Indianapolis- Indy Eleven forward Elvis Amoh rallied his team from a 2-0 deficit with two goals to help the Boys in Blue earn a 2-2 draw against USL Eastern Conference rival Detroit City FC at Carroll Stadium on Saturday night.
Amoh, who made his first start of the season, has scored five goals in his last three matches, including back-to-back braces at Forward Madison FC in the USL Jägermeister Cup last Saturday and tonight. He recorded his first Indy Eleven goal vs. Charleston Battery on April 19.
With his team trailing 2-0 in the 27th minute, Amoh stole an attempted pass back towards goalkeeper Carlos Herrera, turned and fired a shot into the top left corner.
The Boys in Blue trailed 2-1 in the 60th minute when defender Hayden White was issued his second yellow card of the match, causing the team to play a man down the rest of the evening.
Six minutes later, Amoh struck again after a long ball from defender Ben Ofeimu was headed by captain Aodhan Quinn to Amoh, who took a quick dribble and fired a shot that hit the inside of the left post and went in to make it 2-2.
Indy Eleven goalkeeper Hunter Sulte made two big saves to keep the match tied. In the 83rd minute, Sulte dove to his left to stop a shot by Detroit’s Stephen Carroll that was heading towards the bottom right of the goal. Then in the second minute of second half stoppage time, Sulte recovered quickly to move from the right side of the goal to stop a shot by Ates Diouf headed toward the top left corner, punching it out.
The Boys in Blue will travel to MLS side Philadelphia Union on Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Paramount+. A year ago, Indy Eleven recorded its first victory vs. an MLS team with a 2-1 road win at Atlanta United in the quarterfinals to advance to the tournament’s semifinals for the first time.
Indy Eleven’s next home match is “Women in Sports Night” on Wednesday, May 28 vs. Hartford Athletic at 7 pm at Carroll Stadium. Single-game tickets for all matches are available via Ticketmaster. Season (pro-rated), Flex Plan, Group, and Hospitality tickets are available here. For questions, call (317) 685-1100 during business hours or email tickets@indyeleven.com.
Indy Eleven Quotes
Coach Sean McAuley
- The group’s response to going down early– “That start was really poor, so we’ll have to address that. But, what I am happy about is the fight, the character, and the belief of the players to dig in and get us a point- it’ll be valuable for us towards the end of the season.”
- Elvis’s performance– “He’s really good. He’s got a great attitude and a great manner to his work. He’s come on in games and made a difference, and now he started and made a difference, so I’m really pleased for him especially against his old club.”
Elvis Amoh
- Starting vs. coming off the bench– “It’s different from the perspective from coming off the bench because you start as fast as possible and really go with the flow of the game. Off the bench, you really want to pick up from where the other person left off, so it’s been a good adjustment.”
- Reaction to five goals in three games– “I’m really just approaching the game the same way every day, trying to go with the same mindset as much as possible.”
- Finding success with Indy Eleven– “This is a good group, good guys. Everybody is willing to fight for each other. Nobody wants to give up on the field, so it matches my energy.”
Ben Ofeimu
- Playing against hometown team– “They’re our rivals too, so you always want to get the best of them. But obviously I’m from Detroit, so it’s definitely a special one for me.”
- Responding to early deficit– “It’s hard to start the game that way, the confidence is kind of out of you, especially as a defender. But you have to recognize that at that point, you have nothing to lose, so you just go for it and just keep fighting- and that paid off today.”
- 2025 USL Championship
Indy Eleven 2:2 Detroit City FC - Sat., May 3, 2025 – 7 p.m. ET
- Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
- Attendance: 9,738
- Weather: Cloudy, 54 degrees
2025 USL Championships Records
Indy Eleven: 1-2-3 (-1), 6 pts; #7 in Eastern Conference
Detroit City FC: 4-1-3 (+4), 15 pts; #4 in Eastern Conference
| Score | 1 | 2 | F |
| Indy Eleven | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Detroit City FC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- Scoring Summary
- DET – Connor Rutz (Haruki Yamazaki) 2’
- DET – Darren Smith (Jay Chapman) 15’
- IND – Elvis Amoh 27’
- IND – Elvis Amoh (Aodhan Quinn) 66’
- Discipline Summary
- DET – Ryan Williams (caution) 4’
- IND – Hayden White (caution) 32’
- IND – James Musa (caution) 55’
- DET – Haruki Yamazaki (caution) 58’
- IND – Hayden White (caution) 60’ (ejection)
- IND – Aodhan Quinn (caution) 64’
- DET – Jay Chapman (caution) 65’
- DET – Michael Bryant (caution) 72’
- DET – Devon Amoo-Mensah (caution) 85’
Indy Eleven line-up: Hunter Sulte, Aedan Stanley (Pat Hogan 80’), James Musa, Ben Ofeimu, Hayden White, Aodhan Quinn (captain), James Murphy, Jack Blake (Elliot Collier 68’), Elvis Amoh (Romario Williams 68’), Edward Kizza (Bruno Rendon 45’), Maalique Foster (Josh O’Brien 68’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Cam Lindley, Reice Charles-Cook.
Detroit City FC line-up: Carlos Herrera, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Stephen Carroll (captain), Michael Bryant, Alex Villanueva (Shane Wiedt 78’), Ryan Williams, Jay Chapman, Haruki Yamazaki (Rhys Williams 63’), Connor Rutz (Ates Diouf 89’), Jeciel Cedeño (Sebastián Guenzatti 78’), Darren Smith.
Detroit City FC subs not used: Matt Sheldon, Marcello Polisi, Carlos Saldaña.
