Indy heads into USL Playoffs as the No. 6 seed
SAN ANTONIO (Saturday, October 14, 2023) – Indy Eleven (13-11-10) closed out the regular season with a 3-3 tie at San Antonio FC (14-6-14) on the road Saturday night. With the tie, Indy finishes the season as the No. 6 seed in the USL Championship Eastern Conference.
Cam Lindley picked up his team-leading seventh assist of the season on the opening goal in San Antonio. Sebastian Velasquez found Lindley on the right flank, who played a one-time ball across to Jack Blake. Blake found the back of the net for his third of the season.
Indy players continued to extend their team-leading totals as Sebastian Guenzatti scored his 11th goal of the season to extend the lead for the Boys in Blue to 2-0 in the 37th minute. Guenzatti found himself in the right place at the right time as an initial shot from Blake caromed off the post and into the six-yard box for the rebound.
San Antonio was able to grab one back in stoppage time of the first frame as Santiago Patino cut into the lead on a penalty kick to make it 2-1.
Indy Eleven picked up an insurance goal from Adrian Diz Pe, who stayed dangerous in the air, and picked up his third goal of the season in the 54th minute off a corner. The assist came from none other than Lindley for his second of the game and eighth of 2023. Lindley now has four assists in the Eleven’s last three matches.
It didn’t take long for San Antonio to grab one back as Tani Oluwaseyi scored in the 58th minute. The final equalizer came from Mitchell Taintor in the 88th minute.
Indy was forced to play a man down from the 61st minute on as Solomon Asante was shown a second yellow. Blake led the attack for the Boys in Blue with four shots to go with his opening goal, while Tim Trilk finish with five saves.
As the No. 6 seed, Indy will go on the road to face No. 3 Charleston in the opening round of the USL Championship playoffs on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. ET.
USL Championship Regular Season
San Antonio 3:3 Indy Eleven
Saturday, October 14, 2023 – 8:30 p.m. ET
Toyota Field – San Antonio
2023 USL Championship Records
San Antonio FC: 14W-6L-14D (25), 56 pts
Indy Eleven: 13W-11L-10D (8), 49 pts
Scoring Summary
IND – Jack Blake (Cam Lindley) 9’
IND – Sebastian Guenzatti (unassisted) 37’
SA – Santiago Patino (penalty) 45+4’
IND – Adrian Diz Pe (Cam Lindley) 54’
SA – Tani Oluwaseyi (unassisted) 58’
SA – Mitchell Taintor (unassisted) 87’
Discipline Summary
SA – Mitchell Taintor (caution) 8’
IND – Cam Lindley (caution) 24’
IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 36’
SA – San Antionio bench (caution) 43’
IND – Younes Boudadi (caution) 45+2’
IND – Solomon Asante (caution) 45+3’
IND – Solomon Asante (caution/ejection) 61’
IND – Adrian Diz Pe (caution) 67’
SA – Lamar Batista (caution) 74’
IND – Macauley King (caution) 90+8’
Indy Eleven line-up (4-2-3-1): Tim Trilk, Robby Dambrot, Adrian Diz Pe (Callum Chapman-Page 85’), Jesus Vazquez, Younes Boudadi (Ben Reveno 76’), Jack Blake, Cam Lindley (Macauley King 60’), Sebastian Velasquez (Harrison Robledo 59’), Solomon Asante (61′), Douglas Martinez (Stefano Pinho 78’), Sebastian Guenzatti (captain)
Indy Subs: Cayden Crawford, Roberto Molina
San Antonio line-up: Nick Marsman, Connor Maloney (Ismaila Jome 56’), Mitchell Taintor, Fabien Garcia, Carter Manley (Lamar Batista 45’), Shannon Gomez (Juan Azocar 71’), Ignacio Bailone (Nathan Fogaca 56’), Jorge Hernandez (Rida Zouhir 71’), Jacori Hayes, Tani Oluwaseyi, Santiago Patino
San Antonio Subs: Jordan Farr, Justin Dhillon
