MINNESOTA AURORA GAMEDAY
2 p.m. Saturday vs. Indy Eleven * USL W quarterfinals at Atwood Stadium, Flint, Mich. * TV: Fox9+
Preview: The Aurora knocked Indy Eleven from last year’s USL W quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory in front of an announced crowd of 6,200 at TCO Stadium in Eagan. Now, Indy has a chance at revenge in this year’s quarterfinals.
Indy tied for first place in the USL W’s Heartland Division this year, going 8-1-1 and outscoring opponents 40-3. The Eleven defeated host Flint City 3-0 in Thursday’s round of 16.
The Aurora (13-0) outscored teams 60-4 in this year’s regular season, and took down Chicago City SC twice by a combined score of 10-1. Facing that team for a third time, in Thursday’s round of 16, Aurora narrowly advanced with a 1-0 win.
Ari Del Moral, a Brooklyn Park native and former Gophers and St. Cloud State player, scored on a penalty kick in the 23rd minute for the game’s only goal.
The winner of Saturday’s game will win the Central Conference title and advance to the USL W semifinals — location, date and time to be announced.