Marshall University Athletics
Tuesday, September 5
Pittsburgh, Pa.
6:00 PM
Marshall University
4-0-0, 0-0-0
3
at
1
Pitt
1-2-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Marshall
1
2
3
Pittsburgh
1
0
1
Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics
No. 2 Herd Men’s Soccer Ties Program Record Start in Road Win at Pitt
9/5/2023 9:31:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Bell tallies career-high three assists
Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 2 Marshall University men's soccer team (4-0) benefited from a career-high three assists from Matthew Bell in a 3-1 win at Pitt on Tuesday.
"It was a very composed first half from us. I thought we dominated that period in possession, but Pitt did a great job on the counter," Grassie said after the match. "In the second half, we baited them a bit more, and thought defensively we were solid. On the ball for the first 20 minutes, we didn't play our best, and lacked composure, but we have so many match winners that we went into the water-break 2-1 up."
The first road win of the season puts the team at 4-0, the best start under head coach Chris Grassie and tied for the best start in program history when the team won its first four games to begin the 2000 season.
"Really professional work tonight," Grassie said. "Bell's three assists were good, but it was his defensive work rate in the dying minutes of the game that really excited me. Great defending from the whole group. Great goals by Alvaro, Meshi (Adam Aoumaich) and Silva!"
The game-winning goal came in the 66th minute as Adam Aoumaich fired a pass from Bell off a pair of Panther defenders and into the back of the net for his second goal of the season.
Alvaro Garcia-Pascual started the scoring at 25:57 mark with his third straight game with a goal on an assist from Bell.
In the 70th minute and just four minutes after Aoumaich's tally, Aoumaich dumped the ball to Bell who passed it to Marco Silva in the 18-yard box and put it past the Pitt keeper to make it 3-1 Marshall and ice off the match.
Goalkeeper Gabriel Perrotta made a season-high three saves to help the Herd to the 3-1 triumph.
A Panther goal by Luka Kozomara at the 38:27 mark was the first given up by MU this season, ending a shutout streak of over 308 minutes to begin the 2023 campaign.
NEXT UP
Marshall returns to Hoops Family Field on Friday when it hosts High Point at 7:15 p.m.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 2 Marshall University men's soccer team (4-0) benefited from a career-high three assists from Matthew Bell in a 3-1 win at Pitt on Tuesday.
"It was a very composed first half from us. I thought we dominated that period in possession, but Pitt did a great job on the counter," Grassie said after the match. "In the second half, we baited them a bit more, and thought defensively we were solid. On the ball for the first 20 minutes, we didn't play our best, and lacked composure, but we have so many match winners that we went into the water-break 2-1 up."
The first road win of the season puts the team at 4-0, the best start under head coach Chris Grassie and tied for the best start in program history when the team won its first four games to begin the 2000 season.
"Really professional work tonight," Grassie said. "Bell's three assists were good, but it was his defensive work rate in the dying minutes of the game that really excited me. Great defending from the whole group. Great goals by Alvaro, Meshi (Adam Aoumaich) and Silva!"
The game-winning goal came in the 66th minute as Adam Aoumaich fired a pass from Bell off a pair of Panther defenders and into the back of the net for his second goal of the season.
Alvaro Garcia-Pascual started the scoring at 25:57 mark with his third straight game with a goal on an assist from Bell.
In the 70th minute and just four minutes after Aoumaich's tally, Aoumaich dumped the ball to Bell who passed it to Marco Silva in the 18-yard box and put it past the Pitt keeper to make it 3-1 Marshall and ice off the match.
Goalkeeper Gabriel Perrotta made a season-high three saves to help the Herd to the 3-1 triumph.
A Panther goal by Luka Kozomara at the 38:27 mark was the first given up by MU this season, ending a shutout streak of over 308 minutes to begin the 2023 campaign.
NEXT UP
Marshall returns to Hoops Family Field on Friday when it hosts High Point at 7:15 p.m.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
---HerdZone.com---
Team Stats
MARS
PITT
Goals
3
1
Shots
16
18
Shots on Goal
8
4
Saves
3
5
Corners
5
1
Fouls
17
9
Scoring Plays
Alvaro Garcia-Pascual (3)
Assisted By: Matthew Bell
GOAL by MARS Garcia-Pascual, Alvaro Assist by Bell, Matthew.
25:59
Luka Kozomara (3)
Assisted By: Albert Thorsen
GOAL by PITT Kozomara, Luka Assist by Thorsen, Albert.
38:27
Adam Aoumaich (2)
Assisted By: Matthew Bell
GOAL by MARS Aoumaich, Adam Assist by Bell, Matthew.
65:04
Marco Silva (4)
Assisted By: Matthew Bell , Adam Aoumaich
GOAL by MARS Silva, Marco Assist by Bell, Matthew and Aoumaich, Adam.
69:25
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
3
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's SoccerF
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Men's SoccerMarshall Men's Soccer: Round of 8 Postgame at SMU - HC Chris Grassie/Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos
Monday, December 09
Marshall Men's Soccer: vs. Furman Postgame - Chris Grassie/Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos
Monday, December 09
Marshall Men's Soccer: 2024 NCAA Selection Show Press Conference
Monday, November 18
Msoc vs ODU Cinematic Recap
Wednesday, November 13