Not my typical recap — sorry in advance. I’ve been trying hard to do a recap this week, but I haven’t really had my mind on it. We all know what happened in Albuquerque. There were occasional chances – including Chelo Martínez’s attempt to chip the keeper from midfield (curse you crossbar!) during a turnoverContinue reading “A Penguin’s Opinion On Recent Events”
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Werner Has Fallen
In the 2023 regular season Union Omaha went 11-3-2 at home and had a positive goal difference of 16 along with going undefeated at home starting on May 27th. The away record was not as good but still a respectable 8-5-3. A record as a whole that Omaha would use to propel themselves into theirContinue reading “Werner Has Fallen”
Late Dos Santos Goal Keeps Owls Alive In Jägermeister Cup Group 3
A frustrating couple of weeks almost got even more frustrating for Búho Nation. That is until a 90’+6’ strike from Steevan Dos Santos gave Union Omaha a 0-1 victory against Central Valley Fuego on Friday night. Wallis Lapsley added six saves for the Owls’ first win, and first clean sheet, in almost a month. Meanwhile,Continue reading “Late Dos Santos Goal Keeps Owls Alive In Jägermeister Cup Group 3”
Mayor Halts Expansion As Union Omaha Dominates Spokane Velocity
He’s starting to become inevitable. Pedro Dolabella scored in his third consecutive match (and fifth out of his last seven) to help lead Union Omaha to a 4-1 victory against Spokane Velocity at Werner Park on Thursday night. The return match in the Jägermeister Cup saw four different goal scorers, with Missael Rodriguez, Lagos Kunga,Continue reading “Mayor Halts Expansion As Union Omaha Dominates Spokane Velocity”
Velocity Puts Brakes On The Owls With Late Winner
For the second time in three days, Union Omaha found itself on the brink of a penalty shootout only for a very late goal to hand them a painful loss. This time it was Javier Martin Gil finding the game winner three minutes into injury time to claim all the points in the first everContinue reading “Velocity Puts Brakes On The Owls With Late Winner”
Owls’ First Shot Of Jäeger Turns Into A Draw
Union Omaha’s first crack at the Jäegermeister Cup ended in a 2-2 draw against an always tough Northern Colorado Hailstorm squad. A quick strike by Bruno Rendòn had the hosts reeling, but an even quicker brace by Missael Rodriguez turned the game around right before halftime. The seemingly inevitable Ethan Hoard equalized in the secondContinue reading “Owls’ First Shot Of Jäeger Turns Into A Draw”
Who Gives A Hoot? 