Milwaukee hosted the Sharks (Wisconsin Rugby Club) on Saturday in a Division 3 match at Zablocki Park.
Although the Sharks drew first blood early, scoring at the 5-minute mark, Milwaukee took control for much of the first half and enjoyed a 15-7 lead after tries from Petfalski (shown above), Hackett, and Kloiber.
But with one minute remaining, the Sharks struck back and narrowed the lead to just a single point. At the half, Milwaukee lead 15-14.
In the second half, the Sharks again scored first to take the lead for the second time in the match, a lead they would not relinquish.
Milwaukee continued to battle and after 73 minutes the match was separated by just a try with the Sharks up 34-27.
But the Sharks found another gear and closed out the match with a pair of tries. At the final whistle, the visitors were victorious 44-27.
On Deck
Saturday is the first of three home double-headers this season with the Divison 3 side playing the early match at 11AM vs. Oconomowoc.
The Milwaukee rugby club also begins a 3-match series for Division 1 at home starting with the Chicago Lions (1PM kickoff).
Roster
- #1 Kloiber, Joseph
- #2 Kloiber, Thomas
- #3 Cutler, Wayne
- #4 Van Scoy, Christian
- #5 Birdsall, Joseph
- #6 Egan, Michael
- #7 Hackett, Robert
- #8 Melnick, Brendan
- #9 Lorbert, Joseph
- #10 Petfalski, Jeremy
- #11 esteve, vincent
- #12 Hickey, John
- #13 Wozniak, Matthew
- #14 Lim, Julius
- #15 Mackie, Alexander
- #16 Ludwig, Brady
Match Stream
| MIN | EVENT | SIDE | SCORE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5' | TR score | WISC3 | 5 - 0 | Team score |
| 5' | CV score | WISC3 | 7 - 0 | Team score |
| 12' | TR score | MIL3 | 7 - 5 | #10 - Petfalski, Jeremy |
| 28' | TR score | MIL3 | 7 - 10 | #7 - Hackett, Robert |
| 30' | TR score | MIL3 | 7 - 15 | #2 - Kloiber, Thomas |
| 39' | TR score | WISC3 | 12 - 15 | Team score |
| 39' | CV score | WISC3 | 14 - 15 | Team score |
| 45' | TR score | WISC3 | 19 - 15 | Team score |
| 55' | TR score | WISC3 | 24 - 15 | Team score |
| 55' | CV score | WISC3 | 26 - 15 | Team score |
| 60' | PK score | WISC3 | 29 - 15 | Team score |
| 70' | TR score | MIL3 | 29 - 20 | #10 - Petfalski, Jeremy |
| 70' | CV score | MIL3 | 29 - 22 | #10 - Petfalski, Jeremy |
| 72' | TR score | WISC3 | 34 - 22 | Team score |
| 73' | TR score | MIL3 | 34 - 27 | #6 - Egan, Michael |
| 75' | TR score | WISC3 | 39 - 27 | Team score |
| 79' | TR score | WISC3 | 44 - 27 | Team score |
The complete and official match report can be found on the USA Rugby website.
