Leesburg, Va. – Indy Eleven forward Bruno Rendon made the most of his return to the lineup after missing two games, scoring his 10th goal this season to help the Boys in Blue to a 1-1 road draw at Loudoun United FC.
Late in the first half, the Boys in Blue took a 1-0 lead off a buildup that started at the edge of their 18. Defender Nabi Kibunguchy made a diagonal run from the left side and touched the ball back to captain Aodhan Quinn. Quinn took a touch and curled the ball into the box, where midfielder Josh O’Brien made an exquisite volley to his left to forward Bruno Rendon. Off the bounce, Rendon unleashed a banger into the upper 90 for his team-high 10th goal this season in USL-C play and his 12th in all competitions.
Rendon’s double-digit goal output in USL Championship play marks the third consecutive year under Coach Sean McAuley that at least one Boys in Blue player has scored 10 goals, with Jack Blake doing so in 2024 and 2025 and Augi Williams in 2024.
O’Brien recorded his career-best third assist this season. He almost put Indy Eleven on top in the 23rd minute. Midfielder Cam Lindley, who returned to the Starting XI and made his franchise-best 123rd start in all competitions, played a ball to the right side to defender Joe Hafferty, who spun to create space for a left-footed cross that O’Brien headed off the far post.
Loudoun countered immediately to produce an Eddy Davis III header from close range that Boys in Blue goalkeeper Eric Dick punched away with his right hand. Twenty seconds later Dick stopped another shot at the edge of the six by Pacifique Niyongabire, going down quickly to make the save on the near post.
In the 30th minute, Alejandro Mitrano executed a give-and-go with Rendon, who cut the ball with his left foot between a defender’s legs to space. Mitrano took a touch to his right and fired a shot from outside the box to the near post, where Loudoun keeper Jordan Farr made a diving save.
Early in the second half, Dick continued his stellar play by making a diving save to thwart James Murphy’s shot from the edge of the box that was headed towards the near post in the 50th minute. Dick finished the match with five saves to increase his season total to 80 and his career number to 326, good for 15th on the USL-C all-time list.
With three weeks left in the regular season, Indy Eleven is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, trailing eighth-place Miami FC by two points for the final playoff position. Miami has two games left in its regular-season schedule. The top eight teams in the East after Decision Day on October 24 will compete in the playoffs.
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- USL Championship
Indy Eleven 1:1 Loudoun United FC - Sat., Oct. 3, 2026 – 6:00 p.m.
- Segra Field | Leesburg, Va.
- Weather: Cloudy, 65 degrees
- Attendance: 2,479
USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 9-11-7 (0), 34 pts, #9 in Eastern Conference
Loudoun United FC: 4-10-12 (-12), 24 pts, #10 in Eastern Conference
| Score | 1 | 2 | F |
| Indy Eleven | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Loudoun United FC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Scoring Summary
- IND– Bruno Rendon (Josh O’Brien) 44’
- LDN– Jordan Farr (Giorgi Lomtadze) 95’
- Discipline Summary
- LDN – Eddy Davis III (caution) 16’
- IND – Bruno Rendon (caution) 39’
- IND – Loïc Mesanvi (caution) 58’
- IND – Mohamed Omar(caution) 75’
- LDN – Liam Butts(caution) 84’
- LDN – Pedro Santos (caution) 91’
Indy Eleven Lineup: Eric Dick, Alejandro Mitrano, Nabi Kibunguchy, Anthony Herbert, Makel Rasheed, Joe Hafferty, Aodhan Quinn (captain) (Mohamed Omar 45’),Cam Lindley (Paco Craig 77’),Josh O’Brien (Malik Henry-Scott 64’), Loïc Mesanvi (Hesron Barry 92’), Bruno Rendon (Edward Kizza 77’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Dylan Sing, Reice Charles-Cook
Loudoun United FC Lineup: Jordan Farr, Kwame Awuah, Bolu Akinyode, Noah Adnan, Pacifique Niyongabire, Rida Zouhir (Liam Butts 69’), James Murphy (captain) (Sean Young 80’), Abdellatif Aboukoura, Akil Watts, Christian Torres (Pedro Santos 79’), (Giorgi Lomtadze 73’), Eddy Davis III.
Loudoun United FC Subs not used: Salvatore Mazzaferro, Luca Piras, Liam Barrus, Ethan Bandré.
