The New York Cosmos will visit Michael A. Carroll Stadium for the first time this year to face Indy Eleven on Saturday, July 8 in the teams' second meeting in five days. The Cosmos battled to earn a point in Tuesday's 1-1 draw against Indy in Brooklyn. Emmanuel Ledesma's 85th minute penalty canceled out a 33rd-minute opener from Ben Speas, maintaining New York's unbeaten home record in the matchup.

 

The Cosmos (4th, 5W-6D-3L) will travel to Indy having scored 20 goals and taken 195 shots in the NASL Spring Season, the second-most in the league. Ledesma has been key to New York's attacking line. The club's top scorer with four goals in seven games, the Argentine midfielder also tallies two assists, and leads the team in chances created (25).

 

Indy Eleven (6th, 2W-8D-4L) have a powerful force of their own in the form of forward, Justin Braun. The 30-year-old shows no signs of stopping, tied for second in the league in goals scored (6), tied for first in assists (4), and second in the NASL in shots (27). New York should keep an eye on Braun, especially in the box, as both of his two shots in Tuesday's game came from inside the area.

 

The Cosmos have a 1-7-2 (W-D-L) record against Indy Eleven in the regular season, scoring 11 goals to Indy's 12. The reigning NASL Champions have not lost against the league runners-up since September of last year.

 

Catch the game on Saturday, July 8 at 7:30 pm on MSG Networks and ESPN3.