Indy Eleven

Match report

Indy Eleven claimed a 2-1 victory over Louisville City in the USL Championship Group Stage on Friday evening. The result keeps the hosts in seventh place with 28 points from 20 games, while Louisville City remain fifth on 32 points after 22 matches. It was a match decided by moments rather than sustained pressure.

B. Rendon opened the scoring for Indy Eleven in the 31st minute, giving the home side an early lead. K. Adams brought Louisville City level just before the hour mark in the 58th minute, but J. Blake responded within two minutes to restore the visitors' advantage in what looked like a draw. The hosts then found a way through when the game seemed balanced.

The statistics told a familiar story of possession without penetration. Louisville City controlled 68 per cent of the ball and completed 591 passes compared to Indy Eleven's 280. Yet the visitors created only one big chance while the hosts registered seven shots on target. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging, and that was the pattern throughout.

Both sides made several changes in the second half. Louisville City brought on J. Hafferty and E. Kizza together in the 68th minute, while Indy Eleven substituted B. Rendon off in the 80th minute after his goal. K. Adams received a yellow card in the 69th minute for the visitors.

The result leaves Indy Eleven with a chance to climb away from the bottom half, while Louisville City's unbeaten run remains intact despite the defeat. By then, the three points had already been secured through efficiency rather than dominance.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 32 – 68

Shots on target 7 – 8

Shots off target 5 – 9

Big chances 1 – 0

⚽ 31' B. Rendon — Goal ⇄ 46' B. Dayes — Substitution ⚽ 58' K. Adams — Goal ⚽ 60' J. Blake — Goal ⇄ 63' R. Serrano — Substitution ⇄ 68' J. Hafferty — Substitution ⇄ 68' E. Kizza — Substitution 🟨 69' K. Adams — Yellow card ⇄ 73' J. Morris — Substitution ⇄ 80' B. Rendon — Substitution ⇄ 83' Q. Huerman — Substitution ⇄ 83' Z. Duncan — Substitution ⇄ 90+4' J. Blake — Substitution

Match events

31' 1:0 Indy Eleven Goal B. Rendon assist: A. Quinn
46' 1:0 Louisville City FC Substitution B. Dayes off: E. Perez
58' 1:1 Louisville City FC Goal K. Adams assist: T. Davila
60' 2:1 Indy Eleven Goal J. Blake assist: E. Kizza
63' 2:1 Louisville City FC Substitution R. Serrano off: T. Showunmi
68' 2:1 Indy Eleven Substitution J. Hafferty off: M. Rasheed
68' 2:1 Indy Eleven Substitution E. Kizza off: L. Mesanvi
69' 2:1 Louisville City FC Yellow card K. Adams
73' 2:1 Louisville City FC Substitution J. Morris off: J. Wilson
80' 2:1 Indy Eleven Substitution B. Rendon off: M. Henry-Scott
83' 2:1 Louisville City FC Substitution Q. Huerman off: M. Akale
83' 2:1 Louisville City FC Substitution Z. Duncan off: E. Davila
90+4' 2:1 Indy Eleven Substitution J. Blake off: H. Barry

Statistics

32 Possession, % 68

7 Shots on target 8

5 Shots off target 9

1 Big chances 0

96 Attacks 114

2 Corners 11

5 Fouls 14

14 Free kicks 5

1 Offsides 2

0 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

16 Goal kicks 10

16 Throw-ins 22

All statistics

22/4450% Aerial duels 22/4450%

47 Backward passes 91

3 Blocked shots 2

40 Clearances 18

4/1625% Crosses 11/4028%

1/617% Dribbles 3/1127%

92 Failed passes 97

7 Goalkeeper saves 4

9 Interceptions 8

12 Key passes 13

26/8431% Long passes 30/6844%

57 Passes into the final third 142

205 Passes in the opposition half 409

91 Passes in own half 222

0.47 Shot accuracy 0.42

7 Shots inside the box 8

11/1861% Tackles 5/1145%

280 Total passes 591

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