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Union Omaha rally against rival Greenville Triumph SC to advance to record-tying third USL League One Final

By USLLeagueOne.com Staff, 11/09/24, 7:30PM EST

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Owls emerge victorious at Werner Park in first USL League One Playoffs rematch

PAPILLION, Neb. - No. 1 Union Omaha erased an early deficit to top No. 4 Greenville Triumph SC at Werner Park, 2-1, to advance to a record-tying third USL League One Final across its five seasons of existence. After falling to the fourth seed in the Semifinals as the Players' Shield winners a season ago, the Owls flipped the script a year later - this time against rival Greenville - in the first rematch in USL League One Playoffs history.

The Owls started the match slowly, as League One all-time appearance leader Evan Lee put Greenville up in the eighth minute after tucking away a cross from Tyler Polak - the second time in as many matches the Greenville veterans had connected for a goal. The Owls switched on shortly after, creating a handful of goalscoring opportunities but largely failing to convert, even forcing Triumph SC goalkeeper Gunther Rankenburg to make a triple save in the 27th minute. 

In the 42nd minute, Omaha found the back of the net as Aarón Gómez put away a tight finish to equalize. With pressure mounting for both teams, it was eventually Omaha that jumped in front. Bermuda international midfielder Zeiko Lewis got on the end of a long ball over Greenville's backline and placed it into the corner of the goal in the 58th minute, with the score holding until the final minute.

USLLEAGUEONE.COM PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Aarón Gómez (OMA) – The veteran forward contributed to both Omaha goals, looping the ball into the back of the net with a tight finish for the initial equalizer before providing the assist on Zeiko Lewis' match-winning goal in the second half. The strong outing for Gómez marked the 14th multi-goal-contribution match of his career and his second for the Owls.

SCORING SUMMARY

GVL – Lee (Polak) 8' - WATCH
OMA – Gómez (Kunga) 42' - WATCH
OMA – Lewis (Gómez) 58' - WATCH


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