Final Scores; Great Oaks LL 12 - 9 UAE Polo | Venue: Cowdray Lawns 1
Looking to bounce back from their loss to Park Place Vaara, where they scored just four goals, Great Oaks LL asserted themselves in the first chukka of play, putting UAE Polo Team on their heels and scoring three unanswered goals from Cruz Heguy and Juan Martin Nero. Turning to their elite duo of Tommy Beresford and Barto Castagnola, UAE began to fight their way back into the match, adding to their one-goal on handicap with three goals from the duo.
After the quick start, Great Oaks LL matched stride-for-stride with UAE in the second and third chukkas, but a drive from Dillon Bacon lifted Great Oaks LL to the narrow 5-4 lead at the half. Regrouping at the break, UAE came out strong to begin the second half as a three-goal run from Castagnola Jnr, and Beresford suddenly pushed them into the lead as the momentum swung in UAE’s favour. It was short-lived as Great Oaks LL responded to UAE’s fourth chukka resurgence with a phenomenal fifth chukka.
Scoring five unanswered goals, including two crucial penalty conversions from Heguy, Great Oaks LL significantly separated the two teams for the first time in the match, holding an 11-7 lead with one chukka remaining. Held scoreless in the previous chukka, UAE dug in to begin their comeback attempt, with Castagnola finding the goal. Still, Heguy’s fifth penalty goal of the match gave Great Oaks LL the final separation they needed to claim the impressive 12-9 victory.
The Quarter Finals will take place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July at Cowdray Park Polo Club, with the top-ranked Dubai Polo Team facing UAE, while Great Oaks LL takes on Scone on Saturday. On Sunday, the undefeated Marques de Riscal will be up against Park Place, while Park Place Vaara and Talandracas clash in the last Quarter Final of the weekend, played for the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Trophy.
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