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Indy Eleven vs Detroit City FC
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – 7 p.m. ET
Michael A. Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana
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SETTING THE SCENE
Following a 2-0 victory over San Antonio FC, Indy Eleven hosts USL Championship conference-mate Detroit City FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16.
The teams have already faced each other as part of league play in 2024, a 2-1 win for Detroit. The Round of 16 pairing between Indy and Detroit is the only intra-league contest slated for the round.
Indy Eleven advanced to the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 for the first time dating back to 2014 and improved to 6-7-1 all-time in those matches. When hosting, the Boys in Blue are 5-2-0.
Augi Williams and Jack Blake scored goals in the second and 10th minutes, respectively, while Hunter Sulte registered six saves to secure the shutout and the victory over San Antonio.
USL Championship Stat Comparison
| IND | DET | |
| 11 | Games | 8 |
| 21 | Goals | 11 |
| 19 | Goals Conceded | 7 |
| 13 | Assists | 6 |
| 53 | SOT | 31 |
| 47 | Shots Faced | 25 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
SERIES VS. DET
Wednesday marks the fifth all-time meeting between the two sides and will be the second of the 2024 season having played a league match on March 30.
Series Tied 2-2-1 (GF, 5 | GA, 3)
RECENT MEETING
March 30, 2024 | L, 2-1 | Home
Sept. 30, 2023 | W, 3-0 | Home
March 25, 2023 | W, 1-0 | Away
Sept. 3, 2022 | D, 0-0 | Away
July 9, 2022 | L, 1-0 | Home
TOP-10 TEAMMATES
Sebastian Guenzatti (T6th, 72) and Augi Williams (9th, 71) serve as the only pair of active teammates in the USL Championship’s top 10 for all-time regular season goals.
ALLOW ME TO ASSIST YOU
Aedan Stanley has a league-best six assists with three coming in Indy’s last two matches (2 at MIA, 1 vs HFD).
#GOALS
The Boys in Blue have scored in 11 straight USLC matches to open the 2024 season, bringing their total to 21 goals (4th USL). The streak is the longest to open a USLC campaign (6 in 2019) and longer than any streak during the 2023 season (5 – 2x). It is the longest run overall within the same USLC season for the club since a 12-game streak in 2022.
In total, Indy has scored in 14 straight regular USLC season matches dating back to Sept. 30, 2023, the longest streak since joining the league for the 2018 season. The Boys in Blue have 12 first-half goals this season, the second highest total in league play (Charleston, 16).
STREAKING
The Boys in Blue are currently riding a seven-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, which includes a five-game streak in USL Championship action. Indy has outscored its opponents 14-4 in those matches, while posting three clean sheets.
4.17 | Chicago Fire FC II*, W, 1-0
4.20 | at Colorado Springs Switchbacks SC, D, 1-1
4.27 | North Carolina FC, W, 2-1
5.4 | at Monterey Bay F.C., W, 1-0
5.8 | San Antonio FC*, W, 2-0
5.12 | at Miami FC, W, 3-1
5.18 | Hartford Athletic, W, 4-1
*denotes U.S. Open Cup match
The Boys in Blue’s longest USL unbeaten streak in 2023 ended at six matches (8.9-9.2) with victories over Birmingham, Miami (2x), El Paso and Loudoun and a tie at Memphis.
LAST TIME OUT (U.S. OPEN CUP EDITION)
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 8, 2024) – Indy Eleven continued its trend of scoring early in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches this season, as a second-minute goal proved to be the match winner as Indy defeated USL Championship foe San Antonio FC, 2-0, in the Round of 32.
Augi Williams put the Boys in Blue on the board in just the second minute after a Douglas Martinez cross was deflected back to the top of the six for Williams to put off the keeper and into the net. It didn’t take long for Indy to double the lead as their USL Championship leaders in goals and assists teamed up for a 10th-minute tally. Sebastian Guenzatti dropped a pass back to Aedan Stanley, who found Jack Blake for the goal.
A scoreless remaining 80 minutes gave Hunter Sulte the shutout, the second consecutive for the Boys in Blue in Open Cup play.
Offensively, Martinez and Blake led Indy with three shots, while Williams and Guenzatti added a pair. Defensively, Ben Mines added a game-high four tackles won and Benjamin Ofeimu had a team-high five clearances. Sulte registered six saves.
Scoring Summary
IND – Augi Williams 2’
IND – Jack Blake (Aedan Stanley )10’
Discipline Summary
SA – Jorge Hernandez (caution) 20’
SA – Machop Chol (caution) 41’
IND – Sebastian Guenzatti (caution) 58’
SA – Kendall Burks (caution) 66’
SA – Kameron Lacey (caution) 69’
LAST TIME OUT (USL CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION)
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 18, 2024) – Indy Eleven scored early and scored often on its way to a 4-1 victory over Hartford Athletic.
The opening goal came in the third minute by way of a Jack Blake penalty kick to give him a team-leading five tallies this season. He has now converted on seven career penalties in USLC regular season action. Benjamin Ofeimu went on to double the lead with what proved to be the match winner for the home side, scoring off one of Indy’s season-high 12 corners in the match for his first goal in the Circle City.
Scoring continued in the second half with who other than league assist leader Aedan Stanley connecting with Douglas Martinez for an insurance goal in the 54th minute. The helper was the sixth for Stanley and the goal was the third for Martinez. The final goal came from Augi Williams off a Younes Boudadi assist to put him atop the Boys in Blue’s scoring column alongside Blake.
Hartford was able to get one back as Michee Ngalina scored in the 80th minute.
Williams and Blake led the Boys in Blue with four shots apiece, while Hunter Sulte registered three saves in goal.
Scoring Summary
IND – Jack Blake (penalty) 3’
IND – Ben Ofeimu 45+3’
IND – Douglas Martinez (Aedan Stanley) 54’
IND – Augi Williams (Younes Boudadi) 58’
HFD – Michee Ngalina 78’
Discipline Summary
IND – Augi Williams (caution) 11’
IND – Adrian Diz Pe (caution) 15’
HFD – Bench (caution) 23′
HFD – Thomas Vancaeyezeele (caution) 82’
HFD – Bench (ejection) 90′
THE [NEW] GAFFER
2024 is Indy’s first season under head coach Sean McAuley, who previously served as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in each of his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020. In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with Portland Timbers. McAuley opened his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the U-21 Scottish National Team, among others.
McAuley got his first career win in the USL Championship on March 16, 2024, a 2-1 defeat of Memphis 901 FC.
USLC : 5-4-2 | USOC: 2-0-0 | OVERALL: 7-4-2
