The Dutta Corp won against Pilot by a score of 11-7 to take their first win in the U.S. Open Polo Championship at the National Polo Center on Thursday 3rd April. It was a close match throughout but The Dutta Corp came alive in the final chukka scoring 4 goals and leaving Pilot goalless and taking the match from tied up at 7-7 to a comfortable 11-7 victory. Pilot continue to play their new line up with Cody Ellis and Matias Torres Zavaleta out for Mackenzie Weisz and Lucas James.
The Teams:
Chukka Breakdown:
Score Progression:
Game Statistics:
Selected Match Highlights:
Laprida takes possession out of the throw in, sending the ball down to Nico who has taken his man down to goal, maintaining the centre of the field space. He picks the pass up on his nearside, keeping his man out and he sends the ball to the goal with a sharp nearside neckshot:
Laprida takes advantage of a mishit from Facundo, sending a huge nearside backhand to Timmy Dutta who has anticipated the play perfectly and turned up into attack. He takes the pass, checks to move inside the defender and runs the ball through the goal for the win:
Laprida takes advantage of a mishit from Facundo, sending a huge nearside backhand to Timmy Dutta who has anticipated the play perfectly and turned up into attack. He takes the pass, checks to move inside the defender and runs the ball through the goal for the win: