Boys in Blue return home for BC39 Night at Carroll Stadium
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Indy Eleven vs Rio Grande Valley FC
Sunday, September 24, 2023 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
BC39 Night – Bid now on pregame warm-ups to support the Bryan Clauson Legacy Fund
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2023 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 11W-10L-9D (5), 42 pts; 6th in Eastern Conference
Rio Grande Valley FC: 8W-10L-11D (-6), 35pts; 11th in Western Conference
Community Health Network Sports Medicine Indy Eleven Injury Report
OUT: Y. Oettl (ankle), C. Chapman-Page (quad), A. Quinn (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: TBD
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue return home to Carroll Stadium to host Rio Grande Valley FC Sunday afternoon in the first, and only, match-up of the season for the two clubs.
The Eleven are coming off a 1-1 draw at Phoenix Rising and are 2-1-2 in their last five games. With an 11-10-9 record, Indy is sixth in the USLC Eastern Conference. Rio Grande Valley is 2-2-1 in its last five matches and is coming off a 1-0 win over Birmingham Legion FC. RGV is 11th in the Western Conference at 8-10-11.
IND | RGV | |
30 | Games | 30 |
38 | Goals | 35 |
33 | Goals Conceded | 41 |
27 | Assists | 24 |
100 | SOT | 136 |
115 | Shots Faced | 115 |
10 | Clean Sheets | 9 |
SERIES VS. RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Sunday marks the second all-time meeting between the two teams with Indy holding the 1-0-0 advantage. This weekend’s match-up is the lone match of the season between the two teams.
IND leads: 1-0-0 | GF 2, GA 1
Recent Meetings
4.9.22 | at RGV | W, 2-1
LAST TIME OUT
PHX 1:1 IND
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
A late equalizer from Adrian Diz Pe led Indy Eleven to a 1-1 draw with USL Championship Western Conference opponent Phoenix Rising FC on the road.
The first half saw Indy with the advantage in possession at 53% and a handful of quality chances coming from Solomon Asante, Sebastian Guenzatti and Younes Boudadi. Overall, the Boys in Blue outshot Phoenix 7-4 with two on frame throughout the opening 45. However, the second half saw Phoenix break into the scoring column first with an 80th-minute strike from Carlos Harvey off an assist from Danny Trejo.
A dramatic equalizer came for the visitors in stoppage time as a Cam Lindley corner found a fellow Boy in Blue in the second consecutive match for the score. The goal was Diz Pe’s second of the season and Lindley’s third assist.
Stefano Pinho had three shots for Indy, while Asante and Boudadi accounted for the two additional shots on target. Defensively, Diz Pe led the Eleven in tackles won (3) and clearances (5). Tim Trilk added a pair of saves.
USL Championship Regular Season
Phoenix Rising FC 1:1 Indy Eleven
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – 10:30 p.m. ET
Phoenix Rising Stadium – Phoenix, Arizona
Scoring Summary
PHX – Carlos Harvey (Danny Trejo) 80’
IND – Adrian Diz Pe (Cam Lindley) 90+5’
Discipline Summary
PHX – Henry Uzochukwu (caution) 16’
IND – Stefano Pinho (caution) 31’
PHX – Manuel Arteaga (caution) 40’
PHX – Alejandro Fuenmayor (caution) 62’
IND – Jack Blake (caution) 75’
PHX – Jose Hernandez (caution) 90+2’