HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's soccer team made its only shot on target count on Friday night as the Chargers defeated visiting Lee 1-0 at Charger Park. The Chargers improve to 7-6-1 (5-3-1 Gulf South Conference), while the Flames slip to 8-4-3 (6-2-2 GSC).
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Turning Point
-On UAH's fifth corner of the contest,
Vicente Arratia's nice ball into the box was headed in perfectly by
Rafa Moreno to give the Chargers the 1-0 advantage in the 76th minute.
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Inside the Box Score
-Lee finished the night outshooting the Chargers by an 11-9 margin including a 3-1 edge in shots on target, but the home side held an advantage in corners by a 6-4 margin.
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Myles Fullen made a pair of stops in earning in the shutout in goal for UAH.
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Connor Young and Moreno paced the Chargers with three shots in the game, and Moreno's goal was the only attempt on frame on the night.
-A total of 27 fouls were whistled, and the referee went to the book on four occasions.
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Noteworthy
-Moreno has now scored 12 goals on the season, giving him the most goals scored by a Charger in a year since
Jordan Wright tallied 13 in the 2015 campaign, and he now owns a team-best three game-winning scores.
-The shutout for Fullen is his fourth of the season, and he now owns seven for his career in Huntsville.
-Arratia's assist is his third of the year.
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Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be back in action on Sunday in the regular season home finale, taking on Shorter at 1 p.m. UAH's three seniors –
Guy Clennett, Fullen, and
Tucker Watts – will be honored prior to the game.
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