Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, September 14
Huntington, W.Va.
11:00 a.m.
Marshall University
4-0-1, 1-0-0
2
vs
0
South Carolina
3-2-0, 0-1-0
1
2
F
South Carolina
0
0
0
Marshall
0
2
2
Photo by: Adam Gue
Men’s Soccer Blanks South Carolina for Third-Straight Win
9/14/2019 2:34:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Yosef and Dolabella score for the Herd
Box Score (PDF)
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall men's soccer team shutout the South Carolina Gamecocks, 2-0, Saturday afternoon at Hoops Family Field. It is the third-straight win for the Herd.
The Thundering Herd improves to 4-0-1 overall and 1-0-0 in Conference USA play. South Carolina falls to 3-2-0 and 0-1-0 in conference.
"Our front five were doing really, really well and particularly as the game went on they were creating a lot of chances," Herd head coach Chris Grassie said. "You have to be quick, simple, and predictable when you are attacking so that everyone can coordinate and the guys did a tremendous job of that today."
Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the first half. Marshall outshot the Gamecocks 7-3 and 3-0 in shots on goal. A red card was issued to South Carolina's Zach Kirkwood for fighting with two minutes and six seconds remaining in the first half. The card put the Gamecocks down a player for the rest of the match and the Herd took advantage.
Marshall immediately went on the attack in the second half and received its first goal of the day from freshman Milo Yosef in the 49th minute. After a South Carolina foul just a few yards outside of the 18-yard box, Yosef took the free kick and sent it across into the right corner for his second goal of the season.
Marshall extended the lead five minutes and 44 seconds later as sophomore Vinicius Fernandes sent a cross to the right that was headed by freshman Max Schneider to the extended foot of junior Pedro Dolabella. The touch passing led to the Herd's second goal and Dolabella's third of the season and eighth of his career.
The Marshall attack along with the Herd defense kept South Carolina off balance throughout the match. Redshirt senior keeper Paulo Pita did not face a single shot on goal. Marshall fired 22 total shots in the match to just four from the opposition. The Herd also totaled eight shots on goal with South Carolina junior keeper Buenyamin Yusufoglu recording six saves.
Marshall continues its homestand on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m., as the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) comes to Hoops Family Field.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall men's soccer team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdMSoccer, Facebook at Marshall University Soccer and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall men's soccer team shutout the South Carolina Gamecocks, 2-0, Saturday afternoon at Hoops Family Field. It is the third-straight win for the Herd.
The Thundering Herd improves to 4-0-1 overall and 1-0-0 in Conference USA play. South Carolina falls to 3-2-0 and 0-1-0 in conference.
"Our front five were doing really, really well and particularly as the game went on they were creating a lot of chances," Herd head coach Chris Grassie said. "You have to be quick, simple, and predictable when you are attacking so that everyone can coordinate and the guys did a tremendous job of that today."
Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the first half. Marshall outshot the Gamecocks 7-3 and 3-0 in shots on goal. A red card was issued to South Carolina's Zach Kirkwood for fighting with two minutes and six seconds remaining in the first half. The card put the Gamecocks down a player for the rest of the match and the Herd took advantage.
Marshall immediately went on the attack in the second half and received its first goal of the day from freshman Milo Yosef in the 49th minute. After a South Carolina foul just a few yards outside of the 18-yard box, Yosef took the free kick and sent it across into the right corner for his second goal of the season.
Marshall extended the lead five minutes and 44 seconds later as sophomore Vinicius Fernandes sent a cross to the right that was headed by freshman Max Schneider to the extended foot of junior Pedro Dolabella. The touch passing led to the Herd's second goal and Dolabella's third of the season and eighth of his career.
The Marshall attack along with the Herd defense kept South Carolina off balance throughout the match. Redshirt senior keeper Paulo Pita did not face a single shot on goal. Marshall fired 22 total shots in the match to just four from the opposition. The Herd also totaled eight shots on goal with South Carolina junior keeper Buenyamin Yusufoglu recording six saves.
Marshall continues its homestand on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m., as the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) comes to Hoops Family Field.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall men's soccer team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdMSoccer, Facebook at Marshall University Soccer and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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Team Stats
SC
MAR
Goals
0
2
Shots
4
22
Shots on Goal
0
8
Saves
6
0
Corners
3
9
Fouls
15
8
Scoring Plays
YOSEF, Milo (2)
Off free kick from about 22 yards out to
48:26
Dolabella, Pedro (3)
Assisted By: FERNANDES, Vinicius , SCHNEIDER, Max
Tapped in off header pass right in front
54:10
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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