2021 Union Omaha season explained

Club:Union Omaha
Season:2021
League:USL League One
League Result:1st (first regular season title)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Jay Mims
Cup1:USL1 Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Winners (first championship)
Season Topscorer:Greg Hurst (14 goals)
Highest Attendance:5,221 vs. GVL (11/20)
Lowest Attendance:2,722 vs. TOR (9/11)
Largest Win:OMA 6-1 TUC (11/13)
Largest Loss:-1 goal (5 times)
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Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

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.

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]

Competitions

USL League One

See main article: 2021 USL League One season.

USL League One Playoffs

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

Disciplinary record

PlayerUSL1Total
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2 Emir Alihodžić4 0 0 4 0 0
3 Damià Viader4 0 0 4 0 0
4 Jaime Ponce0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Tobias Otieno6 0 0 6 0 0
7 Ethan Vanacore-Decker1 0 0 1 0 0
8 John Murphy1 0 0 1 0 0
9 Greg Hurst6 0 0 6 0 0
10 Nicolas Firmino3 0 0 3 0 0
11 Evan Conway1 1 0 1 1 0
12 Austin Panchot1 0 0 1 0 0
13 Daltyn Knutson2 0 0 2 0 0
14 Christian Molina0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Elma N'For1 0 0 1 0 0
16 Jake Crull2 0 0 2 0 0
17 JP Scearce5 0 1 5 0 1
18 Blake Malone1 0 0 1 0 0
19 Ricardo Rivera0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Devin Boyce3 0 0 3 0 0
22 Conor Doyle6 0 0 6 0 0
24 Rashid Nuhu1 0 0 1 0 0
25 Ferrety Sousa7 0 0 7 0 0
28 Illal Osumanu1 0 0 1 0 0
30 Yoskar Galvan-Mercado0 0 0 0 0 0
33 Kevin Piedrahita0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 56 1 1 56 1 1

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Standings. uslleagueone.com.
  2. Web site: Union Omaha wins first USL League One title in Owls' second season . . November 23, 2021.
  3. Web site: Union Omaha names 14 players to be retained for next season's roster . . December 3, 2020.
  4. Web site: Union Omaha Signs Conor Doyle, Greg Hurst for 2021 . . January 22, 2021.
  5. Web site: UNION OMAHA ADDS GOALKEEPER TO 2021 ROSTER . . March 4, 2021.
  6. Web site: Orange County SC loan Blake Malone to Union Omaha for 2021 season . Angels on Parade . March 13, 2021.