The second round of the Talacrest Prince of Wales Championship began with a convincing victory for Park Place, defeating UAE Polo Team 10-5 on the Duke’s Ground at Guards Polo Club.
The defense of Park Place proved to be a significant factor in the outcome as they limited UAE Polo Team to just one goal in the first half, allowing them to build a lead and never trail in the match. Park Place struggled with accurate shooting, but their continuous pressure offensively resulted in 24 shots on goal, led by the duo of Facundo Pieres and Juan Britos. They combined for all 10 of their team’s goals on individual runs in the attacking half, while finishing a perfect 4 for 4 from the penalty line. Unable to capitalize on enough of their scoring opportunities, UAE Polo Team fell to Park Place 10-5. 
Park Place wasted little time in controlling possession to pressure the UAE Polo Team defense, outshooting their opponent 5-0 in the first chukka to build a 2-0 lead on goals from Pieres and Britos. Facundo Pieres converted his second penalty of the game to open the scoring in the second chukka as UAE Polo Team’s deficit grew to three, but Lucas Monteverde Jr. ended the drought in what would be UAE Polo Team’s only goal of the first half. Pieres led the Park Place team into the halftime break with his third and fourth goals, leaving UAE Polo Team facing a 5-1 difference and a difficult task to produce a comeback in the second half.
The tone of the match quickly changed in the opening seconds of the second half. Alfredo Cappella converted a Penalty 3, which was quickly followed by a throw-in win for Bartolome Castagnola that was run straight to goal to bring UAE Polo Team within just two goals and changing the dynamic of the match. The accurate penalty shooting of Park Place kept them ahead as they maintained their two-goal advantage through the end of the fifth chukka, despite the pressure of UAE Polo Team who had their sights set on a comeback. Held without a field goal in the fourth and fifth chukkas, Park Place reorganized to dominate the sixth chukka, scoring four field goals on eight shot attempts to secure the 10-5 victory and improve to 2-0 in the tournament. 