It may have been a scoreless draw, but it was an action-packed 90 minutes as Union Omaha earned a point against league-leading Charlotte Independence.  In what was largely regarded as a litmus test for both clubs, it was goalkeepers Austin Pack (Charlotte Independence) and Rashid Nuhu (Union Omaha) who performed more dazzling aerial moves than a Cirque du Soleil show to earn their respective clean sheets.

Wearing the lightning yellow kits with black shorts, Union Omaha wasted little time in applying pressure to the undefeated hosts.  From the opening kickoff, the Owls showed a sense of urgency to not only take residence in North Carolina’s half, but to also test the backline of the Jacks.  Forwards Noe Meza and Steevan Dos Santos routinely pressed high, while midfielders JP Scearce, Luis Gil, and Joe Gallardo provided a layer of support.

Charlotte, donning the pure blue kits, had their own arsenal of threats.  Off-season signing and USL star Dane Kelly paired up with Gabriel Obertan to give chase in Union Omaha’s half.  The Jacks also started a loaded midfield with names like Omar Ciss, Tresor Mbuyu, and Miguel Ibarra.

Union Omaha’s earliest quality chance on goal came in the 25th minute of play.  After Charlotte’s Mbuyu tried to force a pass into Union Omaha’s box, JP Scearce was able to collect the ball and start the counterattack.  He was able to find Joe Gallardo, who was able to connect with Noe Meza on the left flank.  Having Meza along the sideline attracted defenders toward him, affording Luis Gil the opportunity to find space at the top of the box.  As all of this was happening, Scearce snuck up the field without a defender tracking him and received a pass from Gil just outside the penalty area.  With a one-touch shot on goal, Charlotte’s Austin Pack had to go horizontal in order to save the scoring opportunity.

In a surprising adjustment to tactics, Búhos Nation saw Union Omaha channel a lot more of their attacks through the middle of the field.  The Owls have the height to win the air from crosses along the flank, but seemed to operate more on the ground with their threats.

By halftime, both sides had their fair chances on goal, but it was Union Omaha who seemed to be the aggressor.  The Owls carried 60% of possession, with 87% overall passing accuracy and 82% passing accuracy in Charlotte’s half of the field.  While the visitors had six shots, only one was on target.  They did well to vary their attacks, as fans witnessed seven crosses, four shots from outside the box, and two shots inside of Charlotte’s box.

The second half seemed to belong to Union Omaha, as the Owls unleashed a total of 14 shots, 8 of which were inside the box.  Union Omaha also had two shots inside Charlotte’s goal area.  It was 45 minutes of almost pure offense for the Owls, but the heroics of Austin Pack kept the Jacks in the game.  An example of this came in the 51st minute.

After Union Omaha’s Junior Palacios cleared a Charlotte goal kick, Joe Gallardo wound up with the ball at his feet and dribbled toward the Charlotte penalty area.  With four defenders surrounding him, he was somehow able to evade any challenges and put a shot on frame.  Austin Pack parried the ball away, only to find it land in the path of an incoming Steevan Dos Santos.  His follow-up shot wasn’t as strong as he would’ve liked and the Jacks were able to escape another quality chance on goal from the visitors.

The draw keeps the Jacks undefeated and alone at the top of the league standings, while Union Omaha dropped three spots to finish Week 5 in 7th place.  The Owls will have nearly a week off before traveling to St. Louis on Tuesday, April 25th for a US Open Cup showdown against MLS club St. Louis CITY.  The next league match for Union Omaha will be on Saturday, April 29th, when the undefeated Northern Colorado Hailstorm come to town.  That match will be the first held at Werner Park this season.  The promotional night for April 29th is “Pups at the Pitch,” so don’t forget to sign up and bring your dog to the stadium.

Match Summary

Attendance: 467

Substitution Summary:

63’: CLT – Brad Dunwell replaces Tresor Mbuyu

63’: CLT – Khori Bennett replaces Miguel Ibarra

74’: CLT – Luis Álvarez replaces Gabriel Obertan

74’: CLT – Fabrice Ngah replaces Joel Johnson

90’+1: CLT – Héctor Acosta replaces Avionne Flanagan

62’: OMA – Joe Brito replaces Joe Gallardo

62’: OMA – Pedro Dolabella replaces Luis Gil

86’: OMA – Alex Steinwascher replaces Noe Meza

87’: OMA – Dion Acoff replaces Marco Milanese

Discipline Summary: 

21’: CLT – Tresor Mbuyu (yellow card)

39’: CLT – Gabriel Obertan (yellow card)

43’: OMA – Joe Gallardo (yellow card)

Despite a late surge, Union Omaha was unable to find the equalizer in a 1-2 loss to North Carolina FC.  The loss is the first of the calendar year for Union Omaha, the first for Union Omaha Head Coach Dominic Casciato, and first-ever loss at the hands of North Carolina FC.

Just prior to kickoff, the heavy, ominous clouds opened up and unleashed a brief period of pebble-sized hail.  Though both clubs had to contend with the elements, North Carolina started the match strong and were rewarded for it within the first few minutes of the match.

Within the first 30 seconds of the opening whistle, as Union Omaha possessed the ball deep near their own goal line, North Carolina’s Jaden Servania applied high pressure and forced a turnover in the box.  Servania’s teammate Oalex Anderson was the first to get to the ball and turned to face the goal.  Despite Union Omaha defender Junior Palacios there to cut off the angle of any shots, another Union Omaha defender, Marco Milanese challenged Anderson from behind and sent him to the ground.  The man chosen to finish the penalty kick is no stranger to Union Omaha history.

After the ball was placed on the penalty spot and North Carolina midfielder Rafa Mentzingen waited for the referee to blow the whistle, there were no doubt some fans reeling at the sight of Mentzingen shooting the ball.  For those that don’t remember, Mentzingen played for the 2022 Chattanooga Red Wolves and scored the match-winning goal in extra time of the playoff quarterfinal match, ending Union Omaha’s season.  Once the referee blew the whistle, Mentzingen slotted it home for the early lead.

That scoreline held until the 43rd minute, when North Carolina would double their lead.  After an errant pass from Union Omaha’s Luis Gil, North Carolina players quickly collected the ball and went on the counterattack.  In the video below, you can see the Union Omaha players on that side of the field outnumbered as the visitors worked the ball up the field.  Another point to watch is Union Omaha defender Marco Milanese.  As North Carolina’s Chris Lue Young receives the pass near the right flank, Milanese is caught overcommitting to the challenge and Louis Perez floats into the space previously held by Milanese.  Once the ball was placed at the feet of Perez, he was off to the races, operating in space with little challenge.  As Perez approached Union Omaha’s penalty area, he slightly angled his attack toward the center of the field and took a shot.  Unfortunately for Union Omaha, the ball took a deflection off defender Alexis Souahy’s outstretched leg and caught goalkeeper Rashid Nuhu off balance, unable to adjust to the sudden incoming ball.  The goal was Perez’s first of the season and first with North Carolina.

It wasn’t all doom and gloom for the Owls at halftime.  Despite being down 0-2, Union Omaha held an impressive 75% of the possession with 89% passing accuracy.  Even the passing in North Carolina’s half was impressive, with the Owls carrying 73% accuracy.  Union Omaha also had more shots, more shots on goal, and had an 80% tackle success rate.  There were also four chances created, two of which came from midfielder Joe Gallardo.  While some fans at Caniglia Field had reached their weather limit and opted to leave at halftime, those who stayed around would be treated to an early threat from the Owls in the second half.

In the 53rd minute, Union Omaha defender Shaft Brewer Jr. carried the ball into North Carolina’s half, along the right flank.  His pass inside to Joe Gallardo saw the midfielder surrounded by three defenders, yet he was still able to turn over his right shoulder and gain a central lane and space to operate.  After a couple of touches, Gallardo unleashed a beautiful shot that caught North Carolina goalkeeper Nick Holliday flat on his feet.  It looked as though the deficit was about to be cut in half, but the ball slammed into the upper left corner posts, echoing loudly inside the stadium.  Fans were let down by how close they were to a goal, but continued urging on the home side.

The last 15 minutes of the match saw Union Omaha stepping up their urgency and forward movement.  All of that effort finally came to fruition in the 84th minute, when the Owls were able to get within one goal of North Carolina.  After a free kick was called just outside of the North Carolina penalty area, Union Omaha’s Joe Gallardo stepped up to take the kick.  The ball curled toward Nick Holliday, who reacted quickly to punch the ball overhead.  Fortunately for Union Omaha, Holliday was still under the crossbar, so the attempted clearance went directly into the bar and ricocheted into the back of the net.  The goal was as close as Union Omaha would come to equalizing and the match soon finished with the victory going to North Carolina FC.

After the match, Union Omaha midfielder and goalscorer Joe Gallardo shared his thoughts on the day.  “It was one of those days where things didn’t happen for us, unfortunately,” Gallardo said.  “But I feel like we still played good as a team and we’re just very unfortunate with the early penalty and the second goal that hit off our player and went in.”  Regarding his goal, Gallardo said, “I just wanted to test the goalie and tried hitting it hard at him and thankfully it went in.”

Union Omaha forward Steevan Dos Santos also shared his thoughts.  “Tough day for us, but I think overall we had a good game,” Dos Santos said.  “It’s just learning from our mistake, the penalty, and it’s like the second goal was a deflection off our defender and there was nothing we could do about that, but we have to learn from our mistake and try to do better next game.”

Head Coach Dominic Casciato provided some insights, as well.  “Disappointed to start a game that way,” Casciato said.  “I think after that, we really controlled things.  But then they get another goal off a deflection right before halftime.  Second half, we were pushing, but we just didn’t do enough to get a second goal.  We let ourselves down.”  When asked about returning to Werner Park, Casciato said, “It’s been tough for us going from one location to the next and it’s really like an away game all the time.  We’re not familiar with the surroundings.  It’ll be good to get back to Werner Park and be at home.”

With the loss, Union Omaha dropped 3 spots to finish Week 5 in 7th place.  The Owls turn around quickly and travel to American Legion Memorial Stadium on Wednesday to face top-ranked Charlotte Independence.  After that, Union Omaha will have nearly a week of rest before traveling to St. Louis on April 26th to face off against MLS club St. Louis CITY.

Match Summary

Attendance: 1,665

Goal Summary:

3’: NC – Rafa Mentzingen (PK)

43’: NC – Louis Perez (assisted by Mikey Maldonado)

84’: OMA – Joe Gallardo (unassisted)

Substitution Summary:

55’: OMA – Pedro Dolabella replaces Joe Brito

67’: OMA – Alex Steinwascher replaces Luis Gil

88’: OMA – Stefan Mueller replaces Marco Milanese

45’: NC – Raheem Somersall replaces Jaden Servania

68’: NC – Preston Popp replaces Louis Perez

68’: NC – Garrett McLaughlin replaces Oalex Anderson

85’: NC – Shak Adams replaces Rafa Mentzingen

90’+1: NC – Gustavo Fernandes replaces Luis Arriaga

Discipline Summary:

17’: OMA – Conor Doyle (yellow card)

46’: OMA – Shaft Brewer Jr. (yellow card)

73’: OMA – Alexis Souahy (yellow card)

78’: OMA – Junior Palacios (yellow card)

5’: NC – Christian Lue Young (yellow card)

14’: NC – Michael Moldonado (yellow card)

25’: NC – Daniel Navarro (yellow card)

31’: NC – Jaden Servania (yellow card)

71’: NC – Preston Popp (yellow card)

UO can get to within 1 point of idle Charlotte Independence with win over NCFC

Union Omaha’s win against Central Valley Fuego last weekend broke a nine-match winless streak within the league, and seemed to verify that the previous match against El Paso Locomotive was more indicative of how the team will play for Dominic Casciato than the season opener against Forward Madison. Looking more and more like a team that’s found its identity, UO will host a team it has never lost to this weekend in North Carolina FC. NCFC come into the match with a level 1-1-1 record, and will be playing their first league match away from WakeMed Soccer Park this season.

That identity appears to be one where the starting formation disappears pretty much after the opening kickoff. The last two matches featured a starting back four from left to right of Stefan Mueller, Junior Palacios, Alexis Souahy and Shaft Brewer Jr. In actual practice, Conor Doyle almost becomes a third center-back when UO are on the attack. This allowed Brewer to constantly press high, sometimes almost to the point of leaving Souahy and Palacios a little exposed to the counter-attack if they aren’t able to communicate assignments to each other quick enough. Brewer was also mixing with what can only be described as a collection of constantly moving parts in the upper middle-third. Joe Brito and Noe Meza were the announced and actual starting forwards, but it can’t be argued that Joe Gallardo was actually Omaha’s most forward pressing player last weekend. He, Meza, Brito and JP Scearce (along with eventual subs Alex Steinwascher and Steevan Dos Santos) seemed to be taking turns at the top, each of them waiting for the right time to either start the counter-attack following a Fuego mistake, sometimes even creating the opportunities on their own defensively.

However, we did see Luca Mastrantonio make his Union Omaha debut. We can’t say for sure whether or not his appearance was planned (it was a halftime substitute, but he did sub on for the already booked Brewer), but Union Omaha’s look in the back was distinctly different because of it. Palacios shifted to his more natural position on the right, and as a player that plays a little bit more of a physical style, it led to a little bit less of the controlled chaos we had seen the previous 135 minutes.

Given NCFC’s style of play, a defensive lineup that averages being positioned further back might not be the worst idea. North Carolina have either out possessed each of their opponents this season, or been on the right side of a 50-50 game. They also love, and I mean love to cross the ball. They’ve put in an incredible 59 crosses over their first three games. By comparison, Omaha have made only 23 in their two games. A performance like the last one for the Omaha defense might be necessary, a performance that included 23 clearances.

NCFC’s stable start to the season hasn’t been what we’ve been used to seeing the past couple of years, but it might be due to the bevy of players they brought in that are very familiar with the league. North Carolina made additions like Mikey Maldonado, Devin Benton, Daniel Navarro and Rafa Mentzingen this past offseason. Those four players alone have combined to play all but 13 minutes so far this season. They have, however, handed this year’s starting spot at goalkeeper to the young Nicholas Holiday. Holiday has started all three games so far, after starting only 13 the previous two seasons. He has, however, only seen six shots on target in those three games, allowing half of those into the net.

And finally, the weather could certainly play a factor this weekend. A cold front moves in Friday night bringing a line of thunderstorms that will turn into steadier showers with colder, more sustained winds than we’ve seen in the metro the past several days. The turf itself shouldn’t be impacted a whole lot, but the conditions themselves might slow down play considerably and perhaps force NCFC to keep the ball low to the ground more than they’d like. In general, look for UO to face a stiffer challenge from this weekend’s opponent than they have typically in the past.

It was a fast and loose affair, but Union Omaha was able to leave Fresno with all three points.  The 2-0 scoreline gave the undefeated Owls their first league victory this season and second across all competitions.

Coming off of a strong performance in the US Open Cup on Wednesday night, which saw them defeat USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive, the Owls looked to ride that wave of confidence in their next league match and spoil the home opener for Central Valley Fuego.

The Owls were put on high alert soon after the opening whistle, when Central Valley Fuego’s Othoniel Jaramillo had a close-range shot in the 4th minute of play.  Union Omaha’s goalkeeper and reigning Golden Glove winner Rashid Nuhu was able to get low and save the shot.  The early pressure was the only shot on goal that the Owls would see for the rest of the first half.

While Central Valley Fuego was able to get off six shots inside of Union Omaha’s penalty area, Union Omaha found more open windows from outside the box, with four shots outside and two shots inside the box.  The Owls finished the half with two shots on goal – one inside the box and one from distance.

A match between Central Valley Fuego and Union Omaha seems to be synonymous with heavy discipline from the center referee.  In the first half alone, the two sides combined for 16 fouls, with the Owls often seen as the aggressor, being the cause of 11 stoppages.  It’s a surprise that there were only three yellow cards handed out before the halftime whistle, but the center ref was kept busy in the second half.

Just before the halftime whistle sounded, Union Omaha was able to take the lead with a goal from Noe Meza.  In the 45th minute, Shaft Brewer Jr. was able to steal the ball from Central Valley’s Jesus Partida.  The loose ball was scooped up by Joe Brito and it was off to the races, as Brito took a path along the right flank, Brewer Jr. slid toward the center, and Noe Meza was able to exploit some space behind the defenders.  Right as Brito passed the midline, he sent a beautiful, curling long pass directly into the path of Meza, who fended off two Fuego defenders and took a shot high on the near post for the early lead.  The goal was Meza’s first of the season and Brito’s second assist across all competitions.

The second half was a continuation of the chippy affair, seeing 17 more fouls added to the total tally.  Union Omaha would go on to contribute 12 fouls to that count.  As mentioned before, the ref was busier in the second half, handing out five more yellow cards before the end of the match.

Union Omaha fans were able to get a first look at new additions to the roster, as Luca Mastrantonio and Marco Milanese earned minutes before the final whistle.  Mastrantonio replaced Shaft Brewer Jr. just after halftime and Milanese was subbed on for Luis Gil in the 89th minute.

Just before the aforementioned 89th-minute substitution, Union Omaha was able to find the insurance policy on the victory, thanks to Steevan dos Santos.  In the 88th minute, second-half substitute Alex Steinwascher took the ball from well inside Union Omaha’s half, dribbled past several Fuego defenders and found the perfect window to feed a through-ball up to an advancing Steevan dos Santos.  The Cape Verdean carried the ball just outside the goal area before slotting it near post.  That was the second goal across all competitions for dos Santos.

Overall, there were great performances across the board.  The midfield unit of Luis Gil, JP Scearce, Joe Gallardo, and team captain Conor Doyle moved swiftly around the field to continuously apply pressure and pick up the loose balls.  Defenders Alexis Souahy and Junior Palacios held the middle of the backline tight and worked well to thwart attacks from Fuego.  Goalkeeper Rashid Nuhu earned his first league clean sheet and second across all competitions.

The win vaults Union Omaha up from ninth place after Week 3 to fourth place.  This is the second time that Union Omaha has visited Fresno, California and the Owls remain undefeated in Fresno State’s Soccer Stadium.

Week 5 brings the Owls back to Caniglia Field for a clash with North Carolina FC.  The match takes place on Saturday, April 15th and kicks off at 2 PM CT.  Don’t forget to wear your sweater for the match, as the club is hosting a “Sweater Weather” themed promotional day.

Attendance: 570

Goal Summary: 

45’: OMA – Noe Meza (assisted by Joe Brito)

88’: OMA – Steevan dos Santos (assisted by Alex Steinwascher)

Substitution Summary: 

57’: CV – Villyan Bijev replaces David Díaz

57’: CV – Zahir Vazquez replaces Othoniel Jaramillo

69’: CV – Andrew Forth replaces Omar Lemus

77’: CV – Harold Hanson replaces Diego Casillas

78’: CV – Sam Strong replaces Alex Cerritos

45’: OMA – Luca Mastrantonio replaces Shaft Brewer Jr.

61’: OMA – Steevan dos Santos replaces Joe Brito

72’: OMA – Pedro Dolabella replaces Joe Gallardo

73’: OMA – Alex Steinwascher replaces Noe Meza

89’: OMA – Marco Milanese replaces Luis Gil

Discipline Summary:

37’: CV – Jesus Partida (yellow card) 

60’: CV – Jordan Chavez (yellow card)

18’: OMA – Joe Brito (yellow card)

41’: OMA – Shaft Brewer Jr. (yellow card)

55’: OMA – Conor Doyle (yellow card)

75’: OMA – Pedro Dolabella (yellow card)

90’: OMA – Rashid Nuhu (yellow card)

90’+3: OMA – Alexis Souahy (yellow card)

UO Look to Parlay Cupset into First League Win of 2023

Following it’s U.S. Open Cup victory over El Paso Locomotive, one of only four upsets in the second round of the tournament at time of publishing, Union Omaha will take their positive momentum on the road for the first time this season as they play Central Valley Fuego in Fresno. Omaha won the only other match these two have played against each other on the west coast, a 1-0 victory that is as close to a Union Omaha trademark victory as it gets:

• Omaha outpossessed nearly 2:1
• 4 Rashid Nuhu saves (and a yellow card)
• JP Scearce goal on a header

However, Omaha’s win against El Paso seemed to buck that trend. As of now there still aren’t any official stat sheets to reference, but it was a game where Omaha felt very comfortable with possession and didn’t merely rely on floating the ball into the box (though Joe Brito did have a beautiful cross to assist the second goal). Based on head coach Dominic Casciato’s comments after the game, it seems that performance looked a lot closer to the style he envisions the team playing. So, look forward to seeing a lot of movement off the ball in the midfield as players look to pass to open spaces and not necessarily to open teammates.

If Casciato is right, and you’re looking for wide open play, this game probably has a better chance of delivering than most. Fuego has only played one league game so far as well, but it was a 1-0 win on the road in Chattanooga where they allowed six Chattanooga starters average position to be in their defensive half. They followed that with their loss to Monterey Bay F.C. in the Open Cup in a game where both teams combined to put 11 shots on target. Fuego appears to play a style that relies more on the counterattack, so hopefully both teams playing on short rest from the Open Cup will neutralize it’s potential effectiveness.

There is of course a high chance of lineup rotation from both sides coming into this one. Omaha only made two changes from it’s starting lineup against Madison, replacing Dion Acoff with Shaft Brewer Jr. and Alex Steinwascher with Steevan Dos Santos. Steinwascher did see action as a sub, as did the beforementioned Brito, a regular from 2022. New CB arrival Luca Mastrantonio was on the bench this past week, so a start for him this weekend seems quite possible. Don’t be surprised if we see Brito and Pedro Dolabella getting starts to rest guys like Luis Gil, Joe Gallardo, or even Noe Meza.

As for Fuego, they played a friendly against Pachuca last weekend. So while they aren’t necessarily playing three games in eight days, surely their guys went all out with a chance to play against a Liga MX side. However, they also played a nearly identical starting XI in their Open Cup game, with newly signed forward Othoniel Arce as the only player that didn’t start against Chattanooga (he replaced Villyan Bijev). Fuego have also yet to dress a full bench this year and have only played 14 different outfield players thus far. They also only used three subs in their Open Cup game, one that went 120 minutes.

So, it’s quite possible that Omaha is catching a fairly thin, fatigued Fuego team. One that’s possibly not yet playing with a full roster, and one that of course isn’t yet in midseason form. Fuego seemed to falter down the stretch against Monterey Bay, so look for Omaha to try taking similar advantage if needed in the final stretch of the game.

Union Omaha used the second half of their match to score two goals against USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive and solidify another Owl victory in the US Open Cup, winning 2-0.  This was the first-ever meeting between Union Omaha and a USL Championship club in competitive play.  The home match was also the first time the Owls ever hosted a higher-division club in the tournament.

As the two sides lined up for the contest, one major difference became apparent: experience, measured in different forms.  By the final whistle, three players made their club debut with the Locomotive and two of those three were starters.  With the group of players the Locomotive brought to Omaha, 12 had a possibility of making their Open Cup debuts.  Of those 12, there were 8 players who actually did make their debuts.  Lastly, Locomotive’s starting lineup had ages ranging from 17 years old, all the way up to 37.

Once the action began, the first half was filled with contrasting tactics and the side with the quicker adjustments proved to gain the advantage.  El Paso brought a high press, even including their wingers in pressing Union Omaha’s backline.  To counter this, Union Omaha routinely floated players into half spaces and used that space for quick ball movement away from pressure.  After the match, Union Omaha Head Coach spoke about staying true to their tactics and their identity.  “I think we had a really clear identity and I think in our first game of the season, against Forward Madison, we came away from that identity,” Casciato said.  “If we stay true to who we are, I think we’re going to win a lot of games.”

One of those tactics came about through set pieces.  In the 58th minute, Union Omaha had a series of quick shots in succession following a corner kick.  In the midst of all of the chaos, forward Steevan Dos Santos found defender Junior Palacios, who broke the deadlock.  “Yeah, this week, we had been going over set pieces,” Palacios said.  “We had been honing in on that and I was just anticipating the ball in the right space.  It fell to me and I took the opportunity to score.”

The Owls doubled their lead in the 75th, when midfielder Joe Brito crossed the ball into the Locomotive penalty area and directly to the feet of forward Steevan Dos Santos for the clinical finish.  In his first start for the club, Dos Santos finished the match with a goal and an assist.

The win was the first for Union Omaha in 2023 across all competitions.  More importantly, it was Head Coach Dominic Casciato’s first taste of victory as a head coach.  “It feels great,” Casciato said.  “I think we’ve got the best people in terms of players and the staff at this football club and that showed tonight.”

On Thursday, April 6th, the Owls will learn who their opponent will be in the Third Round of the US Open Cup.  Union Omaha also returns to League One action on Saturday, traveling west to play at Central Valley Fuego.  Kickoff is scheduled for 9PM CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Goal Summary: 

58’: OMA 1 – 0 ELP – Junior Palacios (assisted by Steevan Dos Santos)

75’: OMA 2 – 0 ELP – Steevan Dos Santos (assisted by Joe Brito)

Substitution Summary: 

70’: OMA – Joe Brito replaces Joe Gallardo

71’: OMA – Pedro Dolabella replaces Luis Gil

80’: OMA – Alex Steinwascher replaces Noe Meza

45’: ELP – Christopher Garcia replaces Petar Petrovic

63’: ELP – Éder Borelli replaces Christopher Garcia

68’: ELP – Finnley O’Brien replaces Yuma

68’: ELP – Luis Moreno replaces Liam Rose

68’: ELP – Ricardo Zacarías replaces Josué Gómez

75’: ELP – Artem Kholod replaces Miles Lyons

Discipline Summary:

11’: yellow card to OMA Joe Gallardo

87’: yellow card to OMA Stefan Mueller

22’: yellow card to ELP Josue Gomez

49’: yellow card to ELP Louis Herrera

72’: yellow card to ELP Ricardo Zacarías

84’: yellow card to ELP Éder Borelli