Monday, August 28
Columbia, S.C.
7 p.m.
Mercer University
0-2-0
1
at
2
South Carolina
2-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Team Stats
MERCER
SC
Goals
1
2
Shots
15
7
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
2
5
Corners
5
1
Fouls
14
19
Scoring Plays
Will Bagrou (1)
MERCER Will Bagrou PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
64:45
GILLIGAN, Benjamin (1)
Assisted By: MESCHTER, Spencer
deflection off crossbar off shot by 28
75:43
SUKOW, Justin (1)
Assisted By: MAYR, Luca
Off deflection from shot by 7
99:55
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Men's Soccer
Men’s Soccer Falls to Gamecocks on Late Overtime Goal
8/28/2017 10:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Mercer men's soccer fell to South Carolina by the final score of 2-1 in overtime at Stone Stadium. The Gamecocks netted the golden goal with five ticks left on the clock in the first overtime period.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
The Bears outshot the Gamecocks by the tally of 15-7, including 6-4 in shots on goal. Mercer also registered five corner kicks to just one for South Carolina.
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MAN OF THE MATCH
Will Bagrou garnered the man of the match honors after capitalizing on his penalty kick attempt in the 65th minute. Bagrou notched the first goal for the Bears this season, his 26th career goal.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Neither team was able to crack the scoreboard in the opening half, despite Mercer outshooting the Gamecocks 5-2, including 2-0 in shots on goal. The Mercer defense proved troublesome for South Carolina, yielding no opportune moments for the host team in the first half.
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Both teams continued the defensive battle midway through the second half. However, in the 64th minute, Mercer was awarded a penalty kick after a great run by Bagrou ended in a foul in the box. Bagrou stepped up and calmly netted the ball inside the left corner for the first Mercer goal of the season.
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The Gamecocks evened the game at one apiece in the 75th minute as Benjamin Gilligan headed the ball in the net off a rebound, following the initial shot by Spencer Meschter.
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Neither team could find the go-ahead goal in the final 15 minutes, setting up overtime for the second consecutive season at Stone Stadium.
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South Carolina scored the golden goal with five seconds left on the clock in the first overtime as Justin Sukow netted the ball into the back right corner. Sukow scored off the rebounded shot by Luca Mayr that was initially saved by Jeremy Booth.
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
NEXT MATCH
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
The Bears outshot the Gamecocks by the tally of 15-7, including 6-4 in shots on goal. Mercer also registered five corner kicks to just one for South Carolina.
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MAN OF THE MATCH
Will Bagrou garnered the man of the match honors after capitalizing on his penalty kick attempt in the 65th minute. Bagrou notched the first goal for the Bears this season, his 26th career goal.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Neither team was able to crack the scoreboard in the opening half, despite Mercer outshooting the Gamecocks 5-2, including 2-0 in shots on goal. The Mercer defense proved troublesome for South Carolina, yielding no opportune moments for the host team in the first half.
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Both teams continued the defensive battle midway through the second half. However, in the 64th minute, Mercer was awarded a penalty kick after a great run by Bagrou ended in a foul in the box. Bagrou stepped up and calmly netted the ball inside the left corner for the first Mercer goal of the season.
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The Gamecocks evened the game at one apiece in the 75th minute as Benjamin Gilligan headed the ball in the net off a rebound, following the initial shot by Spencer Meschter.
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Neither team could find the go-ahead goal in the final 15 minutes, setting up overtime for the second consecutive season at Stone Stadium.
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South Carolina scored the golden goal with five seconds left on the clock in the first overtime as Justin Sukow netted the ball into the back right corner. Sukow scored off the rebounded shot by Luca Mayr that was initially saved by Jeremy Booth.
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NOTABLES
- Both of South Carolina's goals came off the rebound after the initial shot was stoned by Jeremy Booth.
- Mercer falls to 1-10 all-time against the Gamecocks in the series, taking South Carolina to overtime for the second consecutive season.
- Bagrou adds to his active career lead in the SoCon in points (65) and goals (26).
- Booth continues his seesaw battle with ETSU's Jonny Sutherland for active career leader in SoCon for saves, moving to the top of the list with 142 career saves.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 0-2-0
- South Carolina: 2-0-0
NEXT MATCH
- Mercer vs. Winthrop on Friday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Bear Field in Macon, Ga.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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