Black Bears won the Quarter-final of the Cartier Queen's Cup on Sunday 9th June, winning 10-7 against Cibao La Pampa at Guards Polo Club.
Cibao La Pampa were leading 4-2 after the second chukka, thanks to four goals from Benjamin Panelo but Black Bears seized a 6-4 lead at half-time coming from behind to seize the win. Facundo and Gonzalo Pieres fired through two goals apiece, while team-mate Hazel Jackson did a great job in keeping Panelo away from the play. There was still all to play for though. Black Bears failed to score in the fourth, but Cibao La Pampa struggled to make any major inroads into their opponents’ scoreline. Then, thanks to some memorable play from Jackson in the fifth, plus some accurate penalty taking by Facundo Pieres, the Bears now found themselves ahead 8-5 going into the final chukka. With both teams scoring in this period, the Black Bears claimed the win.
The Teams:
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Selected Match Highlights:
An angled defensive backhand by Hazel Jackson is picked up by Facundo who runs the ball solo to goal:
Guy makes a solo run upfield, leaving the ball behind to be picked up by Jackson who lofts the ball through the posts with one hit: