Indianapolis- Indy Eleven defender Hayden White celebrated his 30th birthday a day late with the game-winning goal in the 123rd minute off an assist from midfielder Cam Lindley in the Boys in Blue’s 1-0 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third Round victory over Miami FC in added extra time. Lindley delivered a perfect corner kick that White flicked home in the right corner of the goal in the final minute of stoppage time in the second 15-minute overtime period. It was White’s first Indy Eleven goal and the 29th career assist for Lindley.
Indy Eleven rekindled its 2024 Open Cup magic when they won four straight matches to reach the Open Cup semifinals. The Boys in Blue will find out their opponent and the site for the Open Cup Round of 32 match on May 6 or 7 tomorrow morning at 9:15 am live on CBS Golazo Network’s “Morning Footy” show.
Four Indy Eleven players (Reice Charles-Cook, Elliot Collier, Finn McRobb, Brem Soumaoro) made their season debuts, with Elvis Amoh and Josh O’Brien also making their first starts in 2025. In his Boys in Blue debut, Charles-Cook made six saves in 119 minutes to record a clean sheet. The Lewisham, England, native was active in added extra time was three saves in the first extra session, including a kick save in the 98th minute on a shot by forward Francisco Bonfiglio.
The Boys in Blue had their best chance in added extra time in the 108th minute when midfielder Bruno Rendon centered to forward Edward Kizza, with his header hitting the left goal post.
In the first half, Indy Eleven dominated possession, with the best scoring chance in the 23rd minute when Rendon’s shot off a pass from Collier was punched over the top by Miami keeper Bill Hamid.
The Boys in Blue’s next USL Championship match is “Dino-Mite Family Nite” against Charleston Battery on Saturday at 7 pm at Carroll Stadium. Single-game tickets for all matches are available via Ticketmaster. Season, Flex Plan, Group, and Hospitality tickets are available here. For questions, call (317) 685-1100 during business hours or email tickets@indyeleven.com.
Post-Game Quotes
Coach Sean McAuley
- Thoughts on Cam Lindley’s performance- “He was excellent. As somebody who hasn’t played many First Team minutes, to come in and play the full game is huge. Major credit to him, he works really hard in training and we’re pleased that we’ve got him. He’s got good leadership qualities, but also knows that the group is probably more important than himself, and he’s a great character to have around in the club.”
- “Reese and Hayden, quite right, should take the headlines, but remember Finn McRobb played his first game against a USL Championship team, Josh O’Brien played multiple positions tonight and did fantastic, Elvis (Amoh) and Elliot (Collier) got a good chunk of minutes; which will help us further down the line in the season.”
Reice Charles-Cook
- Debut for the XI– “It’s an unreal feeling, finally coming to America and playing in America, it’s just a great feeling- and to represent this club, I couldn’t ask for a better start.”
- Big saves- “The boys’ reactions told me how good it was, but that’s what you work for. The moments there, and why we put in our training, just got to give it a moment. So we just obviously got to keep it up and hopefully make more moments.”
Hayden White
- First home win- “Coach has been really good with us, and we’re working really hard to improve our home record. But I’m absolutely delighted to get this first win under our belt.”
- “It’s been instilled in us to keep putting forth effort until the final whistle. Keep working hard. Luckily enough, I managed to score!”
- 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Indy Eleven 1:0 Miami FC (aet) - Wed., Apr. 16, 2025 – 7:30 p.m.
- Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
- Attendance: 4,366
- Weather: Sunny, 57 degrees
- 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Records
Indy Eleven: 1-0 - Miami FC: 2-1
| Score | 1 | 2 | OT | 2 OT | F |
| Indy Eleven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miami FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Scoring Summary
- IND – Hayden White (Cam Lindley) 120+3’
- Discipline Summary
- IND – Logan Neidlinger (caution) 5’
- IND – Brem Soumaoro (caution) 32’
- MIA – Allen Gavilanes (caution) 42’
- MIA – Nicolás Cardona (caution) 42’
- MIA – Daltyn Knutson (caution) 51’
- IND – Ben Ofeimu (caution) 61’
Indy Eleven line-up: Reice Charles-Cook (Hunter Sulte 120’), Aedan Stanley, Josh O’Brien, Finn McRobb, Ben Ofeimu, Cam Lindley (captain),Logan Neidlinger (Hayden White 64’), Brem Soumaoro (Edward Kizza 64’), Elliot Collier (Maalique Foster 89’), Bruno Rendon, Elvis Amoh (Oliver Brynéus 76’) (Pat Hogan 90’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Aodhan Quinn.
Miami FC line-up: Bill Hamid, Alejandro Mitrano (Brandon Bent 70’), Bolu Akinyode (captain), Daltyn Knutson, Nicolás Cardona, Diego Mercado, Matías Romero, Lucas Melano (Michael Lawrence 75’), Deian Verón (Gerald Díaz 84’), Allen Gavilanes (Sebastián Blanco 75’), Francisco Bonfiglio (Kevin Hoyos 114’).
Miami FC subs not used: Rafael Martell, Juan Jiménez.
| Stat | IND | MIA |
| Shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots on Target | 4 | 6 |
| Corner Kicks | 14 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 32 | 18 |
| Saves | 6 | 3 |
