Final Scores: Talandracas 11 vs 10 Park Place | Venue: Cowdray Lawns Field 2
Following a convincing Park Place Vaara victory over Vikings 15-9 in the second day of competition in the Gold Cup, the Park Place organisation returned to play in the second matchup of Thursday’s doubleheader against Talandracas for The Jack Gannon Trophy.
Holding a 23-goal handicap, Park Place conceded a goal on handicap to Talandracas, but 10-goaler Facundo Pieres kicked-started the action with two-goals from the penalty line and two in open play in a dominant first chukka to hold the early 4- 1 lead. Talandracas’ Pablo Pieres answered his cousin’s first chukka with two goals on four shots to get Talandracas onto the scoreboard and back within two goals.
A field goal from Francisco Elizalde proved to be the only offense for Park Place in the remainder of the first half as an organized defensive effort from Talandracas shut down Park Place’s offense in the third chukka. Back-to-back goals from Isidro Strada and Alejandro Muzzio quickly erased the two-goal deficit, bringing Talandracas even with Park Place at 5-all entering the half.
Continuing with the evenly matched pace of the first half, the two teams traded goals in the fourth chukka, leaving a tie on the scoreboard but Park Place struggled with accuracy at goal, converting just two of their last ten shots in the match. Two goals from Muzzio highlighted the Talandracas offense in the fourth chukka, but Park Place broke the stalemate when Facundo Pieres found the goal on a 30-yard penalty attempt along with a goal in open play.
Facing a two-goal deficit with one chukka to play, Talandracas’ 9-goaler Pablo Pieres highlighted a spectacular four-goal chukka, with three unanswered goals to instantly place Talandracas ahead by one. Stunned by the turn of events, a massive response from Park Place’s Louis Hine brought the game even once more, but with the game on the line, Pablo Pieres stepped up to the 60-yard line with 16 seconds remaining and sent the ball through the posts for the nail-biting 11-10 win. Mr. Edouard Carmignac was delighted to receive the trophy from Clare Milford-Haven.
Gold Cup Gallery Day 3
Photographer: Mark Beaumont
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