UAE Polo Team II Capture First Victory in Cartier Queen’s Cup

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Suffering a tough overtime loss in their opening game of the Cartier Queen’s Cup, UAE Polo Team II bounced back with a resounding 13-9 victory over Schockemohle Polo on the Flemish Farm Castle Ground. 

Determined to capture their first victory, UAE Polo Team II overwhelmed Schockemohle Polo throughout the game, heavily outshooting their opponents 26-10. The defensive play and passing of Jamie Garcia Huidobro allowed Alfredo Cappella to drive forward in the game, leading all players with seven goals for UAE Polo Team II. Converting over 50% of their shots through four chukkas, UAE Polo Team II built a large enough lead behind their impressive team play that they were able to finish with the four-goal victory over Schockemohle Polo despite going scoreless over the final two chukkas. 

Score Table Schockemohle vs UAE Polo Team II

Applying the pressure early in the game, Schockemohle Polo received two penalty attempts and took the 1-0 lead from the penalty line on a Penalty 2 conversion from Patrick Maleitzke. Adding a second penalty goal before the end of the chukka, Maleitzke provided the offense for Schockemohle Polo while Cappella responded with consecutive goals from the field to tie the score at 2-all. Beginning the second chukka with a penalty conversion, Cappella scored on the following throw-in to give UAE Polo Team II their first significant lead of the game. Schockemohle Polo had difficulty matching the pace of UAE Polo Team II towards the end of the half as they were kept in their defensive end, resulting in UAE Polo Team II extending their lead. Goals from Huidobro, Cappela and Lucas Monteverde Jr. to end the half demonstrated the balanced attack of UAE Polo Team II, resulting in a 10-6 advantage.

The dynamic of the game changed in the fourth chukka as Schockemohle Polo was held scoreless due to a relentless attack from UAE Polo Team II. Monteverde Jr. stepped into the spotlight for UAE Polo Team II, scoring all three goals in the chukka and giving his team a commanding seven-goal lead. Although their offense came to a halt and were held without a goal over the fifth and sixth chukkas, UAE Polo Team II was able to manage their lead and limit the opportunities for Schocemohle Polo to pull even. Two goals from Maleiztke and one from Jack Richardson cut the deficit to four, but UAE Polo Team II completed the 13-9 victory for their first win of the tournament. 
Bar Chart Schockemohle vs UAE Polo Team II