2021 Union Omaha season

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Union Omaha
2021 season
Head coach Jay Mims
USL League One 1st (first regular season title)
USL1 Playoffs Winners (first championship)
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Greg Hurst (14 goals)
Highest home attendance5,221 vs. GVL (11/20)
Lowest home attendance2,722 vs. TOR (9/11)
Average home league attendance3,496
Biggest win OMA 6-1 TUC (11/13)
Biggest defeat-1 goal (5 times)
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The 2021 Union Omaha season was the second season in the soccer team's history, and their second season in the third division of American soccer, USL League One. Union Omaha played the majority of their home games at Werner Park, located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States, with one game played at Creighton University's Morrison Stadium.

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Union Omaha finished the regular season in first place, finishing with the league's best goal difference, earning home field advantage and a first-round bye in the USL League One Playoffs. [1] Union Omaha finished the season winning their first ever championship, beating defending champion Greenville Triumph SC 3–0 in the final. [2]

Roster

Following the completion of Union Omaha's inaugural season, head coach Jay Mims announced 14 players would return for the 2021 season. [3] The team's first new signings were announced on January 22, as Conor Doyle and Greg Hurst were signed as free agents from the Chattanooga Red Wolves. [4] Goalkeeper Kevin Piedrahita and defender Blake Malone joined the team as a free agent and on loan, respectively, before the start of training camp. [5] [6]

As of August 11, 2021[ citation needed ]
No.PositionPlayerNation
2 MF Emir Alihodžić Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 DF Damià Viader Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
4 DF Jaime PonceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Tobias Otieno Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
7 FW Ethan Vanacore-Decker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF John Murphy Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Greg Hurst Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
10 MF Nicolas Firmino Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
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 Jake Crull Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
17 MF JP Scearce Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF Blake Malone (on loan from Orange County SC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Ricardo Rivera Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
20 MF Devin Boyce Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Conor Doyle 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
30 MF Yoskar Galván-Mercado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 GK Kevin Piedrahita Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Exhibitions

March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)Preseason 1 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Union Omaha Blaine, Minnesota
Stadium: National Sports Center
March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24)Preseason 2 Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Union Omaha Chandler, Arizona
12:00 PM MST Dadashov Soccerball shade.svg33' PHX Report Scearce Soccerball shade.svg41'
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
April 17, 2021 (2021-04-17)Preseason 4 Union Omaha 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Papillion, Nebraska
2:00 PM CST Scearce Soccerball shade.svg25', Soccerball shade.svg63' SKC II Report Rešetar Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: Werner Park
August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)Midseason 1 Union Omaha v Bellevue University Papillion, Nebraska
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park

USL League One

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Union Omaha (C, X)2814954422+2251Qualification for the semi-finals
2 Greenville Triumph SC 2812973629+745
3 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 28111163729+844Qualification for the play-offs
4 FC Tucson 28117104442+240
5 Richmond Kickers 28117103536−140
Source: USL League One
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) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2814954422 +22517432312 +117522110 +11

Source: USL League One [7]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Stadium H A A A A A A H A H H H A H A A H A H A H A H H H H H A
ResultWWWDLDWWDWDDWDWLDWWDLWWLWLWD
Position3222231111111112211221111111
Source: USL League One [8]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

April 24, 2021 (2021-04-24)1 Union Omaha 2–0 South Georgia Tormenta FC Papillion, NE
6:00 PM CDT Conway Soccerball shade.svg22'
Boyce Yellow card.svg 53'
Nuhu Yellow card.svg 69'
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg83', Yellow card.svg 88'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Eckenrode Yellow card.svg 49'
Phelps Yellow card.svg 57'
Liadi Yellow card.svg 69'
Billhardt Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,786
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)2 Fort Lauderdale CF 0–2 Union Omaha Fort Lauderdale, FL
6:30 PM CDT Saavedra Yellow card.svg 66' Report Conway Soccerball shade.svg31'
Alihodžić Yellow card.svg 47'
Viader Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
May 12, 2021 (2021-05-12)3 New England Revolution II 0–1 Union Omaha Foxborough, MA
4:00 PM CDT J. Buck Yellow card.svg 26'
Presley Yellow card.svg 27'
Dulysse Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Scearce Yellow card.svg 52'
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg84', Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)4 Greenville Triumph SC 1–1 Union Omaha Greenville, SC
3:00 PM CDT Lomis Soccerball shade.svg35'
Pilato Yellow card.svg 37'		 Report Firmino Soccerball shade.svg59',Yellow card.svg 84'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 2,058
Referee: Elton Garcia
May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)5 Forward Madison FC 1–0 Union Omaha Madison, WI
7:00 PM CDT Sukow Soccerball shade.svg58'
Fuson Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Knutson Yellow card.svg 16'
Sousa Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 1,919
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
June 2, 2021 (2021-06-02)6 Toronto FC II 1–1 Union Omaha Casa Grande, AZ
9:00 PM CDT Thompson Soccerball shade.svg49'
Franklin Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Firmino Yellow card.svg 37'
Sousa Yellow card.svg 52'
Knutson Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Grande Sports World
Referee: Jervis Atagana
June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)7 Forward Madison 1–2 Union Omaha Madison, WI
5:00 PM CDT Keegan Soccerball shade.svg35'
Molloy Yellow card.svg 66'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Allen Soccerball shade.svg7' (o.g.)
Hurst Yellow card.svg 30'
Alihodžić Soccerball shade.svg51'
Alihodžić Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 2,195
Referee: Laura Chambers
June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12)8 Union Omaha 4–2 New England Revolution II Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Sousa Yellow card.svg 5'
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg21', 45+1', 47'
Boyce Soccerball shade.svg77'
Panchot Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Knighton Yellow card.svg 10'
Presley Soccerball shade.svg23'
Tsicoulias Soccerball shade.svg63'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,677
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19)9 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Union Omaha Richmond, VA
5:30 PM CDT Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 57'
Otieno Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)
Anderson Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Sousa Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 75'
Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 64'
Otieno Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,009
Referee: John Matto
June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26)10 Union Omaha 1–0 FC Tucson Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Hurst Soccerball shade.svg6'
Otieno Yellow card.svg 42'
Knutson Yellow card.svg 78'
Firmino Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Ferriol Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Corfe Yellow card.svg 61'
Fox Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,315
Referee: Melvin Rivas
July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03)11 Union Omaha 1–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Papillion, NE
8:00 PM CDT Hurst Soccerball shade.svg36'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 54',Red card.svg 55'		 Report España Yellow card.svg 24'
Ruiz Yellow card.svg 31'
García Yellow card.svg 81'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,880
Referee: Samantha Martinez
July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)12 Union Omaha 1–1 Forward Madison FC Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Boyce Soccerball shade.svg11'
N'For Yellow card.svg 31'		 Report Barriga Toyama Yellow card.svg 32'
Gebhard Yellow card.svg 60'
Tobin Soccerball shade.svg67'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,304
Referee: Kevin Fikar
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)13 FC Tucson 1–2 Union Omaha Tucson, AZ
9:00 PM CDT Bedoya Yellow card.svg 49'
Dennis Yellow card.svg 67'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Fox Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Sousa Yellow card.svg 23'
Viader Soccerball shade.svg44'
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg51'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 715
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)14 Union Omaha 1–1 North Texas SC Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Hurst Soccerball shade.svg20'
Crull Yellow card.svg 65'
Boyce Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Kamungo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Waldeck Yellow card.svg 51'
Almaguer Yellow card.svg 63'
Kazu Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,722
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)15 Union Omaha P–P Forward Madison FC Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park
Note: Match postponed due to severe weather [9]
August 14, 2021 (2021-08-14)15 FC Tucson 0–1 Union Omaha Tucson, AZ
9:00 PM CDT Knox Yellow card.svg 58' Report Kone Soccerball shade.svg19' (o.g.)
Otieno Yellow card.svg 59'
Viader Yellow card.svg 75'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 859
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)16 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1–0 Union Omaha Chattanooga, TN
6:00 PM CDT Capozucchi Yellow card.svg 28'
Ricketts Yellow card.svg 33'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 67'
Carrera Yellow card.svg 75'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Doyle Yellow card.svg 36'
Viader Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,149
Referee: Joshua Belk
August 28, 2021 (2021-08-28)17 Union Omaha 0–0 North Texas SC Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Otieno Yellow card.svg 50'
Malone Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Maldonado Yellow card.svg 23'
Smith Yellow card.svg 26'
Gomes Yellow card.svg 31'
Ferri Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,311
Referee: Karen Callado
September 4, 2021 (2021-09-04)18 North Carolina FC 0–3 Union Omaha Cary, NC
6:00 CDT Martinez Yellow card.svg 24'
Flick Yellow card.svg 39'
McGuire Yellow card.svg 52'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Viader Soccerball shade.svg7', Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen)
Alihodžić Yellow card.svg 68'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: William Steffen
September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)19 Union Omaha 2–1 Toronto FC II Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Boyce Soccerball shade.svg6'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 21', Soccerball shade.svg71'
Hurst Yellow card.svg 45+4'		 Report Carlini Yellow card.svg 39'
Singh Soccerball shade.svg53'
Petrasso Yellow card.svg 59'
Altobelli Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,722
Referee: Adorae Monroy
September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)20 North Texas SC 2–2 Union Omaha Arlington, TX
6:00 PM CDT ElMedkhar Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ferri Yellow card.svg 30'
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Viader Soccerball shade.svg11', Yellow card.svg 76'
Hurst Yellow card.svg 58'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Globe Life Park
Attendance: 603
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)21 Union Omaha 0–1 FC Tucson Omaha, NE
7:00 PM CDT Doyle Yellow card.svg 11'
Alihodžić Yellow card.svg 32'		 Report Dennis Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen)
Mastrantonio Yellow card.svg 51'
Adams Yellow card.svg 56'
Calixtro Yellow card.svg 76'
Kone Yellow card.svg 81'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 3,741
Referee: Jervis Atagana
October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)22 South Georgia Tormenta FC 0–4 Union Omaha Statesboro, GA
7:00 PM CDT Micaletto Yellow card.svg 2'
Nus Yellow card.svg 51'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 57'
Candela Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Conway Soccerball shade.svg5', 40', 71'
Viader Soccerball shade.svg66'
Osumanu Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 2,045
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
October 6, 2021 (2021-10-06)23 Union Omaha 4–1 Fort Lauderdale CF Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Conway Soccerball shade.svg35'
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg43', 58'
Boyce Soccerball shade.svg49'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,126
Referee: Melvin Rivas
October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09)24 Union Omaha 0–1 Greenville Triumph SC Papillion, NE
6:00 PM CDT Doyle Yellow card.svg 72'
Otieno Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Lomis Soccerball shade.svg12'
Booth Yellow card.svg 69'
Hemmings Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,884
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 16, 2021 (2021-10-16)25 Union Omaha 4–1 North Carolina FC Papillion, NE
6:00 PM CDT Conway Soccerball shade.svg2', 18', 57'
Alihodžić Soccerball shade.svg25'		 Report Mbaye Soccerball shade.svg15'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Frame Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,197
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20)26 Union Omaha 1–2 Forward Madison FC Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Conway Yellow card.svg 32'
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		 Report Allen Yellow card.svg 32'
Trimmingham Soccerball shade.svg53', Soccerball shade.svg58', Yellow card.svg 58'
Rad Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,405
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Note: Match was originally scheduled for August 7
October 23, 2021 (2021-10-23)27 Union Omaha 2–0 Richmond Kickers Papillion, NE
6:00 PM CDT Hurst Yellow card.svg 34', Soccerball shade.svg88'
Otieno Soccerball shade.svg85', Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Sousa Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Bolduc Yellow card.svg 30'
Bolanos Yellow card.svg 77'
Morán Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,943
Referee: Luis Arroyo
October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)28 North Texas SC 1–1 Union Omaha Arlington, TX
7:30 PM CDT Kamungo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Avayevu Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Firmino Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Globe Life Park
Attendance: 821
Referee: Eric Tattersall

USL League One Playoffs

November 13, 2021 (2021-11-13)Semifinal Union Omaha 6–1 FC Tucson Papillion, NE
4:00 PM CST Conway Soccerball shade.svg3', Soccerball shade.svg31'
Boyce Yellow card.svg 32', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Crull Yellow card.svg 34'
Viader Soccerball shade.svg49'
Panchot Soccerball shade.svg70'
Alihodžić Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 30', Red card.svg 32'
Dennis Yellow card.svg 44', Soccerball shade.svg63'
Ferriol Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,607
Referee: Michael Radchuk
November 20, 2021 (2021-11-20)Final Union Omaha 3–0 Greenville Triumph Papillion, NE
4:00 PM CST Conway Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 11' Yellow-red card.svg 77'
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg43'
Sousa Yellow card.svg 62'
Viader Yellow card.svg 63'
Otieno Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Hemmings Yellow card.svg 65'
Lee Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 5,221
Referee: Kevin Broadley

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL-1
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Emir Alihodžić 29314+153
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Damià Viader 30729+17
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaime Ponce 101+00
5 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Tobias Otieno 25216+92
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Vanacore-Decker 1107+40
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Murphy 800+80
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Greg Hurst 301427+314
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Nicolas Firmino 2529+162
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Conway 181315+313
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Panchot 1613+131
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daltyn Knutson 23122+11
14 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Christian Molina 901+80
15 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Elma N'For 1505+100
16 DF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Jake Crull 23019+40
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA JP Scearce 29127+21
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blake Malone 1307+60
19 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Ricardo Rivera 711+61
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devin Boyce 29527+25
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Conor Doyle 30028+20
24 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Rashid Nuhu 26026+00
25 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Ferrety Sousa 29127+21
28 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Illal Osumanu 17015+20
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yoskar Galvan-Mercado 200+20
33 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Piedrahita 404+00

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.PlayerUSL1Total
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
2 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Emir Alihodžić 400400
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg Damià Viader 400400
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Ponce 000000
5 MF Flag of Kenya.svg Tobias Otieno 600600
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Vanacore-Decker 100100
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg John Murphy 100100
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg Greg Hurst 600600
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Firmino 300300
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg Evan Conway 110110
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg Austin Panchot 100100
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg Daltyn Knutson 200200
14 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg Christian Molina 000000
15 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Elma N'For 100100
16 DF Flag of Austria.svg Jake Crull 200200
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg JP Scearce 501501
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg Blake Malone 100100
19 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ricardo Rivera 000000
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg Devin Boyce 300300
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg Conor Doyle 600600
24 GK Flag of Ghana.svg Rashid Nuhu 100100
25 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ferrety Sousa 700700
28 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Illal Osumanu 100100
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg Yoskar Galvan-Mercado 000000
33 GK Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Piedrahita 000000
Total56115611

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