Match Report
Indy Eleven went into the game 18th in the table on 28 points; Charleston Battery sat 3rd on 39 — an 11-point gap. Indy Eleven had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Per game in the league, Indy Eleven were scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.2, Charleston Battery 2.04 and 1.26, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Charleston Battery came in having won three on the spin.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Indy Eleven wins, 5 for Charleston Battery, 0 draws, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Nordjyske Bank Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,111. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Indy Eleven: Josh O'Brien (82'), Bruno Rendón (90')
Key stats
Possession: Indy Eleven 40% · Charleston Battery 60% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 7-4