• Matt Watson - Indy Eleven - familiar faces

    Gallery: Familiar faces return to Indy as Eleven draw Penn FC

    INDIANAPOLIS — Penn FC‘s Marco Franco and Paulo Jr. returned to the Circle City on Saturday night to take on their former club, Indy Eleven, at Lucas Oil Stadium on Pride Night. Both familiar faces were with Indy in 2017. The end result, a 1-1 draw, meant a sharing...
  • Atlanta United 2

    Gallery: Eleven end funk against Atlanta United 2

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven put a halt to their four-match winless streak Saturday with a 2-nil toppling of Atlanta United 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Matt Watson opened the scoring, and Ayoze and Carlyle Mitchell connected on a corner kick for Indy’s second. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbMeh. Support...
  • 3-3 thriller

    Gallery: Eleven, Battery leave with point each in wild 3-3 thriller

    INDIANAPOLIS — A brace from Ayoze and a Soony Saad rocket from distance weren’t enough for the Indy Eleven on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, as goals by the Charleston Battery’s O’Brian Woodbine, Ataulla Guerra and Tah Anunga saw the teams share points. Indy took a 3-2 lead...
  • FC Cincy downs Indy

    Gallery: FC Cincy downs Indy in high-scoring affair

    INDIANAPOLIS — A wild first half Wednesday evening saw USL regional rivals FC Cincinnati and the Indy Eleven combine for four goals. FC Cincy tacked on a third after the break to depart Lucas Oil Stadium with a 3-2 win. Click the thumbnail images to view the full-size versions:...
  • Eleven down Nashville SC - Brad Rusin

    Gallery: Eleven down Nashville SC for 1st win at Lucas Oil

    INDIANAPOLIS — Two USL newcomers squared off at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the Indy Eleven ultimately triumphing 2-1 over Nashville SC. Soony Saad’s brace led the way for Indy, while the assists came from Ayoze and Jack McInerney. Ropapa Mensah tallied for Nashville on a pass...
  • FC Cincy vs Indy - BYB tifo

    Gallery: FC Cincy tops Indy in Lucas Oil Stadium debut

    INDIANAPOLIS — When the Brickyard Battalion displayed tifo of Millie Bobby Brown’s character Eleven from “Stranger Things” before the match, the Indy Eleven’s debut at Lucas Oil Stadium was bound to be a Saturday to remember. Here’s a gallery from Indy’s 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati via Soc Takes...
  • Gallery: Bulldogs advance in 1st round of NCAA tourney

    INDIANAPOLIS — A brace from sophomore forward Brandon Guhl combined with a clean sheet from goalkeeper Eric Dick & Co. propelled Butler to a 2-nil victory over Lipscomb in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Gallery: Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
  • Xavier celebration

    Gallery: Xavier def. Butler 2-2 (4-1)

    INDIANAPOLIS — With the BIG EAST regular season title already in tow, Butler fell to a more motivated Xavier squad 2-2 (4-1) in penalties Wednesday at the Sellick Bowl in the semifinals of the conference tournament. But not before Butler made things interesting by notching a pair of late...
  • USL - 2018 USL season preview

    Gallery: Louisville City FC vs. NYRB II

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville City FC outlasted New York Red Bulls II by a final score of 1-1 (4-3) to win the USL Eastern Conference title Saturday in an edge-of-your-seat penalty shootout at Louisville Slugger Field. LouCity will now host the Swope Park Rangers in the USL championship game...
  • Dayton Dynamo FC

    Gallery: Dayton Dynamo FC and FC Buffalo draw in 3-3 shootout

    DAYTON, Ohio — Dayton Dynamo FC and FC Buffalo settled for a 3-3 draw after a wild, five-goal second half last Sunday at Roger Glass Stadium. Here’s a video of Dayton fans reveling in the thriller and some photos from the NPSL contest: Shout out to the @GemCitySquadron who have...
  • UCL, Barca, PSG, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona

    Gallery: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Barcelona

    PARIS — The first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona kicked off today at Parc des Princes, ending in a 4-0 thrashing by the home side. The loss leaves Barcelona in a world of trouble — facing a 0-4 aggregate deficit...