October 12, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Indy Eleven News Release
Hamtramck, Mich. – Indy Eleven goalie Hunter Sulte recorded his ninth clean sheet of the season and his second in a row to help his team to a key road point in a scoreless tie at Detroit City on Saturday afternoon. It marks the third time this season that the 22-year-old has posted back-to-back shutouts (two in USL Championship play and one a combination of USLC and U.S. Open Cup). The Anchorage, Alaska, native is now tied for fourth on the Indy Eleven USL Championship-era list for shutouts with Tim Trilk (2022-23).
The 6’7 Sulte made four saves in the match with two of them coming on one key first-half sequence. In the 16th minute on a free kick from Detroit City’s Alex Villanueva outside the area, Sulte tipped a high shot in the center of the goal up into the crossbar. The rebound caromed out to James Murphy, who fired a left-footed strike from outside the area that Sulte went high to tip with his right hand.
In the 44th minute, Sulte stayed close to the near post to stop a shot by Rhys Williams from inside the six.
The Indy defense kept Detroit City outside the area for most of the match to complete the two-game road swing with no goals allowed. Detroit-area native Ben Ofeimu led the team in clearances with nine, James Musa had five, and Logan Neidlinger, Josh O’Brien, and Aedan Stanley each contributed three. Neidlinger added a season-high five tackles won in five attempts and he added a shot on target in the 63rd minute on a left-footed dipping shot from just outside the area that Detroit keeper Nathan Steinwascher fended off.
The best scoring chance for the Boys in Blue came in the 86th minute on a free kick earned by captain Aodhan Quinn. Blake bent the free kick toward the top left corner, but it just missed wide.
The Boys in Blue stayed two points behind third-place Detroit City in the USLC Eastern Conference standings with two games left in the regular season. The top eight teams in the East will compete in the playoffs the first weekend in November, with the top four teams at home.
Indy Eleven hosts Fan Appreciation Night next Saturday at 7 p.m. at Carroll Stadium vs. Birmingham Legion FC in the final home match of the regular season.
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Indy Eleven 0:0 Detroit City FC
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