Boys in Blue Draw Hartford Athletic
Published on August 9, 2026 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Indy Eleven News Release
Indianapolis - Edward Kizza scored the fastest league goal of the season for the Boys in Blue, who shared the spoils with USL Championship Eastern Conference opponent Hartford Athletic in a 1-1 draw at Carroll Stadium.
Indy Eleven's goal came in the third minute of Kizza's first start since the birth of his first child in mid-July. Jack Blake won a duel in the left corner, then played a cross into the box toward the near post. Kizza arrived in time to flick a header toward the right post and beat goalkeeper Antony Siaha. As the new father headed to the corner flag to celebrate, he performed the rock-the-baby celebration with his arms while sporting a huge grin.
The goal was the 22nd of Kizza's career and the assist marked Blake's 28th. Blake is now tied for the team lead in USL-C assists with his third of the season.
At the end of the first half, Eric Dick - whose appearance was his 100th in the USL Championship - made a huge save to maintain Indy Eleven's 1-0 lead. A long ball in stoppage time got behind the hosts' back line, leaving the goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation. Dick got down and made himself large to block a chip attempt with his right elbow.
After the visitors equalized with a little over a quarter of an hour remaining, the Boys in Blue had their best chance to score a winner in the 89th minute. Kizza made a perfectly timed run, and Nabi Kibunguchy played a well-weighted over-the-top ball to create a one-on-one for the striker. He controlled the ball with his left foot, but Kizza's right-footed low shot at a tight angle was saved.
Sean McAuley became the longest-tenured Indy Eleven head coach with his 100th match, surpassing Martin Rennie, who managed 99 games between 2018 and 2021. McAuley has won 40 games and drawn 22 in his three seasons.
The Boys in Blue now have an eight-game unbeaten streak (three wins, five losses) against Hartford stretching back to July 29, 2020. They have never lost to Hartford at home.
Indy Eleven travels to Sporting JAX on Sat. August 15 at 7 p.m. on WRTV-ABC and ESPN+.
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USL Championship
Indy Eleven 1:1 Hartford Athletic
Sun., Aug. 9, 2026 - 5:00 p.m.
Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
Weather: Sunny, 91 degrees
Attendance: 8,147
USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 6-7-4 (-1), 22 pts, #8 in Eastern Conference
Hartford Athletic: 4-5-9 (-4), 21 pts, #9 in Eastern Conference
Scoring Summary
IND - Edward Kizza (Jack Blake) 3'
HFD - Jordan Scarlett (Sebastian Anderson) 74'
Discipline Summary
HFD - Bench (caution) 3'
IND - Anthony Herbert (caution) 24'
HFD - Jordan Scarlett (caution) 50'
HFD - Sadat Anaku (caution) 57'
IND - Logan Neidlinger (caution) 72'
IND - Nabi Kibunguchy (caution) 93'
Indy Eleven Lineup: Eric Dick, Alejandro Mitrano, Anthony Herbert, Paco Craig, Logan Neidlinger (Nabi Kibunguchy 74'), Jack Blake, Cam Lindley (captain), Josh O'Brien, Loïc Mesanvi (Makel Rasheed 83'), Edward Kizza, Bruno Rendón (Noble Okello 74').
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Kian Williams, Dylan Sing, Mohamed Omar, Reice Charles-Cook.
Hartford Athletic Lineup: Antony Siaha, Baboucarr Njie (Emmanuel Samadia 68'), Britton Fischer, Jordan Scarlett (captain), TJ Presthus, Galen Flynn (Sebastian Anderson 59'), Barry Coffey, Christos Hadjipaschalis (Michael Adedokun 59'), Junior Moreira, Abdullah Taofeek (Augi Williams 59'), Sadat Anaku (Adewale Obalola 59').
Hartford Athletic Subs not used: Enzo Carvalho, Andres Hernandez.
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