Barbarians mount successful comeback vs. conference leaders.

The Milwaukee Barbarians (4-2-0) overcame a 21-7 halftime deficit on the weekend to defeat Oconomowoc (6-0-0) who sit at the top of the North Chicago-Wisconsin conference. 

With an excited home crowd and perfect conditions, Oconomowoc started strongly with two converted tries in the opening six minutes to open a 14-0 lead. 

Turning their attention defense, the Barbarians contained the hosts for much of the remaining half and scored their first points with just 2 minutes remaining. 

But Oconomowoc replied at the halftime whistle to maintain their 14-point margin. At the break, the hosts lead 21-7.

Offense opens up in second half

Milwaukee kept up the defensive clinic in the second half and also ramped up the offense. With just two minutes remaining in the match, the Barbarians had scored three unanswered tries and a penalty kick to give them an 8-point margin: 29-21 Milwaukee.

Oconomowoc showed their fitness and scored once more at the final whistle, but came up short on the scoreboard. Final score: 29-26 for Milwaukee.

Barbarians Roster

• #1 Kloiber, John Paul
• #2 Smolensky, Eric
• #3 Elsner, Jacob
• #4 Wittnebel, Eric
• #5 Konvalinka, Michael
• #6 Price, Zach
• #7 Gray, David
• #8 Sedgbeer-Williams, Gareth
• #9 Petfalski, Jeremy
• #10 Mross, Alex
• #11 Chan, Eric
• #12 Strenk, Brian
• #13 Fendryk, Randy
• #14 esteve, vincent
• #15 Huschen, Samuel
• #16 Kloiber, Joseph
• #17 Martel, Alexander
• #18 Kageyama, Garrett
• #19 Carter, Paul
• #20 Webster, Andrew
• #21 Khoury, Zachary

Match Stream

MIN	EVENT	SIDE	SCORE	DETAILS
1′	TR score	OCON	5 – 0	#15 – jobke, miles
1′	CV score	OCON	7 – 0	#15 – jobke, miles
6′	TR score	OCON	12 – 0	#10 – sandstrom, adam
6′	CV score	OCON	14 – 0	#15 – jobke, miles
38′	TR score	MIL3	14 – 5	#9 – Petfalski, Jeremy
39′	CV score	MIL3	14 – 7	#6 – Price, Zach
40′	TR score	OCON	19 – 7	#10 – sandstrom, adam
40′	CV score	OCON	21 – 7	#15 – jobke, miles
44′	Y card	OCON	21 – 7	#8 – Lindell, Korbin
47′	TR score	MIL3	21 – 12	#13 – Fendryk, Randy
47′	TC sub	OCON	21 – 12	Off: #1 – #1 – Balda, Michael On: #6 – #6 – Wilson, Forrest
47′	TC sub	OCON	21 – 12	Off: #1 – #1 – Balda, Michael On: #21 – #21 – Scherer, Daniel
47′	TC sub	OCON	21 – 12	Off: #11 – #11 – Jacques, Timothy On: #18 – #18 – Macik, Curtis
47′	TC sub	OCON	21 – 12	Off: #6 – #6 – Wilson, Forrest On: #20 – #20 – Doll, Curtis
49′	TC sub	OCON	21 – 12	Off: #3 – #3 – Kilpatrick, Dane On: #19 – #19 – Olson, Jeffrey
57′	TR score	MIL3	21 – 17	#17 – Martel, Alexander
58′	CV score	MIL3	21 – 19	#6 – Price, Zach
58′	IJ sub	OCON	21 – 19	Off: #20 – #20 – Doll, Curtis On: #23 – #23 – Weinfurter, Zachary
60′	TC sub	OCON	21 – 19	Off: #4 – #4 – Javes, Alexander On: #22 – #22 – Schultz, Matthew
61′	TC sub	OCON	21 – 19	Off: #14 – #14 – Plohocky, Martin On: #16 – #16 – Bentley, Jason
66′	TC sub	OCON	21 – 19	Off: #2 – #2 – Huskisson, Jacob On: #17 – #17 – LePoidevin, Alec
67′	PK score	MIL3	21 – 22	#6 – Price, Zach
77′	TR score	MIL3	21 – 27	#2 – Smolensky, Eric
78′	CV score	MIL3	21 – 29	#6 – Price, Zach
81′	TR score	OCON	26 – 29	#10 – sandstrom, adam