Marshall University Athletics
Friday, October 30
Columbia, S.C.
7 p.m.
Marshall University
9-2-4, 5-1-2
2
at
1
South Carolina
10-4-2, 3-3-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10/30/2026 9:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Win streak extended to five, including last four on the road
Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 21 Marshall Men's Soccer Team (9-2-4, 5-1-2 SBC) grabbed another three key points in a 2-1 road win in Columbia, South Carolina, over the No. 23 South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday night.
The victory marked the fifth straight for the Herd, including their fourth consecutive win on the road. Goncalo Machado finished the contest with an assist and the game-winning goal, his second of the season.
"Fantastic display from the boys and that second half was probably the best 45 minutes of football that we played all season," Herd Men's Soccer Head Coach Chris Grassie said. "We really came together, and we started to dominate the play. I think it was, you know, two magical goals. Haruhi's overhead kick was fantastic. Goncalo's strike was brilliant as well, but I think you know the thing that stood out to me is the togetherness of the team, how well it worked defensively. Then how composed we were on the ball and just absolutely dominated that second half, which was great to see. We just settled down. We put together strings of passes a lot more often. We probed and hit them when they were vulnerable, so it was a great, great game. The really good part of this team is that we're peaking at the right time. We're looking forward to ODU which would be a very tough battle. So we're going to need Herd Nation to come out and support us through it."
Coming out of halftime with the score tied 1-1, Alan Horrocks made his third save of the contest in the 71st minute on a Mika Habel attempt. Marshall carried the momentum from the save when in the 77th minute a poor clearance by the South Carolina defense found Machado just outside the 18-yard box. Machado then one-timed a shot into the right side of the goal past Noah Scheidweiler to give MU a 2-1 advantage.
However, the game was not over. The Gamecocks pressured the Herd in the final seconds as the defense cleared another Habel shot from the goaline with 11 seconds to go and survived a handball review to hold on for the win.
In the first half, Horrocks made a pair of saves in the first 28 minutes of the contest.
Just under three minutes after his second, Machado sent a pass to Joao Roberto, who sent in a cross to find Haruhi Taneda inside the 18-yard box. Taneda then bicycle kicked it home for his second goal of the season at the 30:08 mark to give Marshall the initial lead.
South Carolina's Jamie Grayson equalized for the home side 2:30 before halftime sending the sides into the break at 1-1.
The Herd outshot the Gamecocks 13-10, but South Carolina had more shots on goal (5-2).
UP NEXT
The Herd returns to Hoops Family Field for the regular-season finale against Old Dominion on Tuesday 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.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 21 Marshall Men's Soccer Team (9-2-4, 5-1-2 SBC) grabbed another three key points in a 2-1 road win in Columbia, South Carolina, over the No. 23 South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday night.
The victory marked the fifth straight for the Herd, including their fourth consecutive win on the road. Goncalo Machado finished the contest with an assist and the game-winning goal, his second of the season.
"Fantastic display from the boys and that second half was probably the best 45 minutes of football that we played all season," Herd Men's Soccer Head Coach Chris Grassie said. "We really came together, and we started to dominate the play. I think it was, you know, two magical goals. Haruhi's overhead kick was fantastic. Goncalo's strike was brilliant as well, but I think you know the thing that stood out to me is the togetherness of the team, how well it worked defensively. Then how composed we were on the ball and just absolutely dominated that second half, which was great to see. We just settled down. We put together strings of passes a lot more often. We probed and hit them when they were vulnerable, so it was a great, great game. The really good part of this team is that we're peaking at the right time. We're looking forward to ODU which would be a very tough battle. So we're going to need Herd Nation to come out and support us through it."
Coming out of halftime with the score tied 1-1, Alan Horrocks made his third save of the contest in the 71st minute on a Mika Habel attempt. Marshall carried the momentum from the save when in the 77th minute a poor clearance by the South Carolina defense found Machado just outside the 18-yard box. Machado then one-timed a shot into the right side of the goal past Noah Scheidweiler to give MU a 2-1 advantage.
However, the game was not over. The Gamecocks pressured the Herd in the final seconds as the defense cleared another Habel shot from the goaline with 11 seconds to go and survived a handball review to hold on for the win.
In the first half, Horrocks made a pair of saves in the first 28 minutes of the contest.
Just under three minutes after his second, Machado sent a pass to Joao Roberto, who sent in a cross to find Haruhi Taneda inside the 18-yard box. Taneda then bicycle kicked it home for his second goal of the season at the 30:08 mark to give Marshall the initial lead.
South Carolina's Jamie Grayson equalized for the home side 2:30 before halftime sending the sides into the break at 1-1.
The Herd outshot the Gamecocks 13-10, but South Carolina had more shots on goal (5-2).
UP NEXT
The Herd returns to Hoops Family Field for the regular-season finale against Old Dominion on Tuesday 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.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's SoccerTeam Stats
MU
SC
Goals
2
1
Shots
13
10
Shots on Goal
2
5
Saves
3
0
Corners
9
5
Fouls
9
8
Scoring Plays
Haruhi Taneda (2)
Assisted By: Joao Roberto , Goncalo Machado
GOAL by MU Taneda, Haruhi Assist by Roberto, Joao and Machado, Goncalo.
30:08
Jamie Grayson (3)
Assisted By: Mika Habel , Loic Sany Kong
GOAL by SC Grayson, Jamie Assist by Habel, Mika and Sany Kong, Loic.
42:31
Goncalo Machado (2)
GOAL by MU Machado, Goncalo.
76:44
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
def
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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