2022 Union Omaha season

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Union Omaha
2022 season
Owner Gary Green
Head coach Jay Mims
Stadium Werner Park
USL League One 5th place
USL1 Playoffs Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Noe Meza (7 goals)
All: Noe Meza (9 goals)
Highest home attendance5,167 vs. CHA (7/30)
Lowest home attendance2,236 vs. NC (8/20)
Average home league attendance3,407
Biggest winLeague/All:
OMA 3–0 CV (4/23)
OMA 4–1 NC (8/20)
Biggest defeatLeague:
RIC 3–0 OMA (8/27)
TUC 3–0 OMA (9/11)
All:
SKC 6–0 OMA (6/22, USOC)
←  2021
2023  →

The 2022 Union Omaha season was the third season in the soccer team's history, and their third season in the third division of American soccer, USL League One. Union Omaha played their home games at Werner Park, located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States.

Contents

Union Omaha were the defending league champions, after defeating Greenville Triumph SC in the final the previous season. [1] They also competed in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time, defeating two teams from Major League Soccer and reaching the quarterfinals, the farthest a team from USL League One has advanced in the tournament since the formation of the league.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNameFromFee/notesRef.
February 1, 2022MF Flag of the United States.svg Dion Acoff Flag of Iceland.svg Grindavík Free [2]
February 1, 2022FW Flag of the United States.svg Noe Meza Flag of the United States.svg Seattle University Free [2]
February 10, 2022FW Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Montesdeoca Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United Free [3]
February 18, 2022MF Flag of South Sudan.svg Ryen Jiba Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake Community College Free [4]
February 18, 2022FW Flag of Japan.svg Hugo Kametani Flag of the United States.svg Omaha Mavericks Free [4]
February 24, 2022MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Chavany Willis Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens F.C. Undisclosed [5]
March 8, 2022DF Flag of England.svg Alex Touche Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico United Free [6]
March 22, 2022DF Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Bawa Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II Free [7]
March 22, 2022MF Flag of the United States.svg Joe Brito Flag of the United States.svg UNC Charlotte Free [7]
March 22, 2022FW Flag of England.svg Alex Bruce Flag of the United States.svg North Texas SC Free [7]
March 22, 2022DF Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Claudio Flag of the United States.svg UNLV Free [7]
April 12, 2022FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Kemal Malcolm Flag of El Salvador.svg A.D. Chalatenango Free [8]
April 15, 2022MF Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Gordon Flag of the United States.svg Omaha Mavericks Free [9]
August 22, 2022DF Flag of the United States.svg Shaft Brewer Jr. Flag of Norway.svg Fram Larvik Free [10]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.NameToFee/notesRef.
November 29, 2021FW12 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Panchot Retired
November 30, 2021DF18 Flag of the United States.svg Blake Malone Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC End of Loan
December 21, 2021DF16 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Crull Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Free [11]
January 6, 2022FW11 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Conway Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal Free [12]
January 17, 2022FW9 Flag of Scotland.svg Greg Hurst Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC Free [13]
January 20, 2022MF20 Flag of the United States.svg Devin Boyce Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC Free [14]
January 25, 2022DF25 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ferrety Sousa Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic Free [15]
January 28, 2022MF7 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Vanacore-Decker Flag of the United States.svg Northern Colorado Hailstorm Free [16]
February 15, 2022MF14 Flag of El Salvador.svg Christian Molina Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers Free [17]
February 15, 2022MF5 Flag of Kenya.svg Tobias Otieno Flag of the United States.svg South Georgia Tormenta Free [18]
March 2, 2022MF10 Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Firmino Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United 2 Free [19]
March 2, 2022DF3 Flag of Spain.svg Damià Viader Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic Undisclosed [20]
March 3, 2022MF8 Flag of the United States.svg John Murphy Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II Free [21]

Roster

In December 2021, Union Omaha announced an initial group of five players from last season's roster returning for the 2022 season. [22]

As of October 2, 2022[ citation needed ]
No.PositionPlayerNation
2 MF Emir Alihodžić Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 DF Alex Touche Flag of England.svg  England
5 DF Gabriel Claudio Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Chavany Willis Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
7 FW Noe Meza Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Joe Brito Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 FW Hugo Kametani Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
11 FW Kemal Malcolm Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
12 MF Eddie Gordon Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 DF Daltyn Knutson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Alex Bruce Flag of England.svg  England
17 MF JP Scearce Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Ricardo Rivera Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
21 DF Isaac Bawa Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
22 MF Conor Doyle Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 FW Giovanni Montesdeoca Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 GK Rashid Nuhu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
26 MF Dion Acoff Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Ryen Jiba Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
28 DF Shaft Brewer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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

February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26)Preseason 1 San Diego Loyal 2–0 Union Omaha San Diego, California
March 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)Preseason 2 University of San Diego 0–1 Union Omaha
March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13)Preseason 3 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 Union Omaha Kansas City, Missouri
2:00 PM CST Stadium: Swope Soccer Village

USL League One

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Tormenta FC (C)3012994240+245Qualification for the play-offs
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 30121175239+1343
5 Union Omaha 30107133433+143
6 Charlotte Independence 30121264848042
7 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 30111094238+442
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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30101373432 +2436632014 +64741418 −4

Source: USL League One [23]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Stadium A A H A A H A A H A H A H A A H A H H H A H H A H H A A H H
ResultDDWLDDWWLWDDWDDDWDWWLWWLLDLDDL
Position7726810867766477655533223332345
Source: USL League One [24]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

April 9, 2022 (2022-04-09)1 Forward Madison 2–2 Union Omaha Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Bartman Yellow card.svg 26'
Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card.svg 30'
Jepson Soccerball shade.svg36'
Leonard Yellow card.svg 38'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 57'
Streng Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Kametani Soccerball shade.svg15'
Scearce Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 47'
Brito Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Referee: Esad Omanovic
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)2 South Georgia Tormenta 0–0 Union Omaha Statesboro, Georgia
6:30 PM CDT Billhardt Yellow card.svg 51'
Nembhard Yellow card.svg 66'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 67'
Phelps Red card.svg 73'		 Report Knutson Yellow card.svg 15'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 20'
Malcolm Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 978
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23)3 Union Omaha 3–0 Fuego FC Papillion, Nebraska
6:00 PM CDT Kametani Soccerball shade.svg48'
Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg90'
Scearce Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen)		 Report S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 90+3'
Ramos Yellow card.svg 17'
Smith Yellow card.svg 63'
Casillas Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,375
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)4 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Union Omaha Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 PM CDT Ciss Yellow card.svg 38'
Luquetta Soccerball shade.svg83'
Páez Yellow card.svg 86'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Meza Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,902
Referee: John Matto
May 14, 2022 (2022-05-14)5 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Union Omaha Richmond, Virginia
5:30 PM CDT Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 37'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg41'
Ritchie Yellow card.svg 45+6'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 59'
Morán Yellow card.svg 69'
Payne Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Meza Soccerball shade.svg26'
Touche Yellow card.svg 62'
Bawa Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,579
Referee: Ben Meyer
May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)- Union Omaha P–P Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park
Note: Postponed due to U.S. Open Cup scheduling conflict
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28)6 Union Omaha 0–0 Hailstorm FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Claudio Yellow card.svg 53' Report Evans Yellow card.svg 50'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 57'
Scally Yellow card.svg 76'
Peñaranda Yellow card.svg 88'
Parra Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04)7 Chattanooga Red Wolves 0–1 Union Omaha East Ridge, Tennessee
6:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,235
Referee: Joshua Belk
June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11)8 FC Tucson 1–2 Union Omaha Tucson, Arizona
9:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,355
Referee: Dejan Susak
June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)9 Union Omaha 0–2 Greenville Triumph Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Malcolm Yellow card.svg 24'
Alihožić Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Pilato Yellow card.svg 21'
Labovitz Yellow card.svg 41'Soccerball shade.svg44'
Keegan Soccerball shade.svg56'
Fenton Yellow card.svg 81'
Smart Yellow card.svg 86'
Brown Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,662
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25)10 South Georgia Tormenta 2–3 Union Omaha Statesboro, Georgia
6:30 PM CDT Phelps Yellow card.svg 5' Yellow-red card.svg 77'
Billhardt Soccerball shade.svg17'
Adeniyi Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Dengler Yellow card.svg 54'
Bawa Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (o.g.)		 Report Scearce Soccerball shade.svg23', Yellow card.svg 42', Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Brito Soccerball shade.svg74'
Galvan Yellow card.svg 90'
Piedrahita Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Optim Health System Field
Attendance: 627
Referee: Josiah Parke
July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)11 Union Omaha 0–0 Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Galvan Yellow card.svg 90' Report Ciss Yellow card.svg 36'
Amaya Yellow card.svg 44'
Shevtsov Yellow card.svg 50'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 69'
Barber Red card.svg 83'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)12 North Carolina FC 1–1 Union Omaha Cary, North Carolina
6:00 PM CDT Servania Yellow card.svg 32', Soccerball shade.svg39'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 83'
Sommersall Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Bawa Yellow card.svg 35'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg63'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,279
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)13 Union Omaha 2–1 FC Tucson Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Kametani Soccerball shade.svg14'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 23' Yellow-red card.svg 30'
Touche Yellow card.svg 27'
Knutson Yellow card.svg 54'
Jiba Yellow card.svg 55'
Nuhu Yellow card.svg 55'
Bawa Yellow card.svg 90'
Bruce Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Fox Yellow card.svg 25'
Pérez Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 61'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 54'
Crull Soccerball shade.svg68'
Shibata Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Laura Chambers
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)14 Greenville Triumph 0–0 Union Omaha Greenville, South Carolina
6:00 PM CDT Smart Yellow card.svg 52'
Polak Yellow card.svg 55'		 Report Doyle Yellow card.svg 10'
Jiba Yellow card.svg 32'
Bruce Yellow card.svg 80'
Piedrahita Yellow card.svg 88'
Claudio Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 26, 2022 (2022-07-26)15 Forward Madison 0–0 Union Omaha Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Rad Yellow card.svg 12'
Torres Yellow card.svg 36'
Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card.svg 75'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Bawa Yellow card.svg 35'
Meza Yellow card.svg 37'
Brito Yellow card.svg 43'
Touche Yellow card.svg 64'
Gil Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,695
Referee: Rebeca Pagan
July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)16 Union Omaha 1–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Willis Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report Hernández Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 66'
Lombardi Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 5,167
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)17 Fuego FC 0–1 Union Omaha Fresno, California
9:30 PM CDT Bijev Soccerball shade cross.svg16'
Partida Yellow card.svg 29'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 78'
S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Nuhu Yellow card.svg 16'
Scearce Soccerball shade.svg23'
Brito Yellow card.svg 40'		Stadium: Fresno State Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium
Attendance: 1,075
Referee: Joseph Salinas
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)18 Union Omaha 1–1 Hailstorm FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Meza Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Robles Yellow card.svg 37'
Dietrich Yellow card.svg 42'
Parra Yellow card.svg 75', Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 4,312
Referee: DeShun Beard
August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17)19 Union Omaha 2–1 Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Willis Yellow card.svg 32', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Bruce Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Ibarra Yellow card.svg 29'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 43'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Barber Yellow card.svg 78'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 90+10'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,258
Referee: Esad Omanovic
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)20 Union Omaha 4–1 North Carolina FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Piedrahita Soccerball shade.svg1'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg6'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg17', 58'
Touche Yellow card.svg 29'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 52'
Galván Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Blanco Red card.svg 49'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 55'
Fischer Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 68'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,236
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)21 Richmond Kickers 3–0 Union Omaha Richmond, Virginia
5:30 PM CDT Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg20'
Payne Yellow card.svg 45+12'
Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 66'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg70', 76'		 Report Jiba Yellow card.svg 69'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 72'
Meza Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,886
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)22 Union Omaha 1–0 Forward Madison Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Alihodžić Red card.svg 50'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg77'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Mbacke Thiam Yellow card.svg 45+3'
R. Smith Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Werner Park
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)23 Union Omaha 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Brito Yellow card.svg 35'
Hertzog Red card.svg 60'
Gil Soccerball shade.svg88'
Acoff Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg28'
Villalobos Yellow card.svg 64'
Tejera Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11)24 FC Tucson 3–0 Union Omaha Tucson, Arizona
9:00 PM CDT Weir Soccerball shade.svg1', Yellow card.svg 6'
Fahling Yellow card.svg 58'
Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg60'
Toia Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Rivera Yellow card.svg 43'Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)25 Union Omaha 2–3 Richmond Kickers Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Scearce Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg81'
Gil Yellow card.svg 77'
Touche Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg78'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 80'
Payne Soccerball shade.svg89'
Vinyals Soccerball shade.svg90+7' (pen.)		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,610
Referee: Gerald Flores
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)26 Union Omaha 1–1 Greenville Triumph Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Scearce Yellow card.svg 48'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Nuhu Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Fenton Yellow card.svg 9' Yellow-red card.svg 80'
Franke Yellow card.svg 40'
Coutinho Yellow card.svg 45'
Waldeck Yellow card.svg 69'
Fricke Yellow card.svg 75' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,264
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)27 Hailstorm FC 2–1 Union Omaha Windsor, Colorado
8:00 PM CDT Evans Soccerball shade.svg24', 84'
Dietrich Yellow card.svg 42'
Parra Yellow card.svg 57'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Malcolm Yellow card.svg 40'
Hertzog Yellow card.svg 41'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 59'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)		Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Referee: Corbyn May
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)28 North Carolina FC 1–1 Union Omaha Cary, North Carolina
6:00 PM CDT Anderson Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Touche Yellow card.svg 6'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg25'
Gil Yellow card.svg 66'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 81'
Brewer Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: John Matto
October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)29 Union Omaha 1–1 South Georgia Tormenta Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Doyle Soccerball shade.svg24'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 50'
Knutson Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Green Red card.svg 22'
Sterling Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 4,437
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)30 Union Omaha 0–2 Fuego FC Papillion, Nebraska
4:00 PM CDT Rivera Yellow card.svg 23' Report Casillas Yellow card.svg 32'
S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 40'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Dieye Soccerball shade.svg61', Yellow card.svg 74'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 78', Soccerball shade.svg90+10'
Gillingham Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,174
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

USL League One playoffs

October 22, 2022 (2022-10-22)Quarter-finals Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1–0 (a.e.t.) Union Omaha East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Texeira Yellow card.svg 49'
Ortiz Yellow card.svg 57'
Benton Yellow card.svg 93'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg101'
Gutiérrez Yellow card.svg 120+4'		 Report Gil Yellow card.svg 10'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 78'
Claudio Yellow card.svg 113'		Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

U.S.Open Cup

April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05) Second round Union Omaha (USL1) Flag of Nebraska.svg 2–1 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace (USL2) Omaha, NE
7:00 CDT Scearce Soccerball shade.svg19'
Touche Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Bertini Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)		 Report Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg14'
Salvadego Yellow card.svg 90'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Morrison Stadium
April 19, 2022 (2022-04-19) Third round Chicago Fire (MLS) Flag of Illinois.svg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha (USL1) Chicago, IL
7:00 CDT Oregel Yellow card.svg 7'
Durán Yellow card.svg 42'
Czichos Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg115' (pen.)
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 97'
Casas Yellow card.svg 110'		 Report Rivera Yellow card.svg 55'
Claudio Yellow card.svg 60'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg68'
Alihodžić Yellow card.svg 77'
Touche Soccerball shade.svg120+2'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Calin Radosav
Penalties
May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11) Round of 32 Union Omaha (USL1) Flag of Nebraska.svg 2–0 Flag of Colorado.svg Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) Omaha, Nebraska
7:00 CDT Bawa Yellow card.svg 45'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg46'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rivera Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Desdunes Yellow card.svg 1'
Lukic Yellow card.svg 36'		Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field
Attendance: 1,931
Referee: Esad Omanovic
May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25) Round of 16 Minnesota United FC (MLS) Flag of Minnesota.svg 1–2 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha (USL1) St. Paul, Minnesota
7:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Elton García
June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22) Quarterfinal Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Flag of Kansas.svg 6–0 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha (USL1) Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 CDT Sallói Soccerball shade.svg10', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ford Soccerball shade.svg37'
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg56'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg66', 81'		 Report Bawa Yellow card.svg 71'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,552
Referee: Brandon Stevis

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Emir Alihodžić 25012+804+10
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alex Touche 29122+302+21
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Claudio 26010+1203+10
6 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Chavany Willis 1625+821+20
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Noe Meza 341125+493+22
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Brito 34326+325+01
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Corey Hertzog 13410+340+00
10 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hugo Kametani 28416+734+11
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kemal Malcolm 22211+724+00
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Gordon 2107+1000+40
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daltyn Knutson 35030+005+00
16 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Alex Bruce 2012+1411+30
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA JP Scearce 30824+274+01
19 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Ricardo Rivera 1703+1002+20
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Gil 17112+510+00
21 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Isaac Bawa 16013+101+10
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Conor Doyle 35227+315+01
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Giovanni Montesdeoca 501+200+20
24 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Rashid Nuhu 28023+005+00
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dion Acoff 29112+1311+30
27 DF Flag of South Sudan.svg  SSD Ryen Jiba 33026+205+00
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shaft Brewer Jr. 804+400+00
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yoskar Galvan-Mercado 1001+800+10
33 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Piedrahita 817+1100

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.PlayerUSL1US Open CupTotal
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow 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 200100300
4 DF Flag of England.svg Alex Touche 600100700
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Claudio 410100510
6 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Chavany Willis 100000100
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg Noe Meza 100000100
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg Joe Brito 300000300
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg Corey Hertzog 101000101
10 FW Flag of Japan.svg Hugo Kametani 000000000
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Kemal Malcolm 400000400
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Gordon 100000100
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg Daltyn Knutson 200000200
16 FW Flag of England.svg Alex Bruce 400000400
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg JP Scearce 510000510
19 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ricardo Rivera 100200300
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg Luis Gil 200000200
21 DF Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Bawa 200100300
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg Conor Doyle 500100600
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Montesdeoca 000000000
24 GK Flag of Ghana.svg Rashid Nuhu 300000300
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg Dion Acoff 000000000
27 DF Flag of South Sudan.svg Ryen Jiba 500000500
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg Shaft Brewer Jr. 100000100
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg Yoskar Galvan-Mercado 300000300
33 GK Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Piedrahita 300000300
Total42207004620

Awards and honors

USL League One All League First Team

AwardAwardeePositionRef
USL League One All League First Team Rashid Nuhu GK [25]
USL League One All League First Team JP Scearce FW [25]

USL League One End of Season Awards

AwardAwardeePositionRef
Goalkeeper of the year Rashid Nuhu GK [26]

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