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Chicago Lions defeat PW 48-0 as SL gets Underway
Event Date:
Saturday, 03/24/07
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 PW Super League Side (0) v. Chicago Lions RFC (48)
Chicago blanks PW in 1st Super League game
Scoring
Minute: 7 Chicago Peterson, Scott Fly Half Try 5-0
Minute: 7 Chicago Tihore, Andrew Center Conv 7-0
Minute: 10 Chicago Nash, Jeremy Fullback Try 12-0
Minute: 23 Chicago Jones, C. Scott Winger Try 17-0
Minute: 24 Chicago Tihore, Andrew Center Conv 19-0
Minute: 27 Chicago Tihore, Andrew Center Pen 22-0
Minute: 30 Chicago Tihore, Andrew Center Try 27-0
Minute: 31 Chicago Tihore, Andrew Center Conv 29-0
Minute: 39 Chicago Bluemel, Edward Winger Try 34-0
Minute: 39 Chicago Tihore, Andrew Center Conv 36-0
Minute: 64 Chicago Penalty try Try 41-0
Minute: 64 Chicago Cocking, Robert Conv 43-0
Minute: 77 Chicago Selimos, David Half back Try 48-0
Home Team: Chicago Lions
Visiting Team: Philly-Whitemarsh
Pitch: Michael Camera Park
City: Glendale Heights State: IL
Weather Conditions: Overcast, mid 50’s Referee: Chris Draper
Report Submitter’s Name: Ben Riley and John Coyle
Submitter’s Club: Philly-Whitemarsh
Halftime Score: 36 - 0
Final Score: 48 - 0
Winning Team: Chicago Lions
Match Summary
An overcast Saturday at Michael Camera Park showed a muddy match between the Chicago Lions and Philly-Whitemarsh rugby clubs. Chicago came out strong with a try from fly half Scott Peterson off a dummy in the seventh minute. Chicago fullback Jeeremy Nash broke away from a try to put the Lions up 12-0. The Lions continued their scoring with tries from Scott Jones, Andrew Tihore and Ed Bluemel before half.
The second half Philly-Whitemarsh neutralized the Chicago offense and led with attacks from prop Justin Zaknik and fly half Mike Graham. A penalty try for tripping in the 64th minute put Chicago up 41-0. Reserve David Selimos had a last minute try to finish the scoring at 48-0. Chicago conversions and penalty kicks came from Andrew Tihore and one conversion from Robert Cocking.
The Whitemarsh Club played 20 minutes of this game a man down and without injured starters Matt Wyatt, Ben Riley, and Ian Hincken.
Chicago Teams Win Big in USA Rugby Super League Action
PHILADELPHIA – Chicago’s two representatives in the country’s premier rugby competition earned decisive wins Saturday, putting them both on course to contend for the USA Rugby Super League championship in June.
The Chicago Lions – stacked with four candidates for the USA National Team that will play this September at the Rugby World Cup in France – cruised by visiting Philadelphia-Whitemarsh in Glendale Heights. Meanwhile, the Chicago Griffins traveled to St. Louis where they beat the Bombers to go 2-0 in their first season in the Super League.
The Lions got tries from six different players in their 48-0 victory on a sloppy, wet field. The Griffins – led by player/coach Murray Roeske’s three penalty kicks and three conversions – upended St. Louis 30-22.
The Lions rested USA National Team veteran Philip Eloff and pulled National Team candidates M.C. Laubscher, John Vitale and Scott Jones at half-time. Jones scored a try before he took the bench. Other try scorers for the Lions were flyhalf Scott Peterson, fullback Jeremy Nash, outside center Andrew Tihore, the league’s leading scorer, wing Eddie Bluemel and wing David Selimos. Tihore also kicked four conversions and a penalty while reserve fullback Josh Cocking kicked one conversion.
The Griffins got two tries from inside center Ryan Westaway and one from scrumhalf Scott Puckett.
The Griffins hope to make it three-in-a-row next Saturday when they travel to Seattle to take on Old Puget Sound Beach, narrow losers Saturday to Santa Monica. The Lions are sure to be tested when they host 2006 Super League finalist Belmont Shore.
Box Scores
Chicago Lions 48: Scott Peterson, try; Jeremy Nash, try; Scott Jones, try; Andrew Tihore, try, 4 conversions, penalty; Eddie Bluemel, try; Josh Cocking, conversion; David Selimos, try; Team, penalty try.
Philadelphia-Whitemarsh 0
Chicago Griffins 30: Murray Roeske, 3 penalties, 3 conversions; Scott Puckett, try; Ryan Westaway, 2 tries
St. Louis Bombers 22: Conail Boyd, 3 tries; Andrew Pita, penalty, 2 conversions
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PW Game Day Roster
1 Koniecki, Fred Resident 215063 yes
2 Fusco, Andrew Resident 333978 yes
3 Ferreira ,Stefan Non-Resident 360961 yes
4 Clark, Anthony Resident 327408
5 Reilly, Dennis Resident 222644
6 Biruykov, Andre Resident 237462
7 Hobson, John Resident 330597
8 Maraki, Turei Resident 143275
9 Johnson, Kristopher Resident 346973
10 Damons, Oshwell Non-Resident 360958
11 Ranniello, Salvatore Resident 254346
12 Graham, Michael Resident 169811
13 McCoach, William Resident 211034
14 Kielinski, Thomas Resident 134048
15 Jobe, William Non-Resident 362786
16 Zadnik, Justin Resident 208756 yes
17 Band, Justin Resident 182604 yes
18 Strokoff, Franklin Resident 346949
19 DelMedico, Andrew Resident 164884
20 Eller, Mike Resident 148769
21 Denehy, Kevin Resident 154090
22 Windle, Aaron Resident 148242
Lions Game Day Roster
1 Slaby, Chad 185592 Resident
2 Pelton, Jim 313500 Resident
3 Vitale, John 273500 Resident
4 Hugen, Dustin 251430 Resident
5 Hogg, Scott 318745 Resident
6 Laubscher, Michiel 263987 Resident
7 Dolan, Tom 351624 Resident
8 Chesak, Joe 234336 Resident
9 Selimos, David 185293 Resident
10 Peterson, Scott 240821 Resident
11 Jones, C. Scott 219855 Resident
12 Britts, Austin 313776 Resident
13 Tihore, Andrew 354398 Non-Resident
14 Bluemel, Edward 248860 Resident
15 Nash, Jeremy 232805 Resident
16 Brankin, Chris 209393 Resident
17 Holguin, Alex 251385 Resident
18 Shelbourne, John 208085 Resident
19 Price, Jason 354397 Non-Resident
20 Staroploi, Vincent 253371 Resident
21 Eloff, Philip 214205 Resident*
22 Cocking, Robert 242823 Resident
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