POSTGAME REACTION | PHOTOS
HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's soccer team earned a hard-fought win on Saturday night, defeating visiting King by a 3-2 score at Charger Park. UAH improves to 1-4-0 on the year, while the Tornado moves to 2-3-0.
 
Turning Point
-With the game level at 2-2, Hermann Bjornsson scored his second goal of the night in the 73rd minute to put the Chargers in front 3-2 with fellow countryman Gunnar Birgisson assisting on the marker.
-UAH keeper Myles Fullen then preserved the lead for his side when he made a terrific stop in the 81st minute on King's last scoring chance of the contest.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Tucker Watts opened the scoring for UAH when he leveled the affair in the 23rd minute, making it a 1-1 game after King's Eli Carrasco had scored in just the seventh minute of the contest. Thomas Perez earned the assist on the score.
-Bjornsson then gave the Chargers the lead 12 minutes later when he tallied in the 35th minute off a great pass by Daniel Buchanan.
-The visiting side would knot the contest back up at 2-2 when Carrasco scored his second of the night in the 62nd minute before Bjornsson put the Chargers back in front in the 73rd.
-Fullen earned his first win in the Blue and White while registering a pair of saves including the game-saving stop late in the contest.
-The Chargers outshot the visitors on the night by a 22-16 margin and also held a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal.
-Bjornsson ended the night with a game-high six shots including three that were on frame.
-King earned six corners in the contest, while UAH picked up four.
-Five cards were issued, and a total of 27 fouls were whistled.
 
Noteworthy
-Bjornsson's game-winner is sixth of the senior's career, and he now owns 16 scores during his more than three seasons in Huntsville.
-Watts registered his third career goal with the opener, and it marks the second of his sophomore season.
-The assist for Perez on the goal by Watts represents the Strasbourg, France, native's first collegiate point. The freshman has started each of UAH's first five games.
-Buchanan picked up his first point of the season when assisted on the first score by Bjornsson. The junior now owns 13 career points.
-Birgisson collected his first point of his sophomore season with the helper on the game-winner.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will return to action on Friday when the team travels to Auburn Montgomery. Kickoff against the future Gulf South Conference opponent is slated for 7 p.m.