AM Polo won the first throw out off Acuna’s stick but Tomas SHAKA Panelo was quick on defence. Though IJELE Tommy Beresford and SHAKA were all over AM on defence, Acuna put in the first goal, 1 min. 7 seconds after the first throw-in.
With the 2nd throw-in comes a stronger play by UAE to see IJELE Tommy Beresford put in the first goal for UAE Polo, an effort which started with SHAKA’s goal attempt. A bump between AM’s Santiago ARCHITECT Cernadas and UAE’s Benjamin BRAD-PITT Panelo handed AM a penalty; the first of the game, and handed UAE a yellow card to Benjamin.
The 2nd Chukker begins with Crotto’s knock-in from the backline. A back-hander by Sheikha Maitha gave UAE possession and Beresford converted less than 1 minute into the game.
Crotto put in the 3rd goal for AM, assisted by Cernadas’ drive. The equaliser came from Shaka Panelo despite the strong ride-off defence by Cernadas. In the final 10 seconds of the 2nd Chukker, Crotto gave UAE a goal advantage.
AM’s possession at the beginning of the 3rd Chukker was critically disrupted by Benja BRAD-PITT Panelo. And a beautiful spin shot went through, giving the UAE another equaliser.
A spot hit from Beresford was converted by Shaka’s backhand flip, with a long pass from Benja. AM’s Acuna responds with an equalising goal, leaving the scores at 5-5 by halftime.
The first goal after the halftime was scored by Acuna. Goal for Goal seems to be the name of the game but Benja responds with back to back nearside front and backhand shots on target.
As it happens with all things UAE, the hotter the game, the more warmed up the UAE team becomes. By the first quarter of the 5th Chukker, UAE was leading AM 9 goals to 6. A 40-yard penalty closed the gap for AM by 1 goal, and another 30-yard penalty inches AM closer to equalising, courtesy a cross by Beresford. Beresford made it up 25 seconds later, and with a 2 goal difference, UAE won the Gold Cup.
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