An important game in League Two of the Cartier Queen’s Cup resulted in King Power handing Vikings their first loss with a dominant 16-10 victory on the Duke’s Ground at Guards Polo Club.
Leading from start to finish, King Power exited the first chukka with a 5-0 lead and managed their advantage throughout with accurate 63% shooting on 19 shots. Juan Martin Zubia finished a perfect 6 for 6 from the penalty line, but King Power’s dominance in open play limited the chances for Vikings to overcome the slow start and close the early deficit. Hilario Ulloa and Francisco Elizalde provided excellent performances for King Power, combining for 12 goals and seven assists in the crucial 16-10 victory. 
Taking control of the game from the first chukka, King Power dominated open play despite losing four of the five throw-ins by quickly gaining possession to begin their attack. Keeping Vikings in their defensive half, King Power scored five goals in quick succession before their opponents registered a shot to hold a commanding five-goal lead. Demonstrating the well-rounded team performance, King Power added three more goals, one each from Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Charles Cooney and Elizalde, while Ulloa assisted on two of the goals, leaving Vikings with a difficult time in slowing all four players on the other side. Zubia accounted for all three of his team’s goals in the first half, but the result was a significant 11-3 deficit in arguably the half of the tournament by King Power.
Beginning the second half with two penalty conversions, Zubia fought to bring Vikings back within reach, but King Power’s Ulloa responded with goals on back-to-back players to maintain their eight-goal lead. Focused on maintaining their advantage, King Power stayed back defensively to prevent a run of goals from Vikings. Zubia and Sebastian Merlos combined for five goals over the final two chukkas, but the large deficit from the first half was too much to overcome as King Power cruised to the 16-10 victory and gave Vikings their first loss of the tournament.