Des Moines repel second-half assault in victory over Milwaukee.

The Barbarians traveled to Des Moines , IA today in division 2 action.

In the first half, Des Moines enjoyed the advantage in territory and possession, earning them 9 opportunities in the Barbarians red zone. Three of those opportunities resulted in converted tries.

The Barbarians scored twice, but a successful penalty kick gave the hosts a 24-12 half-time lead.

In the second, the Barbarians offense went into overdrive. Long periods of possession earned the visitors 9 red zone opportunities and forced 9 penalties from Des Moines.

But the Des Moines defense held firm, especially inside their own 22 meter line. Each team would score a try before the final whistle, and Des Moines held on for the 33-19 victory.

This is the first Division 2 loss for the Barbarians whose record now sits at 2-1-0.

Congrats to Justin Appel on earning Man of the Match honors.

Match statistics

KPI	Barbarians	Des Moines
Penalties	5	14
Knock-ons/Forward Pass	5	7
Turnovers	4	7
Line-out Success	83% (10/12)	100% (6/6)
Scrum Success	100% (5/5)	100% (5/5)
Red-zone Success	25% (2/12)	33% (4/12)
Kick Success	67% (2/3)	100% (5/5)
Cards	0	0
Tries	3	4
Conversions	2	4
Penalty Kicks	0	1
Points Scored	19	31