- Indy Eleven at Hartford Athletic
Wed., Sept. 3, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. - Trinity Health Stadium – Hartford, Conn.
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Stats: #HFDvIND MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com
2025 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 6-10-5 (-7), 23 pts; #9 in Eastern Conference
Hartford Athletic: 8-8-5 (7), 29 pts; #5 in Eastern Conference
Setting the Scene
Indy Eleven faces USL Championship Eastern Conference opponent Hartford Athletic for the second time in 3+ months tonight at 7:30 pm on the road on ESPN+ and Sirius XM FC 157.
| IND | HFD | |
| 21 | Games | 21 |
| 33 | Goals | 32 |
| 84 | SOT | 78 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 40 | Goals Conceded | 25 |
| 93 | Shots Faced | 78 |
| 4 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
Series
Tonight is the 11th meeting all-time between the sides, with Indy Eleven leading the series 5-2-3.
Indy leads 5-2-3 | GF 19, GA 11
- Recent Meetings
May 28, 2025 D, 4-4 Home - Sept. 7, 2024 D, 0-0 Away
- May 18, 2024 W, 4-1 Home
- June 24, 2023 W, 2-0 Away
- June 10, 2023 D, 1-1 Home
- Aug. 13, 2022 L, 2-1 Away
- April 30, 2022 W, 1-0 Home
- July 29, 2020 W, 4-1 Home
Last Meeting (5/28/25)
Indianapolis – Indy Eleven forward Romario Williams scored his second goal of the night in the sixth minute of stoppage time off an assist from Elliot Collier to give the Boys in Blue a 4-4 draw vs. Hartford Athletic at Carroll Stadium.
Defender Josh O’Brien started the sequence with a run up the left sideline, touching it inside the area to Collier, who centered a through ball to Williams, who finished with a left-footed laser into the left corner of the net.
It was the second goal in stoppage time for Williams in the match. He ignited the Indy Eleven comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the second minute of first-half stoppage time with his first goal of the season. Captain Aodhan Quinn recorded an assist in his fourth consecutive USL Championship match, one shy of his career high of five in 2021 when he played for Phoenix Rising FC. Quinn played a free kick from the right side toward the far post, with Williams heading it home.
For Williams, it is his first brace as a member of the Boys in Blue. He moved up two spots into a tie for 17th on the USLC all-time list for regular season goals with 62. Williams is seventh all-time in Strike Rate for 50+ Regular Season Goals with his 62 goals coming in 153 appearances.
Quinn leads Indy Eleven with four assists this season, with all of them coming in the last four USLC matches. He is fourth on the USLC all-time list with 54 career assists, one behind Danny Barrera.
Just 15 seconds into the second half, midfielder Jack Blake scored off an assist from forward Maalique Foster to tie the match at 3-3. Foster dribbled up the right sideline and executed a give-and-go with Bruno Rendon, cutting a centering pass back sharply to Blake, who delivered a one-touch finish into the right corner.
Indy Eleven took an early 1-0 lead in the 14th minute. Midfielder James Murphy initiated the scoring sequence with a beautiful curling free kick into the area that defender James Musa headed, but it was stopped with a diving save. Musa’s rebound attempt was partially blocked into the right post. While he was still on the ground, Musa got a piece of the ball, and it deflected toward the center of the goal where defender Ben Ofeimu finished it with a quick left foot. It was the first goal of the season for Ofeimu and the second in his Boys in Blue career, with the first coming vs. Hartford Athletic last season.
- Indy Eleven 4:4 Hartford Athletic
- Wed., May 28, 2025 – 7:00 p.m.
- Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
- Weather: Rain, 66 degrees
- Attendance: 9,056
- Scoring Summary
- IND – Ben Ofeimu 14’
- HFD – Kyle Edwards (penalty) 26’
- HFD – Kyle Edwards (Mamadou Dieng) 32’
- HFD – Jordan Scarlett (Joe Farrell) 42’
- IND – Romario Williams (Aodhan Quinn) 45’+2
- IND – Jack Blake (Maalique Foster) 46’
- HFD – Mamadou Dieng (Sebastian Anderson) 46’
- IND – Romario Williams (Elliot Collier) 90’+4
- Discipline Summary
- IND – Finn McRobb (caution) 35’
- IND – Ben Ofeimu (caution) 90’+7
Indy Eleven Line-Up: Reice Charles-Cook, Finn McRobb (Josh O’Brien 79’), James Musa, Ben Ofeimu, Hayden White (Romario Williams 31’), Jack Blake (Edward Kizza 79’), Aodhan Quinn (captain) (Cam Lindley 62’), James Murphy, Bruno Rendon, Elvis Amoh (Elliot Collier 62’), Maalique Foster.
Indy Eleven Subs Not Used: Hunter Sulte, Pat Hogan.
Hartford Athletic FC Line-Up: Antony Siaha, TJ Presthus, Jordan Scarlett, Joe Farrell, Sebastian Anderson, Samuel Careaga, Marlon Hairston (Junior Moreira 84’), Beverly Makangila, Kyle Edwards, Mamadou Dieng, Deshane Beckford (Jonathan Jimenez 76’).
Hartford Athletic Subs Not Used: Kauan Ribeiro, Spencer Gordon, Justin DiCarlo.
Indy Eleven acquires defender Brian Schaefer
Indy Eleven acquired FC Cincinnati 2 defender Brian Schaefer on loan for the remainder of the season, pending league and federation approval. Per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
The 23-year-old Schaefer has been a two-year starter for FC Cincinnati 2 since turning professional after a four-year collegiate career at South Florida.
In 2025, the 6’3, 190-pound Schaefer has started 20 of 21 matches, recording career bests of three goals and two assists. The Atlantic Beach, Florida, native has 14 shots, four shots on target, five key passes, 17 fouls won, and 49 clearances.
In his first pro season in 2024, Schaefer helped FCC 2 to the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference regular-season title, starting all 27 games and recording two goals, 21 shots, eight shots on target, six key passes, 18 fouls won, and 91 clearances.
Schaefer was selected by FC Cincinnati in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft with the 27th pick in the first round.
As a collegian at USF, Schaefer scored five goals in 53 career appearances and earned American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Conference Second-Team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District in 2022, and AAC All-Rookie Team honors in 2020.
In 2021, Schaefer played for the Jacksonville Armada U-23 in the National Premier Soccer League. He then played two seasons in USL League Two, in 2022 with Tampa Bay United and with St. Petersburg FC in 2023.
Schaefer will wear #12 for Indy Eleven.
Williams Scores 65th Career USLC Goal
Indianapolis – Indy Eleven jumped out to an early lead, but USL Championship Eastern Conference leader Louisville City FC responded to earn a 3-1 victory in front of 10,230 fans at Carroll Stadium.
Just 1:25 into the match, the Boys in Blue took the early lead. Defender James Musa started the scoring sequence with a long ball to the edge of the area to forward Romario Williams. Williams flicked it to midfielder Jack Blake, who spun and passed it back to captain Aodhan Quinn. Quinn centered it to Williams, who touched it down and around a defender and then finished for his fifth goal this season.
It is the 65th career USLC goal for Williams, moving him into sole possession of 14th place on the league all-time list. For Quinn, it is his team-leading seventh assist this season and the 57th of his USLC career. He is third all-time, trailing former Indy Eleven player Solomon Asante (2022-23) by one for second place.
Indy Eleven had an opportunity to add to its lead in the 12th minute when Williams won a ball in the midfield and played it to forward Maalique Foster on the right side. He took it deep and delivered a cross that was cleared by defender Josh Jones.
In the 24th, Quinn played a cross from the left side that Williams headed down, but goalkeeper Danny Faundez made a right arm save.
A minute later in the 25th, midfielder Cam Lindley played a long ball into space down the right side to Foster. Foster took a touch to just outside the six and fired just wide.
Foster dribbled inside the area right side to set up Williams in the 33rd for another scoring opportunity, but he couldn’t get his volley on frame.
After Louisville took a 3-1 lead, the Boys in Blue had a good chance to cut the deficit in the 82nd minute when Blake stole the ball and fed Quinn, who played a cross to midfielder Bruno Rendon, but his left-footed shot missed high.
In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, Blake made a nice move at the edge of the area to free up space for a left-footed shot that Faundez punched over the bar.
Indy Eleven forward Edward Kizza made his 100th career USL Championship appearance in the match.
- USL Championship Career Regular-Season Goals
- 11. Wilson Harris 68
- 12. Chandler Hoffman 67
- 13. Russell Cicerone (SAC) 66
- 14. Romario Williams 65
USLC 50+ Regular Season Goals Best Strike Rate
3. Romario Williams – 65 goals, 163 app., 157.6 mins/goal
- Aodhan Quinn USLC All-Time Rankings
- Games Started | 269 | 1st
- Minutes | 23,597 | 1st
- Assists | 57 | 3rd
- Appearances | 283 | 3rd
- USL Championship Regular Season Goal Contributions
- 2. Dane Kelly 127 (106 goals, 21 assists)
- 3. Aodhan Quinn (IND) 114 (57 goals & 57 assists)*
- USL Championship Regular Season 50 Goals & 50 Assists
- 1. Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 78 goals, 53 assists
- 2. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 57 goals, 57 assists
- 3. Solomon Asante – 52 goals, 58 assists
- USL Championship Assists in Consecutive Games Streaks
- 2. Aodhan Quinn (PHX) 5 2021
- 4. Aodhan Quinn (OC) 4 2018
- Aodhan Quinn (IND) 4 May 3-28, 2025
- Indy Eleven USL Championship Goals (All Competitions)
- 1. Tyler Pasher 24 2018-20
- 2. Jack Blake 22 2023-
- 3. Sebastian Guenzatti 16 2023-24
- 4. Manuel Arteaga 15 2021-22
- 5. Aodhan Quinn 13 2023-
- Stéfano Pinho 13 2022-23
- Ayoze 13 2018-22
- Indy Eleven Appearances (All Competitions)
- 1. Ayoze 126 2018-22
- 2. Brad Ring 115 2014-18
- 3. Karl Ouimette 108 2018-22
- 4. Cam Lindley 104 2020, 2023-
- Indy Eleven Goals in a 5-Game Stretch
- Elvis Amoh 7 Apr. 19-May 10, 2025
- Tyler Pasher 6 Nov. 2, 2019-July 22, 2020
- Augi Williams 5 May 8-22, 2024
- Manuel Arteaga 5 June 4-18, 2022
- Eamon Zayed 5 July 13-Aug. 3, 2016
- Eamon Zayed 5 May 21-June 11, 2016
- Blake Smith 5 May 28-June 17, 2014
- Indy Eleven Goals in Consecutive Games Streaks
- Tyler Pasher 6 Nov. 2, 2019-July 22, 2020
- Elvis Amoh 5 Apr. 19-May 10, 2025
- Augi Williams 4 May 8-22, 2024
- Sebastian Guenzatti 3 Aug. 26-Sept. 15, 2023
- Stefano Pinho 3 May 28-June 8, 2022
- Tyler Pasher 3 June 1-15, 2019
- Dane Kelly 3 Apr. 15-28, 2019
- Dane Richards 3 Aug. 19-29, 2015
- Kleberson 3 July 19-Aug. 2, 2014
- 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 Union, 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
- Indy Eleven USLC Championship Saves
- 1. Hunter Sulte 120 2024-
- 2. Evan Newton 115 2019-20
- 3. Jordan Farr 101 2018-21
- 4. Owain Fon Williams 97 2018
- 5. Tim Trilk 87 2022-23
- Indy Eleven USLC Championship Clean Sheets
- 1. Hunter Sulte 13 2024-
- 2. Evan Newton 12 2019-20
- 3. Owain Fon Williams 11 2018
- 4. Jordan Farr 10 2018-21
- 5. Tim Trilk 9 2022-23
USL Championship Stats
- Individual
- Category Player Rank Total
- Assists Aodhan Quinn T5 7
- Jack Blake T16 4
- Clearances Pat Hogan 6 124
- James Musa 7 120
- Saves Hunter Sulte T9 47
- Crosses Aodhan Quinn T10 92
- Shots Jack Blake 11 35
- Interceptions James Musa T12 25
- Clean Sheets Hunter Sulte T12 4
- Goals Jack Blake T14 7
- Blocks Ben Ofeimu T14 14
- Chances Created Aodhan Quinn T18 28
- Team
- Category Rank Total
- First-Half Goals T3 18
- Goals T7 33
- Conversion Rate T10 17%
- Shots 16 231
- Clean Sheets T16 4
USL Career Regular Season Rankings
Individual Rankings
- Goals
- 14. Romario Williams – 65
- T22. Aodhan Quinn – 57
- Assists
- 2. Solomon Asante – 58
- 3. Aodhan Quinn – 57
- T23. Cam Lindley – 30
- Games Started
- 1. Aodhan Quinn – 269
- 2. Sean Totsch (LOU) – 260
- T22. James Musa – 209
- Minutes
- 1. Aodhan Quinn – 23,597
- 2. Sean Totsch (LOU) – 23,386
- 24. James Musa – 18,329
- Appearances
- 4. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 283
- Team Leaders
- Stat Player #
- Goals Jack Blake 7
- Assists Aodhan Quinn 7
- Shots Jack Blake 35
- Shots on Target Jack Blake 17
- Chances Created Aodhan Quinn 28
- Crosses Aodhan Quinn 92
- Fouls Won Jack Blake 33
- Duels Won James Musa 91
- Aerial Duels Won Amoh, Hogan, Musa 44
- Clearances Pat Hogan 124
- Blocks Ben Ofeimu 14
- Interceptions James Musa 25
- Tackles Won James Murphy 23
- Passes James Murphy 855
- Minutes Aodhan Quinn 1,809
USL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS
- Elvis Amoh
- Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round-Bench (4/29)
- Team of the Week (Week 8/9 – 5/6)
- Jack Blake
- Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
- Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round (4/29)
- Player of the Week (Week 17/18 – 7/7)
- Team of the Week (Week 17/18 – 7/7)
- Goal of the Week nominee (Week 25 – 8/25)
- Team of the Week (Week 25 – 8/26)
- Maalique Foster
- Team of the Week – Bench (Week 4 – 4/1)
- Team of the Week (Week 5 – 4/8)
- Goal of the Week nominee (Week 17/18 – 7/7)
- Pat Hogan
- Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
- Ben Ofeimu
- Team of the Week (Week 15 – 6/17)
- Aodhan Quinn
- Goal of the Week nominee (Week 4 – 4/1)
- Team of the Week – Bench (Week 17/18 – 7/7)
- Bruno Rendon
- Team of the Week (Week 3 – 3/25)
- Hunter Sulte
- Team of the Week (Weeks 13/14 – 6/10)
- Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round (7/1)
- Jägermeister Cup “Save of the Round” (7/1)
- “Save of the Week” (Week 23 – 8/12)
- Romario Williams
- Team of the Week (Weeks 13/14 – 6/10)
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: 20-21-14 | USOC: 5-1-1 | OVERALL: 28-23-17 (.537)
TEAM HIGH/LOWS
- Single-Match Highs
- Shots: 17 | May 28 vs HFD
- SOT: 8 | Mar. 15 at MIA
- Possession: 58.4% | May 28 vs HFD
- Corners: 11 | Mar. 29 vs COS
- Single-Match Lows
- Shots: 4 | June 4 at BHM
- SOT: 1 | June 4 at BHM, Aug. 9 at DET
- Possession: 26.1% | Aug. 9 at DET
- Corners: 1 | Mar. 22 at LEX, May 10 at SAC, June 4 at BHM
- Opponent Highs
- Shots: 26 | Aug. 16 at LDN
- SOT: 9 | July 18 at NC
- Possession: 73.9% | Aug. 9 at DET
- Corners: 9 | June 28 vs. BHM^
- Opponent Lows
- Shots: 4 | June 14 vs PIT
- SOT: 0 | June 14 vs PIT, July 12 vs. RI
- Possession: 41.6% | May 28 vs HFD
- Corners: 2 | May 16 at ELP, Aug. 20 vs. GVL (Jägermeister Cup)
USL Championship Regular-Season Player Milestones
- 60 Goals
- Romario Williams – 65
- 50 Goals
- Aodhan Quinn – 57
- 40 Goals
- Elvis Amoh – 45
- 30 Goals
- Jack Blake – 39
- 20 Goals
- Maalique Foster – 21
- Edward Kizza – (19)
- Elliot Collier – (18)
- 50 Assists
- Aodhan Quinn – 57
- 30 Assists
- Cam Lindley – 30
- 20 Assists
- Jack Blake – 25
- 15 Assists
- James Murphy – 18
- Maalique Foster – 17
- Aedan Stanley – 15
- 110 Goals+Assists
- Aodhan Quinn – 114 (57 goals, 57 assists)
- 70 Goals+Assists
- Romario Williams – 76 (65 goals, 11 assists)
- 60 Goals+Assists
- Jack Blake – 64 (39 goals, 25 assists)
- 50 Goals+Assists
- Elvis Amoh – 54 (45 goals, 9 assists)
- 30 Goals+Assists
- Maalique Foster – 38 (21 goals, 17 assists)
- Cam Lindley – 35 (5 goals, 30 assists)
- 20 Goals+Assists
- Elliot Collier – 25 (18 goals, 7 assists)
- Edward Kizza – 21 (19 goals, 2 assists)
- 10 Penalties Converted (attempted)
- Aodhan Quinn – 25 (28)
- Jack Blake – 14 (16)
- Romario Williams – 8 (10)
- 250 Appearances
- Aodhan Quinn – 283
- 200 Appearances
- James Musa – 222
- 150 Appearances
Jack Blake – 190
Cam Lindley – 179 - Romario Williams – 163
- James Murphy – 153
- 100 Appearances
- Elvis Amoh – 149
- Ben Ofeimu – 145
Aedan Stanley – 138 - Elliot Collier – 126
- Pat Hogan – 107
- Edward Kizza – 100
- 250 Games Started
- Aodhan Quinn – 269
- 200 Games Started
- James Musa – 209
- 150 Games Started
- Jack Blake – 161
- Cam Lindley – 154
- 100 Games Started
- Aedan Stanley – 134
- James Murphy – 127
- Romario Williams – 121
- 20,000 Minutes
- Aodhan Quinn – 23,597
- 15,000 Minutes
- James Musa – 18,419
- 10,000 Minutes
- Jack Blake – 13,731
Cam Lindley – 13,408 - Aedan Stanley – 12,025
- James Murphy – 11,436
- Ben Ofeimu – 10,935
- Romario Williams – 10,245
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Goalkeepers (3): Reice Charles-Cook, ^Ryan Hunsucker, Hunter Sulte
Defenders (10): Pat Hogan, ^Maverick McCoy, Finn McRobb, James Musa, Josh O’Brien, Ben Ofeimu, Bruno Rendon, Brian Schaefer, 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
