Thai Polo NP Concludes League Play with Victory

Louis and Ned Hine and Gonzalito Pieres

Twelve consecutive days of play in the 2021 Cartier Queen’s Cup concluded with the final game of league play, as Thai Polo NP captured their first victory, defeating BP Polo 13-9 on the Castle Ground at Flemish Farm. 

A fast-paced match featured end-to-end action with 40 combined shots between the two teams with the sole difference in the game coming from accuracy to goal. Thai Polo NP converted 50% of their attempts while BP Polo managed just 23% shooting. The closely matched game ultimately came down to the final two chukkas with Thai Polo NP effectively converting their chances, led by the seven-goal performance from Juan Gris Zavaleta. The accurate passing and conversion around goal in the late stages pushed Thai Polo NP to their first victory. 

Score Table BP Polo vs Thai Polo NP

Striking first in the opening chukka, Thai Polo NP’s Zavaleta converted a Penalty 2, while Ned Hine contributed a field goal to grab the quick 2-0 lead. The fast pace carried into the end of the chukka as BP Polo found their footing and pulled back within one on a field goal from Joevy Beh. The accurate passing of Thai Polo NP changed the dynamic of the game in the second chukka, as all four Thai Polo NP players found the scoresheet with a field goal, three of which were assisted on. Although BP Polo produced plenty of their own scoring chances, they converted just one, leaving them trailing by four. Trying to capture their first victory, BP Polo fought back before the end of the half, reducing the gap to just two after goals from 10-goaler Juan Martin Nero and Alejandro Muzzio. 

Increasing their defensive pressure, BP Polo slowed the Thai Polo NP attack and allowed their offense that was led by Nero to inch them closer to a tie score. A field goal and penalty goal for BP Polo’s Nero left the score at 8-7 in favour of Thai Polo NP, but that was as close as they would come as Thai Polo NP’s dominant fifth chukka secured their victory. Controlling possession, Thai Polo NP outscored BP Polo 4-1 in the fifth chukka, led by three goals from Zavaleta who continued to highlight the strong Thai Polo NP attack. Withstanding seven shot attempts from BP Polo in the final chukka, Thai Polo NP conceded just one goal to capture the 13-9 victory.
Bar Chart BP Polo vs Thai Polo NP