches and have multiple four-goal performances over Charleston (3x) and Birmingham (2x).
LAST TIME OUT
IND 4:0 BHM
AUGUST 9, 2023
Indy Eleven exploded for four goals, fueled by a pair from Sebastian Guenzatti and Solomon Asante’s three assists, to shut out Birmingham Legion FC 4-0.
Asante recorded three assists in a match for the third time in his USL Championship career. This is the third consecutive season for the accomplishment and second time he has done so against Birmingham (9.10.22). His three assists give him a combined 103 goals and assists (51G/52A), placing him tied for fourth all-time in the USL Championship, while also making him the first player to split 50-50. His assist total places him second all-time.
Guenzatti scored goals in the 24th and 63rd minutes, both off headers, to bring his season total to six and USLC career total to 63. The total moves him to ninth all-time in the league.
Indy’s third goal came from Douglas Martinez in the 65th minute off yet another perfectly placed service from Asante. The final strike came from Roberto Molina who subbed on in the 89th minute and promptly scored 19 seconds later off a Sebastian Velasquez helper.
2023 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 7W-9L-7D (2), 28 pts
Birmingham Legion FC: 9W-11L-2D (-9), 29 pts
Scoring Summary
IND – Sebastian Guenzatti (Solomon Asante) 24’
IND – Sebastian Guenzatti (Solomon Asante) 63’
IND – Douglas Martinez (Solomon Asante) 65’
IND – Roberto Molina (Sebastian Velasquez) 89’
Discipline Summary
IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 41’
BHM – Enzo Martinez (caution) 49’
BHM – Diba Nwegbo (caution) 49’
BHM – Neco Brett (caution) 62’
BHM – Collin Smith (caution) 90+1’
BHM – Bench (caution) 90+1’
