HUNTINGTON, W.V. - The Butler men's soccer team suffered its second consecutive loss on Wednesday evening, an 0-2 setback to No. 5 Marshall. The Thundering Herd (5-1-3) scored once in each half. The Bulldogs (3-5-1) generated several opportunities but were unable to capitalize.
 

Key Moments

·   16' | Three consecutive crosses/shots into the box by Marshall are headed away by the Butler defense.

·   21' | The Thundering Herd produces a hard shot from inside the penalty area as Gabriel Gjergji makes the save.

·   23' | Marshall's leading scorer, Vinicius Fernandes carries the ball into left side of box and passes horizontally over to Pedro Dolabella in the center. Dolabella strikes it low and to the right of a diving Gjergji, as the Herd takes a 1-0 lead.

·   36' | Tommy Visser heads a cross toward the goal, but with little velocity, it is easily saved by the Marshall keeper.

·   42' | Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. passes in the area to Quint Breitkreuz, who sends it right back. Cabrera, Jr. quickly takes a close shot, but it is right at the keeper.

·   45' | Gjergji makes a full-stretch save to the right side, denying a Dolabella shot from well outside the box.

HALFTIME

·   53' | Jack Haywood has a good look but sends it well over the bar.

·   59' | A dangerous Marshall cross to the far post is volleyed out of the air but goes just wide of the post.

·   71' | A long cross from the right side finds DJ Hooks on the far post, but the one-touch redirection is saved.

·   73' | Gjergji saves a straight-on strike from 18 yards.

·   76' | A Marshall yellow card leads to Butler free kick about 25 yards out and to the left side. A driven ball in front of the goal is handled by Marshall's defense.

·   77' | Marshall carries into the right side of the box. A pass is flicked to Dolabella who touches his second ball of the night into the back of the net.

·   82' | Griffen DeBolt clears a ball off the line after Gjergi deflects a point-blank shot to the side.
 

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: (none)
ASSISTS: (none)

Bulldog Bits

·   No. 5 Marshall outshot Butler 11-9 overall and also led in shots on goal, 6-4.

·   DJ Hooks and Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. led Butler offensively as each produced a pair of shots. Seven Bulldogs had at least one shot. Tommy Visser and Henri Kumwenda joined Hooks and Cabrera, Jr. with a shot on goal.

·   Goalkeeper Gabriel Gjergji (3-5-1) made four saves in the match.
 

·   For the third consecutive match, the Bulldogs were without the services of All-BIG EAST defender Rhys Myers, Hemi Nasser, and Nick Okoro due to injury and non-COVID illness.

Up Next
Butler returns to Indianapolis to host Seton Hall for a BIG EAST match on Saturday, October 2, at 7 pm. A week later, on Saturday, October 9, the Bulldogs travel to No. 1 Georgetown.