In their opening game of the 2021 Cartier Queen’s Cup, Vikings produced an exceptional performance, led by 12 goals from Juan Martin Zubia to defeat Schockemohle Polo 14-5 at Black Bears.
A performance to remember, Zubia was a dominant force throughout the game for Vikings, finishing a perfect six for six from the penalty line while also converting six of his eight shot attempts from the field. After fighting to stay close throughout the first half, Schockemohle Polo’s struggles in the second half resulted in zero field goals and just one penalty goal, allowing Vikings to pull away and finish with an eight-goal victory. Producing at least two goals in each chukka, the Vikings attack proved to be difficult to stop in the dominant 14-5 win to open their tournament. 
Taking the lead in the early stages of the first chukka, Vikings’ Zubia accounted for all three of his team’s goals, while Schockemohle Polo’s Clement Delfosse answered with one goal of his own. The possession favoured Vikings as they pressured the Schockemohle Polo defense and generated more shots at goal, but an even second chukka resulted in a goal each from Delfosse and Jack Richardson to maintain the two-goal gap on the scoreboard. The relentless Vikings attack paid dividends at the end of the first half, receiving two Penalty 2’s which were converted by Zubia, extending the lead to four at halftime.
With Zubia continuing to score at a rapid pace, the Vikings defensive effort was led by Sebastian Merlos and Chris Mackenzie, preventing Schockemohle from finding the scoreboard in the fourth and fifth chukkas. Adding four more goals to his total over that span, Zubia doubled Vikings lead to eight entering the final chukka and leaving little time for Schockemohle Polo to mount a comeback. A Penalty 3 conversion for Santiago Tanoira ended a run of six consecutive goals for Vikings, but the final result was set as Vikings cruised to the impressive 14-5 victory.