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Indy Eleven vs North Carolina FC
Saturday, April 27, 2024 – 7 p.m. ET
Michael A. Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana
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2024 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 1-4-2, 5 pts (-5); 11th Eastern Conference
North Carolina FC: 1-3-3, 6 pts (-3); 9th Eastern Conference
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue return to The Mike Saturday to host USL Championship Eastern Conference opponent North Carolina FC. North Carolina returns to Championship action in 2024 after three seasons at the USL League One level, which included a 2023 league title.
Indy is coming off a 1-1 draw at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC to move to 1-4-2 on the season. North Carolina is coming off a 3-2 loss to New Mexico United and sits at 1-3-3.
| IND | NC | |
| 7 | Games | 7 |
| 11 | Goals | 7 |
| 16 | Goals Conceded | 10 |
| 8 | Assists | 5 |
| 29 | SOT | 19 |
| 34 | Shots Faced | 19 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
SERIES VS. NORTH CAROLINA
Saturday marks the 19th meeting all-time between the clubs with Indy holding the 10-4-4 advantage. The Boys in Blue won the most recent match up 2-1 and had a four-match win streak from Oct. 15, 2016-Sept. 13, 2017.
Indy Leads 10-4-4 | GF 29, GA 23
Recent Meetings
Aug. 3, 2019 | W, 2-1 | Away
May 4, 2019 | D, 0-0 | Home
Aug. 15, 2018 | W, 3-2 | Home
April 7, 2018 | W, 1-0 | Away
Oct. 29, 2017 | D, 2-2 | Home
LAST TIME OUT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Saturday, April 20, 2024) – Indy Eleven went on the road to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and picked up at 1-1 draw.
Colorado Springs set the tone early in the match with Ronaldo Dumas finding the back of the net in just the third minute for the early lead.
The momentum shifted, however, over a 15-minute stretch in the first frame that saw five yellow cards between the two sides. Indy registered nearly 70% of possession during that period and capped it off with a 31st-minute tally from Augi Williams. The play started with a Jack Blake ball into team assist leader Aedan Stanley, who found Williams for a header inside the six for his third helper of 2024. The goal was the second for Williams.
The teams went into the locker room knotted at one, with Indy holding the possession battle at 56% and the Switchbacks taking the advantage in shots (10-5) and shots on frame (3-2).
Indy played a dominant second half against a 10-man Colorado Springs squad following Wahab Ackwei’s 58th-minute red card for violent conduct, but was unable to find the match winner.
The home team saw its last shot of the match in the 53rd minute, while Indy managed eight shots, with two on frame, and held 64% of the possession in the second half.
Blake led the visitors with four shots, while goal scorer Williams added three. In his first start of the season, Hunter Sulte registered a pair of saves off three shots faced.
The Boys in Blue have now scored in seven straight matches to open the season, the longest stretch to open a USL Championship campaign since six games to open the 2019 season and a longer streak than at any point in 2023.
Scoring Summary
COS – Ronaldo Damus 3’
IND – Augi Williams (Aedan Stanley) 31’
Discipline Summary
IND – Callum Chapman-Page (caution) 14’
IND – Cam Lindley (caution) 14’
COS – Aidan Rocha (caution) 15’
IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 18’
COS – Juan Tejada (caution) 20’
COS – Yosuke Hanya (caution) 45’
COS – Wahab Ackwei (ejection) 58’
COS – Maalique Foster (caution) 70’
IND – Benjamin Ofeimu (caution) 87’
TOTW X3
Jack Blake earned his third USL Championship Team of the Week honor of the 2024 season following a two-goal performance against Louisville City FC (4.6). Blake also earned back-to-back team of the week accolades following his performances in weeks one and two. Blake leads Indy Eleven with four goals in six matches after scoring a pair against LouCity, already besting his season total (3) from 2023.
Indy opened the season with back-to-back weeks with two players on the USL Championship Team of the Week. Blake and Younes Boudadi were honored after the week one match at Oakland, while Blake repeated alongside Aedan Stanley after the win over Memphis week two.
TOP-10 TEAMMATES
Sebastian Guenzatti (T6th, 72) and Augi Williams (9th, 68) serve as the only pair of active teammates in the USL Championship’s top 10 for all-time regular season goals.has context menu
