The final day of group play in the 2021 Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy began with a remarkable second half comeback from Schockemohle to defeat Scone 11-10 on a winning Penalty 2 conversion from Patrick Maleitzke.
Trailing 6-1 early in the game, Schockemohle displayed a resilient effort to fight back against a Scone team led by Adolfo and Poroto Cambiaso. Overcoming inaccuracy in the first half, Schockemohle produced twice as many shots as Scone in the second half while shooting 50% from the field and adding three penalty conversions. Scone dominated play in the first half by using an accurate passing attack that resulted in high-quality chances at goal, but possession switched to Schockemohle throughout the second half. Maleitzke led all players with six goals, including four of the final six goals of the game to capture the thrilling 11-10 victory.
Adolfo and Poroto Cambiaso highlighted the opening chukka for Scone, combining for all three of their team’s goals, keeping Schockemohle pinned in their own half. Holding the 5-0 shot advantage, Scone dominated possession leaving Schockemohle’s only offense coming from the penalty line on a Penalty 2 conversion from Santiago Tanoira. Extending their lead further, Scone’s Isidro Strada scored back-to-back goals from the field, both assisted by Adolfo Cambiaso to take a commanding four-goal lead into the third chukka. Tanoira ended Schockemohle’s drought from the field, scoring in the third chukka, but they remained trailing 6-2 and facing a difficult task to comeback in the second half.
A crucial fourth chukka changed Schockemohle’s fortunes, scoring three unanswered goals and keeping Scone off the scoresheet to quickly reduce the deficit to just one. Maleitzke scored two of the three goals during the run for Schockemohle as momentum swung in their favour entering the final two chukkas. Maleitzke’s third goal of the game to open the fifth chukka brought the game even at 6-all, but the experienced Scone team responded with goals from Strada and Poroto Cambiaso to push back ahead by two. Relying on a balanced team effort, Schockemohle continued to battle for possession, and it was Maleitzke and Jack Richardson that tied the game at 8-8 entering the final chukka. Needing a victory to enter the shootout for a place in the finals, Scone took the 10-9 lead on two goals from Strada, but with time running down, Tanoira broke through to tie the score. Pressuring Scone on the following play, Schockemohle received a foul, allowing Maleitzke to step up and convert the game-winning Penalty 2 to secure the impressive 11-10 victory.