Miami Rugby Club

played at home,

after the soccer kids finished we quickly set up the field and the game was on.
both teams showed strong numbers, Boca 30 guys and Miami had closed to 35.
going in to the game I was telling the guys we need to win by more then the six they beat us by earlier in the league.
Boca didn’t RESPECT US, they hadn’t lost all year 9 – 0 record rank 12 th nationally
not knowing any of this before kickoff. we were rank too 19 th 6 – 2 record both loses to Boca

we came out playing our game, kick down in to territory and play tough D. force them to make a mistake and make them pay. it paid off early Ruben scored for us first, Carlos made the kick. 7 – 0. we were killing them in the scrums.
to bad the ref couldn’t make a call. every scrum they would break from the scrums early.
not much in the way of offense both teams struggle to move the ball.
Boca’s offensive try came when john make a bad decision to pass with guys hanging on him was pick off for a try.
kicked missed. 7 – 5 we played 30 minutes inside their halve. Carlos added a kick 10 – 5

second halve was a good hitting game. back and forth we banged it out. Boca added two penalty kicks 10 – 11
again as we have done all year so far. we had chances and we don’t score. not that teams stop us we stop our selves.
we had breaks and some good attacking ball but, we’re losing to many balls at the break downs.
with about twenty left, at one of those many break downs we came away with one and move the ball quick to the out side and donkey ran it in for a try and the lead. Carlos made the kick 17 – 11
late into the game I was sweating it out, they had some chances to move the ball line outs they were gaining meters then their side line cost them. after a bad call by the ref Boca’s side start screaming at the ref and he penalizes the side line.
so, Dario kicks down it to territory and we win a line out driving mauls on. Boca players were exhausted. kevon comes away with the ball in the try zone trying to center it Boca get a hold of him and the ball. no try. five meter scrum Miami attacking.
again Boca breaks early or something, penalty, Carlos makes the kick at full time 20 – 11

Carlos was my, man of the match (10) points but, he didn’t come to the social instead he wanted to spend he night waiting in line at the airport so, he could go home to chili. ( still waiting)

kevon got the shirt award.

tough Naples match next week on the road, last years defend states champs.

great win for Miami, teams are watch us now.
KEEP WINNING
Mac