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Photos: FC Tucson falls to Union Omaha in their first home match of the 2020 season
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Photos: FC Tucson falls to Union Omaha in their first home match of the 2020 season

  • Kelly Presnell
  • Aug 8, 2020
  • Aug 8, 2020 Updated Aug 14, 2020

FC Tucson hosted Union Omaha in their first home game of the USL League One season and the return of team sports to Southern Arizona following several months of COVID19 restrictions. Tucson lost 2-1 on two second half Union goals.

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Valdez (1) gives up the game opener, getting beat to the near post by Union Omaha's Lucas Hauswirth (2) in the second half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020. FC Tucson ended up falling 2-1.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

Union Omaha Elma N'For (15), left, and FC Tucson Elivelton Oliveira (6) collide while trying to win a midfield header in the second half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

Union Omaha Devin Boyce (20), left, tangles with FC Tucson Esteban Calvo (5) and picks up a yellow card for persistent infringement in the second half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson's Roberto Alarcon (7) dribbles out of the reach of Union Omaha's Ethan Vanacore-Decker (7) on a run through the midfield in the second half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson's Raheem Sommersall (44) gets clipped from behind by Union Omaha's Devin Boyce (20) in the second half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

Union Omaha's Elma N'For (15) takes a ball to the head while holding off FC Tucson's Derrick Silva (33) in the second half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson's Shak Adams (77) dribbles into the box against Union Omaha's Devin Boyce (20) in the first half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

Union Omaha's Sebastián Contreras (10) takes a knee with the players from both teams during the national anthem before the USL League One game against FC Tucson at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson's Charlie Dennis (10), right, can't quite make the tackle from behind against Union Omaha's John Scearce (17) in the first half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson's Niall Logue (20), left, out jumps Union Omaha's Ethan Vanacore-Decker (7) to win a defensive header in the first half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson's Joshua Coan (11) flies in for a futile attempt to win the ball from Union Omaha's Evan Conway (11) in the first half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson's Roberto Alarcon (7) attempts to come in from behind and poke the ball from Union Omaha's Sebastián Contreras (10) in the first half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson's Raheem Sommersall (44) threads his way past Union Omaha's Evan Conway (11), left, and Devin Boyce (20) in the first half of their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson vs Union Omaha

FC Tucson Ramone Howell (95) gets in some pre-game ball control work as the team gets ready to go up against Union Omaha in their USL League One game at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2020.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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