Final Scores; Scone 7 - 5 Talandracas | Venue: Cowdray Lawns 1
On the final day of group play in the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, Scone faced Talandracas on Ambersham 3. At the same time, UAE battled Great Oaks LL on Lawns 1 to secure places in the upcoming Quarter Finals.
Attempting to join Dubai Polo Team and Marques de Riscal as the only teams with a 4-0 record, Talandracas entered the match averaging 11 goals per game but ran into a tough Scone defence.
Holding Talandracas scoreless in the opening chukka, Scone’s Poroto Cambiaso sent three consecutive goals through the posts to set the tone for the free-flowing match. Committing just one foul per team in the contest, the outcome was utterly determined from the field, as a drive from Talandracas’ Edouard Carmignac got Talandracas on the scoresheet.
However, a swift response from Poroto Cambiaso and Louis Aznar, who entered the game in the second chukka for Emily Johnson, extended the lead to four. A crucial defensive stand from Talandracas to end the first half allowed Muzzio and Isidro Strada to cut into their deficit, trailing 5-3 at halftime.
Initiating the scoring once more, Poroto Cambiaso hit the goal for Scone to account for the only offence in the fourth as their defence continued to be a factor, holding the ordinarily potent Talandracas attack off the scoresheet. With few whistles stopping play, Adolfo Cambiaso was exceptional in preventing any counterattacks, but Talandracas made their push in the fifth chukka.
Producing five shots, Talandracas were rewarded with goals from Muzzio and Hugues Carmignac. Taking his game-leading sixth and final goal to the posts, Poroto Cambiaso ended his day a perfect 6 for 6, as the low-scoring affair saw Scone maintain their offensive edge throughout the match for the 7-5 win.
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