May 1, 2016; New York, NY, USA; The NASL game ball before the game between the New York Cosmos and the Carolina Railhawks at James M. Shuart Stadium. New York Cosmos won 1-0. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

The Indy Eleven won their first match of the NASL fall season in an entertaining match on Saturday night.

It was an thrilling match that ended with tempers high. With both sides battling it out for 90 minutes, and in the end the Eleven came out on top with a 1-0 result in front of the home supporters.

The first half was full of action with plenty of opportunities coming for both sides. In the opening 20 minutes there were two goals called back for offsides. In the opening minute the Eleven were called off, and in the 18th minute Minnesota was caught.

In the 37th minute Stefano Pinho was brought down in the box and a penalty was awarded. Christian Ramirez stepped up to take it for Minnesota and his attempt was saved by Jon Busch. The penalty was not convincing at all, as he tried to slot it into the right corner.

At the end of the first half both sides would head to the locker room tied at 0-0.

It took awhile for either side to get the chances they wanted in the second half, with both goalkeepers standing tall. In the 78th minute, however, Dylan Mares would find the back of the net with a shot from outside the box. Giving the Eleven a 1-0 lead.

Minnesota would dominate the chances the rest of the way, with multiple opportunities coming to grab a game tying goal. In the 90th minute Mares would play hero, as he cleared a header off the line to seal the win.

At the end of the match both sides got into a scuffle and in the end defender Lovel Palmer of the Eleven was shown a red card. A sour end to an otherwise great performance.

With the win the Eleven remain unbeaten through two games, as Minnesota picks up their first loss of the season after winning big last week 5-1.

Up next will be a mid-week fixture for the Eleven, as they welcome the Fort Lauderdale Strikers to Indy on Wednesday. Minnesota will look for revenge next week when they host the Eleven at home.

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Stats

Shots: Indy 7 Minnesota 12

Shots On Target: Indy 4 Minnesota 5

Possession: Indy 57.9% Minnesota 42.1%

Corners: Indy 1 Minnesota 4

Fouls: Indy 18 Minnesota 8