Indy Eleven vs Charleston Battery - 12.23

Summary

- Opponent: Charleston Battery
- Location: Patriots Point
- Attendance: 5,012
- Final Score: 2-1 L

- Starting XI: Sulte, Ofeimu, O'Brien, J., Musa, Rendon, McRobb, Murphy (C), Schaefer, Bryneus, Soumaoro, Kizza

- Substitution: Blake 60' (Bryneus); Williams, R. 61' (Kizza); Foster 61' (McRobb); Lindley 76' (Soumaoro); Collier 88' (Murphy)

- Unused: Charles-Cook, Hunsucker, Neidlinger

- Scoring Summary:
CHS - Jennings 38' (Penalty Kick)
CHS - Jennings 67' (unassisted)
IND - Blake 72' (assist Ofeimu)

- Bookings:

IND - McRobb 30' (Yellow)
IND - Murphy 38' (Yellow)
CHS - Myers 45'+4' (Yellow)
CHS - Ycaza 57' (Yellow)
IND - Schaefer 65' (Yellow)
IND - Foster 70' (Yellow)

- Referee: Nabil Bensalah

- Adage goals: None.

Thoughts and Opinions

First Half - Indy Passes

Jack Blake will likely have one of the Goals of the Week for the Championship. But is there much else to talk about in this one as Charleston continue their recent dominance over Indy with a 2-1 win? If you look at the stats... You know what? Don't look at the stats. This was about as one-sided an affair as can happen. All stats pointed one direction. Towards the end of the game, Charleston's defenders played keep away in their own half just salting away the game. 

Indy had 45 passes in the first half, and an 86% to 14% deficient in possession. Those aren't typos. Add in a botched header from O'Brien that went over Sulte (who I'm sure you've heard is 6'-7" tall) that Jennings tapped in from 1-foot out, and Indy looked like they had no chance of winning this game.

Indy stay on the road next weekend in Rhode Island, who also lost tonight to allow Indy to maintain their precarious position in the final playoff spot.

The Game Beckons Game Ball

C'mon man.