by elevencomms
INDIANAPOLIS – On Saturday night at Michael A. Carroll Stadium, Indy Eleven fell, 2-1, to Detroit City FC in their first game against an Eastern Conference opponent. The Boys in Blue fall to 1-2-1 on the 2024 season, while Detroit City FC climbs to 3-0-0.
Indy opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Younes Boudadi megged a Detroit defender to set up Sebastián Guenzatti to snatch the lead in the opening half. The tally was the first of the season for Gunezatti and Boudadi’s helper gives him a team-high two.
Shortly into the second half, Maxi Rodriguez sent a ball to Ali Coote who leveled the match for Detroit in the 55th minute. The match winner followed in the 88th minute off a late penalty. Detroit sent the free kick into the box where Yazeed Matthews found Rodriguez in the 88th minute for the goal.
Jack Blake led the Boys in the Blue with three total shots and Adrián Diz Pe lead the team in shots on target with two.
Detroit outshot Indy 16-8 in the match and led in total time of possession.
Indy heads south to take on Louisville City FC on Saturday April 6 in the first leg of the LIPAFC rivalry.
USL Championship Regular Season
Indy Eleven 1:2 Detroit City FC
Saturday, March 30, 2024 – 7 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
2024 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 1-2-1 (-1), 4 pts Eastern Conference
Detroit City FC: 3-0-0 (+31), 9 pts Eastern Conference
Scoring Summary
IND – Sebastián Guenzatti (Younes Boudadi) 24’
DET – Ali Coote (Maxi Rodriguez) 55’
DET – Maxi Rodriguez (Yazeed Matthews) 88’
Discipline Summary
IND – Younes Boudadi (caution) 15’
DET – Abdoulaye Diop (caution) 42’
IND – Adrián Diz Pe (caution) 87’
DET – Stephen Carroll (caution) 90’
Indy Eleven line-up (4-4-2): Yannik Oettl, Aedan Stanley, Danny Barbir, Adrian Diz Pe, Younes Boudadi, Jack Blake, Cam Lindley (Max Schneider 60’), Tyler Gibson (captain) (Elliot Collier 75’), Sebastian Guenzatti, Tega Ikoba (Douglas Martinez 60’), Augi Williams
Indy Subs: Cayden Crawford, Nikola Ivetic, Macca King, Maverick McCoy, Josh O’Brien, Ethan O’Brien
Detroit City line-up: Nathan Steinwascher, Michael Bryant (Matt Sheldon 70), Stephen Carrol, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Brett Levis (Alex Villanueva 70’), Abdoulaye Diop (Dominic Gasso 84’), James Murphy, Rhys Williams, Maxi Rodriguez, Ali Coote (Ben Morris 79’), Elvis Amoh (Yazeed Matthews 79’)
Detroit Subs: Daniel Espeleta, Carlos Saldaña
Originally posted on indyeleven.com