Union Omaha faces Forward Madison in Week 6 of USL One competition on Wednesday, August 19th at 7pm CST in Omaha. The Owls come into this weekday clash after strange circumstances in Chattanooga while the Flamingos come off of their first win in 2020. Union Omaha The Owls return to action after 10 days toContinue reading “Preview: Union Omaha vs Forward Madison”
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Editorial: Lights
Normally after a game-day I would be re-watching, dissecting, and basking in the glory that is Union Omaha’s brand of lower division soccer. However, August 12th 2020 did not afford me such an opportunity. On a hot summer afternoon in Chattanooga TN, much like many other hot summer afternoons, rain and lightning graced CHI MemorialContinue reading “Editorial: Lights”
Owl Props 08/18
All we do is win win win no matter what. That is on the minds of everybody who watched that FC Tucson match! Although Union Omaha is 0-1 against lightning storms this season, they are bringing the strike to the pitch and to our wallets! If you decided to ride with me during the FCContinue reading “Owl Props 08/18”
Data Dump: Week 6 Elo Rankings
If you missed our explainer, check it out here. Below are our first round of Elo rankings going into Week 6. GVL: 1585 NTX: 1556 UO: 1536 FMFC: 1522 CRW: 1513 RICH: 1495 FTL: 1477 NE2: 1469 FCT: 1457 TRM: 1446 OCB: 1428 Thoughts? Sound off in the comments.
League 1 Elo Explainer
Who Gives a Hoot’s exclusive League 1 Elo Rankings are created by local wizard and Union Omaha fan, Jon Ryan. We will be releasing updated rankings each Monday as part of the Data Dump column or when Union Omaha doesn’t play as a standalone. What follows is a full explanation of the work he isContinue reading “League 1 Elo Explainer”
3 Questions: Chattanooga Red Wolves (Away)
1) How do we slow down Greg Hurst? Greg Hurst has four goals on six shots (all of which were on target) and one assist with two crosses. Even in this small sample size season, it seems unlikely he will keep up his rate of one goal per 62.5 minutes for the whole season, butContinue reading “3 Questions: Chattanooga Red Wolves (Away)”
The Journey: Illal Osmanu
At the age of 18 what would you have been willing to do to pursue your dreams? Could you have imagined getting on a plane, traveling for almost 27 hours, traversing across three continents, and showing up in the middle of the night, with no cell phone, in a place you’ve only heard of recently?Continue reading “The Journey: Illal Osmanu”
Data Dump: FC Tuscon v. Union Omaha
League One is kind of enough to provide us fans with some serious data on every game from Opta. Here are three insights I’ve gleaned last night’s game. This is Data Dump. 1) Our full backs are providing a lot of our wing play. If you look at the heat maps for our full backsContinue reading “Data Dump: FC Tuscon v. Union Omaha”
Preview: Union Omaha vs FC Tucson
The Owls head to Arizona to face FC Tucson on Saturday, August 8th at 9:30 PM CST. Union Omaha The Owls earned their first win in club history thanks to Evan Conway’s late goal to see the Owls knock off North Texas SC. A great environment for the host club as they played counter attackingContinue reading “Preview: Union Omaha vs FC Tucson”
Owl Props 08/06/20
Well folks, we did it. Last week our Union Omaha SC Owls defeated defending USL League One Champions North Texas SC in an all out cage match that was undecided until the 75th minute when Evan Conway scored a wonderful goal with a beautiful, basically perfect pass from my man Ethan Vanacore Decker. It wasContinue reading “Owl Props 08/06/20”
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