2021 Union Omaha season

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Union Omaha
2021 season
Head coachJay Mims
USL League One1st (as of Sep 12, 2021)
USL1 PlayoffsTBD
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Greg Hurst (9 goals)
Highest home attendance3,880 vs. CRW (July 3)
Lowest home attendance2,722 TFC (September 11)
Average home league attendance3,340
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The 2021 Union Omaha season will be 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 will once again play their home games at Werner Park, located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States.

Roster[]

Following the completion of Union Omaha's inaugural season, head coach Jay Mims announced 14 players would return for the 2021 season.[1] 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.[2] Goalkeeper Kevin Piedrahita and defender Blake Malone joined the team as a free agent and on loan, respectively, before the start of training camp.[3][4]

As of August 11, 2021[citation needed]
No. Position Player Nation
2 MF Emir Alihodžić  Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 DF Damià Viader  Spain
4 DF  United States
5 MF Tobias Otieno  Kenya
7 FW Ethan Vanacore-Decker  United States
8 MF John Murphy  United States
9 FW Greg Hurst  Scotland
10 MF Nicolas Firmino  Brazil
11 FW Evan Conway  United States
12 MF Austin Panchot  United States
13 DF Daltyn Knutson  United States
14 MF Christian Molina  El Salvador
15 FW Elma N'For  Cameroon
16 DF Jacob Crull  Austria
17 MF JP Scearce  United States
18 DF Blake Malone (on loan from Orange County SC)  United States
19 FW Ricardo Rivera  Puerto Rico
20 MF Devin Boyce  United States
22 MF Conor Doyle  United States
24 GK Rashid Nuhu  Ghana
25 DF Ferrety Sousa  DR Congo
28 DF Illal Osumanu  Ghana
33 GK Kevin Piedrahita  United States

Competitions[]

Exhibitions[]

March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19) Preseason 1 Minnesota United 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 Goal 33' PHX Report Scearce Goal 41'
Hurst Goal 53'		 Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
March 27, 2021 (2021-03-27) Preseason 3 Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Union Omaha Chandler, Arizona
11:00 AM MST Rodríguez Goal 42' PHX Report Vanacore-Decker Goal 69'
N'For Goal 90+'		 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 Goal 25', Goal 63' SKC II Report Rešetar Goal 34' 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[]

Main article: 2021 USL League One season

Standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 22 10 10 2 32 21 +11 40 Qualification for the Semi-finals
2 Union Omaha 19 10 7 2 26 13 +13 37
3 Greenville Triumph SC 21 8 6 7 27 25 +2 30 Qualification for the Playoffs
4 FC Tucson 21 8 5 8 31 30 +1 29
5 New England Revolution II 21 8 4 9 29 32 −3 28
Updated to match(es) played on September 18, 2021. 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.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
19 10 7 2 26 13  +13 37 4 4 0 12 6  +6 6 3 2 14 7  +7

Source: USL League One[5]

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumHAAAAAAHAHHHAHAAHAHAHAHHHHHA
ResultWWWDLDWWDWDDWDWLDWW
Position3222231111111112211
Source: USL League One[6]
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 Goal 22'
Boyce Yellow card 53'
Nuhu Yellow card 69'
Hurst Goal 83', Yellow card 88'
Scearce Yellow card 85'		 Report Eckenrode Yellow card 49'
Phelps Yellow card 57'
Liadi Yellow card 69'
Billhardt Yellow card 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 66' Report Conway Goal 31'
Alihodžić Yellow card 47'
Viader Goal 71'		 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 26'
Presley Yellow card 27'
Dulysse Yellow card 38'		 Report Scearce Yellow card 52'
Hurst Goal 84', Yellow card 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 Goal 35'
Pilato Yellow card 37'		 Report Firmino Goal 59',Yellow card 84'
Scearce Yellow card 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 Goal 58'
Fuson Yellow card 90'		 Report Knutson Yellow card 16'
Sousa Yellow card 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 Goal 49'
Franklin Yellow card 67'		 Report Firmino Yellow card 37'
Sousa Yellow card 52'
Knutson Goal 73'		 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 Goal 35'
Yellow card 66'
Fernandes Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Allen Goal 7' (o.g.)
Hurst Yellow card 30'
Alihodžić Goal 51'
Alihodžić Yellow card 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 5'
Hurst Goal 21', 45+1', 47'
Boyce Goal 77'
Panchot Yellow card 84'		 Report Knighton Yellow card 10'
Presley Goal 23'
Tsicoulias Goal 63'		 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 57'
Otieno Goal 76' (o.g.)
Anderson Yellow card 80'		 Report Sousa Goal 31', Yellow card 75'
Vanacore-Decker Yellow card 64'
Otieno Yellow card 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 Goal 6'
Otieno Yellow card 42'
Knutson Yellow card 78'
Firmino Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Ferriol Yellow card 45+2'
Corfe Yellow card 61'
Fox Yellow card 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 Goal 36'
Doyle Yellow card 45+1'
Scearce Yellow card 54',Red card 55'		 Report España Yellow card 24'
Ruiz Yellow card 31'
García Yellow card 81'
Hernández Goal 90+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 Goal 11'
N'For Yellow card 31'		 Report Barriga Toyama Yellow card 32'
Gebhard Yellow card 60'
Tobin Goal 67'
Fernandes Yellow card 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 49'
Dennis Yellow card 67'
Doyle Goal 74' (o.g.)
Fox Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Sousa Yellow card 23'
Viader Goal 44'
Hurst Goal 51'
Murphy Yellow card 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 Goal 20'
Crull Yellow card 65'
Boyce Yellow card 79'		 Report Kamungo Goal 49'
Waldeck Yellow card 51'
Yellow card 63'
Kazu Yellow card 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[7]
August 14, 2021 (2021-08-14) 15 FC Tucson 0–1 Union Omaha Tucson, AZ
9:00 PM CDT Knox Yellow card 58' Report Kone Goal 19' (o.g.)
Otieno Yellow card 59'
Viader Yellow card 75'
Doyle Yellow card 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 28'
Ricketts Yellow card 33'
Navarro Yellow card 67'
Carrera Yellow card 75'
Ruiz Goal 79'		 Report Doyle Yellow card 36'
Viader Yellow card 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 50'
Malone Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Maldonado Yellow card 23'
Smith Yellow card 26'
Gomes Yellow card 31'
Ferri Yellow card 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 24'
Flick Yellow card 39'
McGuire Yellow card 52'
Jackson Yellow card 70'		 Report Viader Goal 7', Goal 53' (pen)
Alihodžić Yellow card 68'
Rivera Goal 85'		 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 Goal 6'
Scearce Yellow card 21', Goal 71'
Hurst Yellow card 45+4'		 Report Carlini Yellow card 39'
Singh Goal 53'
Petrasso Yellow card 59'
Altobelli Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,722
Referee: Adorae Monroy
September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19) 20 North Texas SC v Union Omaha Arlington, TX
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Globe Life Park
September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25) 21 Union Omaha v FC Tucson Omaha, NE
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Morrison Stadium
October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) 22 South Georgia Tormenta FC v Union Omaha Statesboro, GA
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Eagle Field
October 6, 2021 (2021-10-06) 23 Union Omaha v Fort Lauderdale CF Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park
October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09) 24 Union Omaha v Greenville Triumph SC Papillion, NE
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park
October 16, 2021 (2021-10-16) 25 Union Omaha v North Carolina FC Papillion, NE
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park
October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20) 26 Union Omaha v Forward Madison FC Papillion, NE
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park
Note: Match was originally scheduled for August 7
October 23, 2021 (2021-10-23) 27 Union Omaha v Richmond Kickers Papillion, NE
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park
October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30) 28 North Texas SC v Union Omaha Arlington, TX
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Globe Life Park

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

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

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL-1
Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Emir Alihodžić 18 1 9+9 1
3 DF Spain Damià Viader 19 4 19+0 4
4 DF United States 1 0 1+0 0
5 MF Kenya Tobias Otieno 14 0 10+4 0
7 FW United States Ethan Vanacore-Decker 11 0 7+4 0
8 MF United States John Murphy 5 0 0+5 0
9 FW Scotland Greg Hurst 19 9 17+2 9
10 MF Brazil Nicolas Firmino 16 1 8+8 1
11 FW United States Evan Conway 8 2 6+2 2
12 MF United States Austin Panchot 11 0 2+9 0
13 DF United States Daltyn Knutson 15 1 15+0 1
14 MF El Salvador Christian Molina 4 0 0+4 0
15 FW Cameroon Elma N'For 15 0 5+10 0
16 DF Austria Jacob Crull 16 0 14+2 0
17 MF United States JP Scearce 18 0 16+2 0
18 DF United States Blake Malone 6 0 3+3 0
19 FW Puerto Rico Ricardo Rivera 5 1 1+4 1
20 MF United States Devin Boyce 19 2 17+2 2
22 MF United States Conor Doyle 19 0 17+2 0
24 GK Ghana Rashid Nuhu 17 0 17+0 0
25 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ferrety Sousa 18 1 18+0 1
28 DF Ghana Illal Osumanu 6 0 5+1 0
33 GK United States Kevin Piedrahita 2 0 2+0 0

Disciplinary record[]

No. Pos. Player USL1 Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
2 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Emir Alihodžić 3 0 0 3 0 0
3 DF Spain Damià Viader 2 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF United States 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 MF Kenya Tobias Otieno 4 0 0 4 0 0
7 FW United States Ethan Vanacore-Decker 1 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF United States John Murphy 1 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW Scotland Greg Hurst 4 0 0 4 0 0
10 MF Brazil Nicolas Firmino 3 0 0 3 0 0
11 FW United States Evan Conway 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF United States Austin Panchot 1 0 0 1 0 0
13 DF United States Daltyn Knutson 2 0 0 2 0 0
14 MF El Salvador Christian Molina 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW Cameroon Elma N'For 1 0 0 1 0 0
16 DF Austria Jacob Crull 1 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF United States JP Scearce 5 0 1 5 0 1
18 DF United States Blake Malone 1 0 0 1 0 0
19 FW Puerto Rico Ricardo Rivera 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF United States Devin Boyce 2 0 0 2 0 0
22 MF United States Conor Doyle 3 0 0 3 0 0
24 GK Ghana Rashid Nuhu 1 0 0 1 0 0
25 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ferrety Sousa 5 0 0 5 0 0
28 DF Ghana Illal Osumanu 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK United States Kevin Piedrahita 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 40 0 1 40 0 1

References[]

  1. ^ "Union Omaha names 14 players to be retained for next season's roster". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Union Omaha Signs Conor Doyle, Greg Hurst for 2021". USL League One. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "UNION OMAHA ADDS GOALKEEPER TO 2021 ROSTER". Union Omaha. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Orange County SC loan Blake Malone to Union Omaha for 2021 season". Angels on Parade. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 USL League One Standings". USL League One.
  6. ^ "Union Omaha Schedule". USL League One.
  7. ^ "Omaha vs. Madison Contest Abandoned". wwww.uslleagueone.com. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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