elevencomms
Eleven looking for third straight victory
#ELPvIND Preview
Indy Eleven at El Paso Locomotive FC
Saturday, August 19, 2023 – 9:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. MT
Southwest University Park – El Paso, Texas
Follow Live
Streaming Video: ESPN+ (click to subscribe)
In-game updates: @IndyElevenLive Twitter feed
Stats: #ELPvIND MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com
2023 USL Championship Records
El Paso Locomotive FC: 9W-9L-5D (-8) 32 pts; 8th in Western Conference
Indy Eleven: 8W-9L-7D (3), 31 pts; 6th in Eastern Conference
Community Health Network Sports Medicine Indy Eleven Injury Report
OUT: Y. Oettl (ankle) , M. King (hip)
QUESTIONABLE: None
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue return to action Saturday when they hit the road for the second game of a three match road trip against El Paso Locomotive FC.
The Eleven are coming off a 1-0 win over The Miami FC and are 3-2-0 in their last five games. With an 8-9-7 record, Indy is sixth in the USLC Eastern Conference. El Paso is 0-4-1 in its last five matches and is coming off a 5-0 loss to Phoenix. ELP is eighth in the Western Conference at 9-9-5.
SERIES VS. EL PASO
Saturday marks the second meeting between the two teams, with El Paso holding the 1-0-0 all-time advantage in USL Championship action. The is the lone meeting of the season.
ELP leads: 1-0-0 | GF 0, GA 2
Recent Meetings
6.9.21 | at ELP | L, 2-0
2021 USL Championship Regular Season
El Paso Locomotive FC 2:0 Indy Eleven
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 – 9:00 p.m. ET
Southwest University Park – El Paso, Texas
Scoring Summary
ELP – Nick Ross (Macauley King) 2’
ELP – Diego Luna (Macauley King) 49’
A FAMILIAR FOE
Indy’s roster looks drastically different from the last time these teams met in 2021. In fact, there were more current Indy players in El Paso’s starting lineup than there were in the 18 for the Boys in Blue. Mechack Jerome, Macauley King and Bryam Rebellon suited up for El Paso, while current assistant coach Ayoze was the only current Eleven product to represent the Boys in Blue. Head coach Mark Lowry was also on the other bench for the match up, while Sebastian Velasquez spent two stints with the club.
INDY ELEVEN PLACE FOUR ON USLC TEAM OF THE WEEK
AUGUST 15, 2023
After an undefeated week, Indy Eleven placed four players on the USL Championship Team of the Week and added a bench selection
Defender Adrian Diz Pe, midfielder Solomon Asante and forward Sebastian Guenzatti earned starting nods after Indy earned a decisive 4-0 win over Birmingham Legion FC and a 1-0 win over The Miami FC last week. Defender Younes Boudadi was added as a bench selection. Indy is the only third team in 23 weeks of action to place three players on the team of the week, while adding a bench player, and only one team has seen four players recognized among the league’s top 11.
Diz Pe scored his first goal of the season, which proved to be the match winner in the 1-0 decision over Miami on Saturday. As part of the Indy backline, he helped the team to a pair of shutouts, registering 14 clearances and a pair of interceptions.
Asante recorded three assists in a match for the third time in his USL Championship career in the win over Birmingham. His three assists gave him a combined 103 goals and assists (51G/52A), placing him tied for fourth all-time in the USL Championship, and made him the first player to split 50-50. His assist total places him second all-time.
Guenzatti scored a pair of goals, including the game winner, in Indy’s win over Birmingham. The two tallies bring his season total to six and USLC career total to 63, moving him to ninth all-time in the league.
Boudadi played all 180 minutes of action on the Indy backline over a two-match week helping the Boys in Blue to a pair of clean sheets. He registered four tackles, three clearances, a blocked shot and an interception. In all, the Eleven only allowed five shots on target.
Originally posted on indyeleven.com