In the first of 3 U.S. Open Polo Championship league matches on Friday March 28th, Brookshire won against the CV Whitney and USPA Gold Cup finalists Coca-Cola by a score of 16-10, Jeta Castagnola scoring an impressive 11 of the 16 goals. Brookshire went 4-2 up in the 2nd and kept this advantage with 3 goals apiece per chukka until the final when Brookshire kept momentum and Coca Cola failed to find the posts.
The Teams:
Chukka Breakdown:
Score Progression:
Game Statistics:
Selected Match Highlights:
Jeta intercepts an attacking play from Coca Cola, turning the ball across the field he avoids two defenders to get a solo run to goal and send the ball through:
Toly Ulloa steals the ball from Lusarreta and runs it down field and through the goal:
Toly Ulloa steals the ball from Lusarreta and runs it down field and through the goal: