Athletic Club Boise edged Union Omaha 1–0 at home on Saturday, with Tumi Moshobane's 69th-minute strike proving the difference in a tight USL League One contest.
The first half offered little separation between the two sides, though the closing stages grew testy. Charlie Adams picked up a yellow card for Boise in first-half stoppage time, and Union Omaha's Kempes Waldemar Tekiela was booked shortly after the restart in the 49th minute. Gabriel de Freitas followed him into the referee's notebook nine minutes later as frustrations mounted for the visitors.
The deadlock broke in the 69th minute. Phillip Mayaka played the decisive pass, and Moshobane finished to give Boise the lead. Union Omaha's Brent Kallman was cautioned two minutes later as Omaha's discipline continued to unravel during a scrappy stretch of the second half.
Boise managed the game from there. Denys Kostyshyn was booked deep into stoppage time, but the home side held firm to secure all three points without needing a second goal.
Five yellow cards were shown across the match — three to Union Omaha — reflecting a physical, combative affair that Boise ultimately controlled when it mattered most.
The win gives Athletic Club Boise valuable points at home and continues a difficult spell for Union Omaha, who will need to find more cutting edge in attack after being shut out on the road.
USL League One