North Texas SC Earns 0-0 Draw with Union Omaha at Werner Park

Papillion, NE (Aug. 28, 2021) - North Texas SC earns a point on the road with a scoreless draw against Union Omaha Saturday night at Werner Park. 

Game Summary

First Half:

• 10’ – (SHOT, OMA) Connor Doyle attempted a right-footed shot from outside the box but goalkeeper Colin Shutler was able to cover it easily.
• 37’ – (SHOT, NTX) Midfielder Nicky Hernandez beat his defender on the right wing but his low cross was cleared by Omaha’s defense. 
• 44’ – (SHOT, OMA) Ferrety Sousa cut in from the right wing but his shot sailed well over Shutler’s goal.
• 45’ – (CHANCE, NTX) Derek Waldeck played a short corner kick to Blaine Ferri but the midfielder’s cross was too high to connect with. 

Second Half:

• 51’ – (SHOT, NTX) Kazu found himself through on Omaha’s goal but his goal-bound shot was blocked by a sliding tackle from Jake Crull. 
• 54’ – (SHOT, NTX) Derek Waldck’s attempted cross was pushed away by Rashid Nuhu at the near post. 
• 70’ – (SHOT, OMA) Devin Boyce connected with Evan Conway’s corner kick but his header only found the side-netting. 
• 83’ – (SHOT, OMA) Ferrety Sousa attempted a shot from distance and Colin Shutler was able to push it over the bar. 

Lineups: 

North Texas SC — Colin Shutler; Derek Waldeck, Mark Salas, Caiser Gomes, Collin Smith, Blaine Ferri (Devin Benton - 90’), Mikey Maldonado (Rio Ramirez - 92’), Nicky Hernandez (Alex Bruce - 89’), Kazu (Hope Avayevu - 90’), Gabriel (Thibaut Jacquel - 85’), Gibran Rayo.

Substitutes not used — Richard Sanchez

Union Omaha —  Rashid Nuhu, Tobias Otieno, Damia Viader I Masdeu, Ferrety Sousa, Jake Crull, Blake Malone, Conor Doyle, Devin Boyce, Evan Conway, Nicolas Firmino (Emir Alihodzic -55’), Greg Hurst

Substitutes not used — John Scearce, Daltyn Knutson, Christian Molina, Austin Panchot, Elma N'For, Kevin Piedrahita

Scoring Summary:

Misconduct Summary:
NTX: Mikey Maldonado (Caution) — 20’*
NTX:* Collin Smith (Caution) — 24’*
NTX:* Caiser Gomes (Caution) — 31’*
NTX:* Kazu (Caution) — 49’OMA: Tobias Otieno (Caution) — 50’NTX: Blaine Ferri (Caution) — 68’OMA: Blake Malone (Caution) — 92’

Weather: Sunny, 80℉

Referee: Danielle Chesky

Assistant Referees: Andrew Charron, Dallas Rosier

4th Official: Nicholas Seymour