The state's top men's amateur league, the Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association Major League,
starts its 2010-11 season next weekend.
The league includes 10 teams this season, two more than in recent years, with the additions of
Milwaukee Brewers FC and USA Palermo. Those teams played in the WASA Reserve League last season,
with the Brewers going 12-1-5 and winning the regular-season title before being upset in the
playoffs.
Like many soccer clubs in their area, Milwaukee Brewers FC has a storied history.
Just not in the past few decades.
Brewers FC, founded by employees of the Schlitz Brewery in 1947, played friendlies against
top-flight German clubs FC Nuremburg and Hertha Berlin in the 1950s and '60s.
Only one of the five Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association Major League openers scheduled for
Sunday was played, with the others postponed due to several teams having problems getting players
registered for the 2010-11 season.
In the day's lone match, the Croatian Eagles opened their title defense with a 10-0 rout of
league newcomer USA Palermo in Franklin.
Steve Sperl scored in the 85th minute to give Milwaukee Sport Club a 1-1 draw
with host Bavarian SC in a Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association Major League amateur men's match
Sunday afternoon.
The Milwaukee sides were scoreless until Giovanni Luna put Bavarian (0-0-2)
ahead in the 70th minute, but Sperl's late goal gave Sport Club (0-0-1) a point and extended their
unbeaten streak – they're 7-0-2 in their past nine regular-season league matches.
Andy Stadler had a hat trick as defending champion Croatian Eagles routed
perennial power Bavarian SC 6-0 in a Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association Major League men's amateur
match Sunday afternoon at Croatian Park in Franklin.
Jason Willan, Ramon "Choko" Alvarado and newcomer
Papi also scored as Croatians extended their regular-season Majors unbeaten streak
to eight (7-0-1).
The KC Jaguars FC of the National Star Soccer League were crowned North Central Conference
champions on Saturday at CommunityAmerica Ballpark with a dramatic 2-0 victory over Emporia Pumas
FC. Striker Jonny Rueda scored both goals for the Jaguars, including the championship-clinching
goal with less than five minutes remaining.
