Fireworks and cheering sounded in the 74’ as sports returned to the Omaha Metro area. Union Omaha defeated North Texas SC 1-0 to give them three points at their first home game in club history.
Forward Evan Conway scored the lone goal for the Owls as teammate Ethan Vanacore-Decker delivered a delicious ball across the box which found the foot of Conway at the box post.
“I looked away from the ball and got lucky because I was so excited,” Conway said.
The Owls were on the front foot the entire night as North Texas struggled to to gain any momentum. This is the second clean sheet in a row for Union Omaha who have yet to concede this season. Head coach Jay Mims was proud of the work rate and effort that his squad delivered in tonight’s match.
“It was a great feeling, you want to win your games at home, get results on the road,” Mims said.
The midfield for the Owls played a strong role in the victory. Devin Boyce looked outstanding as the young player produced energy throughout the pitch.
“His [Boyce] best quality is the amount of ground he covers and the amount of work rate he puts in which really compliments Tyler [David] well,” Mims said.
The defense was without Daltyn Knutson who picked up a knock in training this week. Knutson played very well for the Owls against the Revolution II, but was unable to go due to a hamstring issue. Jacob Crull collected his first ever professional start against the Texan club. Crull won six duels in the air while losing none. Mims was impressed with his debut sharing it was an “outstanding” performance.
The 2,000 plus socially distanced fans created a fantastic environment for the new club.
“Felt like the stadium was packed, we were excited to just get out here,” Conway said.
The atmosphere was electric from start to finish as the Owls were able to defeat North Texas SC 1-0 for the first win in club history.
“Last week wasn’t our greatest performance,” Conway said. “To come out here and beat the Champs is definitely a confidence booster.”
Union Omaha is on the road against FC Tucson next Saturday, August 8th at 9:30 PM CST.
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