2020 Union Omaha season

Last updated
Union Omaha
2020 season
Head coach Jay Mims
USL League One 2nd
USL1 Playoffs Runner up
U.S. Open Cup Cancelled
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Evan Conway (6 goals)
Highest home attendance2,700 vs. FTL (Oct. 24)
Lowest home attendance2,400 (multiple times)
Average home league attendance2,500
Biggest win OMA 3–0 TRM (Oct. 3)
Biggest defeat CHA 2–0 OMA (Sept. 15)
OMA 0–2 NE (Sept. 19)
2021  

The 2020 Union Omaha season was the first season in the soccer team's history, where they competed in the third division of American soccer, USL League One, the second season of that competition. Union Omaha played their home games at Werner Park, located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States. Union Omaha finished the regular season in second place to qualify for the USL League One final to take place against Greenville Triumph, however the game was canceled due to an outbreak of COVID-19 on the Union Omaha roster. Greenville were awarded the title as a result of finishing with the highest points per game average during the regular season.

Contents

Roster

As of August 1, 2020 [1]
No.PositionPlayerNation
2 DF Luke Hauswirth Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Damià Viader Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
4 DF Nathan Aune Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Tobias Otieno Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
6 MF Tyler David Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Ethan Vanacore-Decker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 MF Sebastián Contreras Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
11 FW Evan Conway Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 MF Austin Panchot Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 DF Daltyn Knutson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Christian Molina Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
15 FW Elma N'For Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
16 DF Jacob Crull Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
17 MF JP Scearce Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 FW Elvir Ibišević Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
19 MF Manny Lira Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
20 MF Devin Boyce Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 GK Sam Howard Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 FW Juan Ignacio Mare Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
23 MF Xavier Gomez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 GK Rashid Nuhu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
25 DF Ferrety Sousa Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
28 DF Illal Osumanu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
43 GK Brian Holt Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)Wasatch Winter Cup 1 Real Monarchs 0–0 Union Omaha Herriman, Utah
5:00 PM MST Report Trialist Yellow card.svgStadium: Zions Bank Training Center
February 19, 2020 (2020-02-19)Wasatch Winter Cup 2 Louisville City FC 1–1 Union Omaha Herriman, Utah
1:00 PM MST
  • Thiam Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Training Center
February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)Wasatch Winter Cup 3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 Union Omaha Herriman, Utah
11:30 AM MST Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Training Center
March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04)Preseason 1 Creighton Bluejays v Union Omaha Omaha, Nebraska
5:00 PM CST Stadium: Morrison Stadium
March 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)Preseason 2 Omaha Mavericks v Union Omaha Omaha, Nebraska
1:00 PM CDT Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field

USL League One

Standings

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Greenville Triumph SC 1611322411+13352.19 Final, 2021 U.S. Open Cup
2 Union Omaha 168352015+5291.81 Final
3 North Texas SC [lower-alpha 1] 167362719+8271.69
4 Richmond Kickers 1686222220261.63
5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 156542117+4221.47
Source: 2020 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. Professional teams that are owned by teams playing in a higher division are ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
168532015 +52951295 +43411110 +1

Source: USL League One [2]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
Stadium A H A H A H H A A H H A H A A H
ResultDWWDDWWDLLLWWDWW
Position6422332233432322
Source: USL League One [3]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25)1 New England Revolution II 0–0 Union Omaha Foxborough, Massachusetts
4:00 PM CDT Bell Yellow card.svg 40'
Burns Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Sinclair Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Verfurth Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Contreras Yellow card.svg 54'Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
August 1, 2020 (2020-08-01)2 Union Omaha 1–0 North Texas SC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Nuhu Yellow card.svg 38'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Álvarez Yellow card.svg 11'Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 8, 2020 (2020-08-08)3 FC Tucson 1–2 Union Omaha Tucson, Arizona
9:30 PM CDT Alarcón Yellow card.svg 49'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 63'
Ramos-Godoy Yellow card.svg 76'
Virgen Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Conway Yellow card.svg 23'
Hauswirth Soccerball shade.svg48', Yellow card.svg 78'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg58'
Boyce Yellow card.svg 77'
Mare Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Isaiah Vlad
August 12, 2020 (2020-08-12)4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC P–P Union Omaha East Ridge, Tennessee
4:00 PM CDT Stadium: Chattanooga Red Wolves Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to severe weather. [4]
August 19, 2020 (2020-08-19)5 Union Omaha 1–1 Forward Madison FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Contreras Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
N'For Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Report Leonard Soccerball shade.svg8'
Trimmingham Yellow card.svg 31' Yellow-red card.svg 83'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Karen Abt
August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)6 North Texas SC 2–2 Union Omaha Arlington, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Cerrillo Soccerball shade.svg2'
Damus Red card.svg 51'
Romero Yellow card.svg 56'
Che Yellow card.svg 71'
Alisson Yellow card.svg 73'
Rayo Soccerball shade.svg79'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Scearce Yellow card.svg 21', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 23', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Sousa Yellow card.svg 24'
Nuhu Red card.svg 51'
Stadium: Globe Life Park
Attendance: 855
Referee: Brandon Gardner
August 29, 2020 (2020-08-29)7 Union Omaha 2–1 FC Tucson Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Boyce Soccerball shade.svg16'
David Yellow card.svg 28'
Viader Yellow card.svg 55'
Sousa Yellow card.svg 73'
Molina Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Adams Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)8 Union Omaha 1–0 Orlando City B Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 35'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg43'
Viader Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Monticelli Yellow card.svg 28'
Lamb Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Carabalí Yellow card.svg 83'
Rosales Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)9 South Georgia Tormenta FC 2–2 Union Omaha Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 PM CDT Mayr-Fälten Soccerball shade.svg11'
Rashid Nuhu Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
Arslan Yellow card.svg 63'
Micaletto Yellow card.svg 74'
Report Sousa Yellow card.svg 62', Soccerball shade.svg81'
N'For Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stadium: Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15)4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2–0 Union Omaha East Ridge, Tennessee
11:00 AM CDT Zacarías Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ramos Yellow card.svg 51'
Dieterich Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ruiz Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report David Yellow card.svg 22'
Mare Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Chattanooga Red Wolves Stadium
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 12 match. [5]
September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)10 Union Omaha 0–2 New England Revolution II Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT David Yellow card.svg 60'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 88'
Vanacore-Decker Red card.svg 90+1'
Report Rennicks Soccerball shade.svg11'
Sinclair Yellow card.svg 58'
Firmino Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26)11 Union Omaha 0–1 Richmond Kickers Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Boyce Yellow card.svg 58'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Magalhães Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)12 Fort Lauderdale CF 2–3 Union Omaha Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Méndez Yellow card.svg 16'
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg42'
Valencia Soccerball shade.svg55'
Nodarse Yellow card.svg 73'
Guediri Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Panchot Soccerball shade.svg25'
Boyce Yellow card.svg 38'
Otieno Yellow card.svg 44'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg48'
Knutson Yellow card.svg 83'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03)13 Union Omaha 3–0 South Georgia Tormenta FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Conway Soccerball shade.svg38'
Viader Soccerball shade.svg78'
Scearce Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Mueller Yellow card.svg 53'Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Chris Ruska
October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)14 Forward Madison FC 0–0 Union Omaha Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
4:00 PM CDT Ovalle Yellow card.svg 2'
Leonard Yellow card.svg 71'
Lockaby Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Knutson Yellow card.svg 5'
Boyce Yellow card.svg 31'
Stadium: Hart Park
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)15 Greenville Triumph SC 1–2 Union Omaha Greenville, South Carolina
3:00 PM EDT Pilato Soccerball shade.svg36'
Walker Yellow card.svg 38'
Stripling Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Molina Soccerball shade.svg19'
Sousa Yellow card.svg 22'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 43'
Viader Yellow card.svg 60'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 1,513
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)16 Union Omaha 1–0 Fort Lauderdale CF Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Otieno Yellow card.svg 55'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Méndez Yellow card.svg 6'
Lopez-Espin Yellow card.svg 44'
Sosa Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Karen Callado

Playoff Final

Note: Game was cancelled after several players tested positive for COVID-19. Greenville was awarded the title based on points per game average (2.188 to 1.825). [6]


Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL-1 U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Hauswirth 1119+2100
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Damià Viader 13112+1100
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Aune 403+1000
5 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Tobias Otieno 505+0000
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler David 1309+4000
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Vanacore-Decker 16315+1300
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Sebastián Contreras 15111+4100
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Conway 16616+0600
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Panchot 911+8100
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daltyn Knutson 1109+2000
14 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Christian Molina 1124+7200
15 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Elma N'For 1417+7100
16 DF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Jacob Crull 13011+2000
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA JP Scearce 1428+6200
18 FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Elvir Ibišević 903+6000
19 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Manny Lira 000+0000
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devin Boyce 16113+3100
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Howard 201+1000
22 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Juan Ignacio Mare 903+6000
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Xavier Gomez 000+0000
24 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Rashid Nuhu 15015+0000
25 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Ferrety Sousa 1317+6100
28 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Illal Osumanu 15014+1000
43 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Holt 000+0000

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