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Indy Eleven vs. New Mexico United
Sunday, August 11, 2024 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
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Stats: #INDvNM MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com
2024 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 10-7-5 (-1), 35 pts; 4th in Eastern Conference
New Mexico United: 12-6-2 (+2), 38 pts; 1st in Western Conference
Indy Eleven concludes its two-match home week with Sunday’s Kick Cancer Night contest against Western Conference leader New Mexico United.
Indy is coming off an impressive 1-0 victory over Rhode Island FC on Wednesday at Carroll Stadium, ending the longest active unbeaten streak (eight matches) in the USL Eastern Conference. The Eleven took sole possession of fourth place in the East, improving to 10-7-5. New Mexico United leads the USL Western Conference, despite falling in two one-goal decisions last week.
| IND | NM | |
| 22 | Games | 20 |
| 32 | Goals | 27 |
| 33 | Goals Conceded | 25 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
| 99 | SOT | 103 |
| 97 | Shots Faced | 87 |
| 5 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
SERIES VS. NEW MEXICO UNITED
The Boys in Blue are 0-2 all-time vs. New Mexico United after dropping one-goal decisions in 2022 and 2023.
Series 0-2-0 | GF 3, GA 5
History
Sept. 15, 2024 L 3-2 Away
May 28, 2022 L 2-1 Home
GUENZATTI ENTERS USL TOP FIVE IN CAREER GOALS
Forward Sebastian Guenzatti is tied for fifth in the USL in career regular-season goals after recording his 74th for the game winner in Indy Eleven’s 1-0 victory over Rhode Island FC on Wednesday.
Guenzatti, who is third on the team with four goals this season, became the 48th player in USL history to record 200 regular-season appearances at Charleston on August 2.
TOP-10 TEAMMATES
Sebastian Guenzatti (T5th, 74) and Augi Williams (9th, 71) are the only pair of active teammates in the USL Championship’s top 10 for all-time regular season goals. Williams has five goals in 2024, while Guenzatti has four. Williams also has three in U.S. Open Cup action this season to lead Indy.
15K CLUB
Forward Augi Williams became the third player on the current Indy Eleven roster to play 15,000 career minutes in the USL regular season. Williams played the full 90 on Wednesday to increase his career total to 15,075.
INSTANT OFFENSE
Midfielder Laurence Wootton recorded his first assist of 2024 on Wednesday in the 34th minute after entering the match in the 15th minute as an injury replacement for Cam Lindley.
SULTE-IN OF SWAT
Indy keeper Hunter Sulte recorded his fifth clean sheet this season with four saves vs. Rhode Island FC, including three in the second half. Sulte made the save of the night in the 76th minute off a header from Frank Nodarse toward the bottom left corner, swatting it off the line. The lone save of the first half by Sulte was a spectacular diving stop off a Mark Doyle shot in the 17th minute.
Sulte has started 12 consecutive matches and 15 of the last 16 for the Boys in Blue. He is tied for 11th in the USL in clean sheets and is 16th in saves (45).
Sulte has made a quick impact in the net while on loan from MLS-side Portland Timbers. The 22-year-old was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 15 and has twice been awarded the USLC Save of the Week (15 & 19) and was a nominee Week 20.
CAPTAIN QUINN STARTS AND FINISHES
Midfielder Aodhan Quinn made his first start since September 2, 2023, in Wednesday’s win over Rhode Island, playing the full 90 minutes. Quinn made his 2024 season debut at Charleston on Aug. 2 in his return from a 2023 season-ending knee injury.
Quinn is tied for 2nd on the USL all-time list in games started (239), third in assists (50), 4th in minutes played (21,041), and 8th in appearances (253).
BACK-TO-BACK
Midfielder Logan Neidlinger has played the full 90 in both August matches after making his starting debut at Charleston. Neidlinger, who was born in Indianapolis, has played in each of the last five matches. The 18-year-old signed a USL Academy contract on 01/30/2024.
ALLOW ME TO ASSIST YOU
Aedan Stanley is second in the USL Championship stats with seven assists, which includes his first career multi-assist game, a two-helper performance against his old club Miami FC on May 12. He also is tied for a team-high two in Open Cup games. Stanley has 15 career USL Championship assists, posting no more than three in a season before joining Indy Eleven in 2024.
2024: 7 | 2023: 3 | 2022: 3 | 2020: 2
Stanley has played all 1,980 minutes for the Eleven this season.
TOTW REGULARS
Jack Blake has been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week five times in 2024, the second most for any player in the league, while Aedan Stanley has three nods and a Player of the Week accolade to his name. Additionally, five players have had at least one selection in Younes Boudadi (to HFD 6.13), Adrian Diz Pe, Benjamin Ofeimu, Hunter Sulte and Augi Williams.
In total, seven players have earned team of the week nods, while eight have received either team or bench honors.
GOALS
The Boys in Blue scored in 15 straight USLC matches to open the 2024 campaign. The streak, which ended on June 22 against Orange County, is the longest to open a USLC campaign and is the longest run overall within the same season for the club. In total, Indy scored in 18 straight regular season matches dating back to Sept. 30, 2023.
They have 32 goals this season (T6th USL), with at least one tally in 18 of their 22 matches.
The Boys in Blue have scored 19 first half goals this season, the third-most of any USLC team. Defensively, Indy has held opponents scoreless in the first half in 14 of 22 matches in 2024.
LAST TIME OUT
Indianapolis – Indy Eleven delivered an impressive performance to end the longest active unbeaten streak (8 matches) in the USL Eastern Conference with a 1-0 victory over Rhode Island FC at The Mike. With the win, the Boys in Blue (10-7-5) are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 35 points.
Indy Eleven forward Sebastian Guenzatti provided the game-winning goal in the 34th minute off an assist from Laurence Wootton. It was Guenzatti’s fourth tally this season and his 74th career goal in the USL, moving him into a tie for fifth on the all-time list. Wootton recorded his first assist in 2024 after entering in the 15th minute as an injury replacement for Cam Lindley. Indy keeper Hunter Sulte recorded his fifth clean sheet this season with four saves, including three in the second half. Sulte made the save of the night in the 76th minute off a header from Frank Nodarse toward the bottom left corner, swatting it off the line. His only save of the first half was a spectacular diving stop off a Mark Doyle shot in the 17th minute.
Indy Eleven, who outshot Rhode Island 18-10, improved to 9-1-1 this season when scoring first, including a 4-1 mark at home.
Indy Eleven 1:0 Rhode Island FC
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 – 7 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
2024 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 10-7-5 (-1), 35 pts
Rhode Island FC: 6-5-11 (+1), 29 pts
Scoring Summary
IND – Sebastian Guenzatti (Laurence Wootton) 34’
Discipline Summary
IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 37’
RI – Grant Stoneman (caution) 44’
IND – Sebastian Guenzatti (caution) 48’
IND – Adrian Diz Pe (caution) 90’+5
Indy Eleven line-up: Hunter Sulte, Adrian Diz Pe, Callum Chapman-Page, Benjamin Ofeimu, Aodhan Quinn (captain), Logan Neidlinger, Aedan Stanley, Cam Lindley (Laurence Wootton 16’), Augi Williams (Tyler Gibson 90’+4), Douglas Martinez (Romario Williams 66’), Sebastian Guenzatti (Jack Blake 86’).
Indy Eleven Subs: Yannik Oettl, Josh O’Brien, Ben Mines
