Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine had a successful debut in the 2021 Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy, defeating Talandracas 11-7 by using an efficient passing attack that proved difficult to stop in the victory.
Shooting 60% from the field, Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine overcame a slow start by moving the ball quickly between the trio of Matt Perry, Sapo Caset and Facundo Sola. Accumulating seven assists on nine field goals, Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine won the possession battle and produced high-quality chances at goal while limiting new 8-goaler Camilo Castagnola to just two goals. With their trio all scoring at least three goals, Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine were able to exploit the Talandracas defense to capture the 11-7 victory.
Talandracas took the lead in the opening chukka on a goal from Diego Cavanagh, but despite the 1-0 score in favour of Talandracas, Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine controlled play. Missing all three penalty attempts, two Penalty 4’s and one safety, Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine remained behind, but quickly turned their fortunes around from the field. Shooting a perfect 4 for 4 to end the half, Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine received two goals each from Perry and Sola, while an organized defensive effort held Talandracas to just three goals, entering halftime with a narrow one-goal lead.
Keeping Talandracas scoreless in the fourth chukka, Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine extended their lead to three as they continued to capitalize on each opportunity around goal. Caset stepped into the spotlight offensively in the fifth chukka, scoring three goals in quick succession as each player had their moment in the game to push Murus Sanctus-La Magdeleine ahead. Sola secured the victory after opening the scoring in the sixth chukka, extending the lead to five and not leaving enough time for a Talandracas in the 11-7 defeat.