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- Indy Eleven at Sacramento Republic FC
Sat., May 10, 2025 – 10:00 p.m. ET - Heart Health Park – Sacramento, Calif.
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- Stream: CBS Sports Golazo Network
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Stats: #SACvIND MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com
2025 Records
Indy Eleven: 1-2-3 (-1), 6 pts; #8 in Eastern Conference
Sacramento Republic FC: 2-2-3 (0), 9 pts; #8 in Western Conference
Setting the Scene
Indy Eleven continues its road trip with a return to USL Championship play at Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday at 10:00 pm on CBS Sports Golazo Network.
| IND | SAC | |
| 6 | Games | 7 |
| 11 | Goals | 9 |
| 28 | SOT | 25 |
| 5 | Assists | 5 |
| 12 | Goals Conceded | 9 |
| 23 | Shots Faced | 28 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
Series
Saturday is the third meeting between the sides with Sacramento holding a 1-0-1 edge.
Indy Trails 0-1-1 | GF 2, GA 4
- Recent Meetings
March 23, 2024 | D, 1-1 | Away - May 13, 2023 | L, 3-1 | Away
Last time vs. Sacramento
INDIANAPOLIS (Mar. 23, 2024) – Indy Eleven and Sacramento Republic FC played to a 1-1 draw in the Boys in Blue’s 2024 home opener.
The Boys in Blue found themselves on the wrong side of an own goal in the 31st minute but answered back almost immediately when Augi Williams found the back of the net off an assist from Max Schneider.
The teams traded chances in the second half, but neither was able to find the eventual match winner.
Indy was outshot 14-7, with Williams having a match-high four. In goal, Yannik Oettl logged three saves.
- Scoring Summary
- SAC – Own Goal 31’
- IND – Augi Williams (Max Schneider) 34’
- Discipline Summary
- IND – Adrian Diz Pe (caution) 71’
- IND – Max Schneider (caution) 79’
- SAC – Jared Timmer (caution) 83’
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Drama in Philly
(Chester, Pa.) – Indy Eleven battled one of the top teams in the MLS Philadelphia Union through 120 minutes and penalty kicks to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, but the hosts prevailed 5-4 in PKs to advance to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16.
It was the second overtime Open Cup match in three weeks for the Boys in Blue, as they prevailed 1-0 in added extra time in the Third Round on April 16 at Carroll Stadium.
Goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook made his second consecutive start in the Open Cup, recording 10 saves to limit the Union offense to one goal. In 239 minutes of Open Cup action in two matches, Charles-Cook amassed 16 saves while allowing just one goal for a 0.38 goals against average.
After Philadelphia took an early 1-0 lead in the sixth minute, Charles-Cook did not allow another goal in the final 114 minutes. In the 19th, he made the first of many spectacular saves by punching a shot from Bruno Damiani over the top. Charles-Cook made the first of three first-half stops on Cavan Sullivan shots in the 38th with another punch.
The Indy Eleven offense generated two scoring chances in first-half stoppage time. Captain Aodhan Quinn played a long ball to midfielder Jack Blake on the right side in the 46th minute that Blake volleyed on target, but Union goalkeeper Andrew Rick just tipped it into the crossbar. A minute later, Blake earned another scoring chance just prior to halftime.
The Boys in Blue started quickly in the second half in the 48th minute with forward Maalique Foster making a great run down the left side, taking three quick dribbles, and centering to forward Elvis Amoh. Amoh buried it for the equalizer and his sixth goal in the last four matches, scoring in all four.
Charles-Cook kept it tied at 1-1 with a nice save on a shot by Jeremy Rafanello in the 52nd minute.
Indy generated chances from defender Aedan Stanley and Quinn in the 67th.
Late in the second half, former Philadelphia Union Academy product Ben Ofeimu delivered a huge clearance in the 87th and Quinn made a sliding tackle in the 89th. In the final minute of second-half stoppage time, Charles-Cook made another punch to send the match to added extra time.
In the first overtime, Charles-Cook made a key save on a shot by Nathan Harriel in the 94th, and defender James Musa blocked a shot from Frankie Westfield a minute later.
The Boys in Blue generated their best second scoring chance in the second overtime in the 112th minute when Stanley played a beautiful cross to forward Elliot Collier and Collier’s header was saved by Rick.
Charles-Cook made a kick save with his left leg in the 115th off a shot from close range by Indiana Vassilev.
In penalty kicks, Rick made a save to give his team the 5-4 edge.
- 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
- Indy Eleven 1(4):1(5) Philadelphia Union
- Wed., May 7, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. ET
- Subaru Park | Chester, Pa.
- Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees
- Attendance: 8,633
- Scoring Summary
- PHI – Alejandro Bedoya (Olivier Mbaizo) 6’
- IND – Elvis Amoh 48’
- Discipline Summary
- PHI – David Vazquez (caution) 55’
- IND – James Murphy (caution) 69’
- PHI – Olwethu Makhanya (caution) 88’
- IND – Ben Ofeimu (caution) 90+1’
- IND – Aedan Stanley (caution) 90+2’
Indy Eleven line-up: Reice Charles-Cook, Aedan Stanley, James Musa, Ben Ofeimu, Hayden White, Aodhan Quinn (captain), James Murphy (Cam Lindley 90’), Bruno Rendón (Josh O’Brien 90’), Jack Blake, Maalique Foster (Elliot Collier 73’), Elvis Amoh (Romario Williams 73’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Hunter Sulte, Pat Hogan, Edward Kizza.
Indy Eleven Saves, Game
- 11, Yannik Oettl at Chicago Fire FC II, 4/17/24, USOC 3rd Round
10, Sean Lewis at Birmingham Legion FC, 10/12/22
10, Reice Charles-Cook at Philadelphia, 5/7/25, USOC Rd. of 32
9, Jon Busch at Minnesota United, 7/16/16
8, Owain Fon Williams at Louisville City, 10/13/18
8, Bobby Edwards at Sporting KC II, 6/20/21 - 8, Kristian Nicht vs. San Antonio Scorpions, 5/30/14
- 8, Kristian Nicht vs. Minnesota United, 10/11/14
First Half Six-Pack
Indy Eleven is tied for fourth in the USLC in first-half goals with six in six matches this season. The Boys in Blue scored the first goal in their first four matches in 2025.
Amoh USLC “Team of the Week”
Indy Eleven forward Elvis Amoh is on the USL Championship Team of the Week for weeks 8/9 after scoring two goals for the second consecutive match to rally his team to a 2-2 draw against USL Eastern Conference rival Detroit City FC at Carroll Stadium on Saturday.
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 on April 26 and Saturday. He recorded his first Indy Eleven goal the previous match vs. Charleston Battery on April 19.
With his team trailing 2-0 in the 27th minute last Saturday, Amoh stole an attempted pass back towards goalkeeper Carlos Herrera, turned and fired a shot into the top left corner.
The Boys in Blue were playing down a man in the 66th minute when Amoh struck again after a long ball from 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. It marked the first Boys in Blue goal playing a man down since July 1, 2023 vs. San Diego Loyal SC.
In the match, the 33-year-old Amoh led the team in shots (2), shots on target (2), and successful dribbles (2) and he shared team honors in tackles won (2), adding nine duels won in 67 minutes.
On the season, Amoh is tied for 12th in the USLC in goals (3), and he is one of four players who scored two goals in the opening round of the USL Jägermeister Cup (earning “Team of the Round” honors). The Kumasi, Ghana, native now has 45 career goals in 140 USLC regular season and playoff appearances.
Captain Quinn Climbs on USLC All-Time Lists
Midfielder Aodhan Quinn is tied for fourth on the USL Championship all-time list for regular season goal contributions after recording his 51st career assist vs. Detroit City on Saturday. The San Diego native has 107 career goal contributions with 56 goals and 51 assists.
The 2014 Philadelphia Union MLS SuperDraft selection played all 90 minutes, moving past former Pittsburgh great Kenardo Forbes into second place on the USLC all-time minutes list with 22,309.
- USL Championship Regular Season Goal Contributions
- 4. Neco Brett – 107 (81 goals, 26 assists)
- Jorge Herrera – 107 (72 goals, 35 assists)
- Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 107 (56 goals & 51 assists)*
- Aodhan Quinn USLC All-Time Rankings
- Appearances | 268 | 5th
- Assists | 51 | T 4th
- Games Started | 254 | 3rd
- Minutes | 22,309 | 2nd
Sulte Saves
Indy Eleven goalkeeper Hunter Sulte made two big saves to keep Saturday’s match vs. Detroit City FC 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 corner. 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.
- Team Leaders
- Stat Player Number
- Goals Elvis Amoh 3
- Assists Blake, Foster, Kizza, Musa, Quinn 1
- Shots Jack Blake 14
- Shots on Target Jack Blake 7
- Chances Created Maalique Foster 10
- Crosses Aedan Stanley 21
- Fouls Won Jack Blake 13
- Duels Won Jack Blake 31
- Aerial Duels Won Pat Hogan 18
- Clearances Pat Hogan 48
- Blocks Hogan, Musa, Ofeimu, Quinn 3
- Interceptions James Murphy 9
- Tackles Won James Murphy 10
- Passes James Murphy 277
- Minutes Murphy, Musa, Sulte 540
USL CHAMPIONSHIP STATS
- Individual
- Category Player Rank Total
- Shots Jack Blake T8 14
- Shots on Target Jack Blake T8 7
- Clearances Pat Hogan T9 48
- Goals Elvis Amoh T12 3
- Interceptions James Murphy T16 9
- Tackles Won James Murphy T19 10
Team
- Category Rank Total
- First-Half Goals T4 6
- Conversion Rate T6 19%
- Goals T10 11
- Shots 16 69
USL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS
- Elvis Amoh
- Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round-Bench (4/29)
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 8/9 – 5/6)
- Jack Blake
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
- USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round (4/29)
- Maalique Foster
- USLC Team of the Week – Bench (Week 4 – 4/1)
- USLC Team of the Week (Week 5 – 4/8)
- Pat Hogan
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
- Aodhan Quinn
- USLC Goal of the Week nominee (Week 4 – 4/1)
- Bruno Rendon
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 3 – 3/25)
COACH SEAN McAULEY
Head coach Sean McAuley earned the USLC “Coach of the Month” last May and he was a nominee for USLC Midseason “Coach of the Year” after leading his team to a 12-match unbeaten streak in a two-month span from April 17 through June 15.
The Sheffield, England, native led Indy Eleven to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals with four straight wins, including a 2-1 victory at MLS-side Atlanta United.
McAuley is in his second season in Indy after previously serving as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020.
In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers. McAuley began his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the Scottish U-21 National Team.
USLC: 15-13-12 | USOC: 5-1-1 | OVERALL: 21-14-13 (.573)
TEAM HIGH/LOWS
- Single-Match Highs
- Shots: 16 | Mar. 29 vs COS
- SOT: 8 | Mar. 15 at MIA
- Possession: 53.4% | Mar. 29 vs COS
- Corners: 11 | Mar. 29 vs COS
- Single-Match Lows
- Shots: 8 | Mar. 22 at LEX
- SOT: 3 | Mar. 22 at LEX
- Possession: 32.9% | Mar. 22 at LEX
- Corners: 1 | Mar. 22 at LEX
Opponent Highs
- Shots: 14 | Mar. 22 at LEX, Mar. 29 vs COS
- SOT: 4 | 5x, last May 3 vs DET
- Possession: 67.1% | Mar. 22 at LEX
- Corners: 8 | Mar. 29 vs COS
Opponent Lows
- Shots: 7 | Mar. 15 at MIA, Apr. 5 vs NC
- SOT: 2 | Apr. 5 vs NC
- Possession: 46.6% | Mar. 29 vs COS
- Corners: 3 | Apr. 19 vs CHS
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
- Goalkeepers (3): Reice Charles-Cook, ^Ryan Hunsucker, Hunter Sulte
- Defenders (9): Pat Hogan, ^Maverick McCoy, Finn McRobb, James Musa, Josh O’Brien, Ben Ofeimu, Bruno Rendon, Aedan Stanley, Hayden White
- Midfielders (7): Jack Blake, Oliver Brynéus, Cam Lindley, James Murphy, Logan Neidlinger, Aodhan Quinn, Brem Soumaoro
- Forwards (5): Elvis Amoh, Elliot Collier, Maalique Foster, Edward Kizza, Romario Williams
- ^USL Academy Contract
