Indy Eleven Draw Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 1-1
April 20, 2024 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Indy Eleven News Release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Indy Eleven went on the road to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and picked up at 1-1 draw on Saturday evening at Weidner Field. With the point, Indy moves to 1-4-2 on the season, while Colorado Springs sits at 0-5-1.
Colorado Springs set the tone early in the match with Ronaldo Dumas finding the back of the net in just the third minute for the early lead.
The momentum shifted, however, over a 15-minute stretch in the first frame that saw five yellow cards between the two sides. Indy registered nearly 70% of possession during that period and capped it off with a 31st-minute tally from Augi Williams. The play started with a Jack Blake ball into team assist leader Aedan Stanley, who found Williams for a header inside the six for his third helper of 2024. The goal was the second for Williams.
The teams went into the locker room knotted at one, with Indy holding the possession battle at 56% and the Switchbacks taking the advantage in shots (10-5) and shots on frame (3-2).
Indy played a dominant second half against a 10-man Colorado Springs squad following Wahab Ackwei's 58th-minute red card for violent conduct, but was unable to find the match winner.
The home team saw its last shot of the match in the 53rd minute, while Indy managed eight shots, with two on frame, and held 64% of the possession in the second half.
Blake led the visitors with four shots, while goal scorer Williams added three. In his first start of the season, Hunter Sulte registered a pair of saves off three shots faced.
The Boys in Blue have now scored in seven straight matches to open the season, the longest stretch to open a USL Championship campaign since six games to open the 2019 season and a longer streak than at any point in 2023.
Indy returns home Saturday to host North Carolina FC at 7 p.m. ET. The game will air locally on WNDY and stream nationally on ESPN+. Single-game tickets are available now for all matches via Ticketmaster. Season Ticket Packages can also be purchased, as well as tickets for groups and hospitality areas. For more information on these options click here. For questions, please email tickets@indyeleven.com or give us a call at 317.685.1100.
USL Championship Regular Season
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1:1 Indy Eleven
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT
Weidner Field - Colorado Springs, Colorado
2024 USL Championship Records
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: 0-5-1, 1 pts (-8)
Indy Eleven: 1-4-2, 5 pts (-5)
Scoring Summary
COS - Ronaldo Damus 3'
IND - Augi Williams (Aedan Stanley) 31'
Discipline Summary
IND - Callum Chapman-Page (caution) 14'
IND - Cam Lindley (caution) 14'
COS - Aidan Rocha (caution) 15'
IND - Douglas Martinez (caution) 18'
COS - Juan Tejada (caution) 20'
COS - Yosuke Hanya (caution) 45'
COS - Wahab Ackwei (ejection) 58'
COS - Maalique Foster (caution) 70'
IND - Benjamin Ofeimu (caution) 87'
Indy Eleven line-up (4-3-3): Hunter Sulte, Aedan Stanley, Adrian Diz Pe, Callum Chapman-Page, Josh O'Brien (Ben Ofeimu 67'), Jack Blake, Sebastian Guenzatti, Cam Lindley (captain), Tega Ikoba (Elliot Collier 67'), Augi Williams, Douglas Martinez (Ben Mines 84')
Indy Subs: Yannik Oettl, Tyler Gibson, Ethan O'Brien, Laurence Wootton
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC line-up: Christian Herrera, Duke Lacroix, Wahab Ackwei, Matt Mahoney, Matt Real, Maalique Foster, Speedy Williams, Aidan Rocha (Delentz Pierre 64'), Yosuke Hanya (Quenzi Huerman 79'), Juan Tejada (Zach Zandi 64'), Ronald Dumas (Alex Anderson 90+5')
Colorado Springs Subs: Dillon Clarke, Steven Echevarria, Jario Hernandez, Joe Rice, Francisco Zuniga Aceves-
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