Staff report

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UK men’s soccer fell 1-0 on the road to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Saturday.

The deciding goal of the match was a UK own goal early in the second half.

A scoreless game after 45 minutes, UNC Charlotte (5-5-3, 1-3-2 C-USA) created a scoring opportunity in the 47th minute, getting the ball into the UK goalie box down the middle of the field. As a UK defender attempted to clear the ball, he hit it into the back corner of his own goal, recording the only score on the night.

The Cats (4-7-1, 1-2-1 C-USA) were outshot 16-7 in the game, the second time in 12 games UK has been outshot and the first time since Sept. 5 against East Tennessee State University. Leading UK in shots taken was senior midfielder Brad Doliner with three shots, including one shot on goal.

The only other UK player to record a shot on goal was freshman midfielder Kaelon Fox. UNC Charlotte’s leading shot-taker on the night was freshman midfielder Brandt Bronico, who took four shots, including two on goal, in 73 minutes on the pitch.

UK was at an 8-1 corner-kicks disadvantage as well, the first time in 2013 the Cats haven’t won the corner-kick battle. Despite the own goal, UK sophomore goalkeeper Callum Irving recorded a career-high six saves on the night.

UK junior defender Jaytoe Teh returned to the starting lineup since sustaining injury in a 0-0 draw with the University of South Carolina on Oct. 13.

Joining Teh in the defense was senior Steven Perniovic, who won 8-of-11 contested headers on the night. He has now won 97-of-122 headers in 2013.

The Cats return to Lexington to play their next match against the University of Tulsa at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the UK Soccer Complex.