OMAHA- In front of a sold out crowd, Union Omaha battled with Sporting Kansas City into extra time before losing by a score. Union Omaha was able to net the first goal, and battled even after losing that advantage. Almost all of extra time proceeded without too much danger for either side, but that changed late in to the game for the visitors. Union Omaha fell 2-1 in extra time.

Once again, the club has made an impressive run in the U.S. Open Cup, but couldn’t break through for a significant upset. The hosts held that lead into the half, but not much longer. Sporting KC led possession in the early stages of a half, and this time it turned into a Marinos Tzionis goal, rolling between the right post and a diving Nuhu. The crowd was lively and stuck around for the entire 120 minute battle.

This result marks Union Omaha’s first loss of 2024 and first-ever home loss in the Open Cup. Although the end result was not ideal, the game showed the immense support for soccer in Omaha. Union Omaha will continue their league campaign tomorrow evening against the Spokane Velocity in Washington.

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