In the first match of the USPA Gold Cup triple header, The Dutta Corp won against Clearwater by a score of 12-10 at the National Polo Center on Wednesday 12th March. Both teams finish the qualifying rounds with a 1 win 2 loss record and will advance to the Quarter Finals to be played at the weekend. Clearwater will play Brookshire, while The Dutta Corp will play Coca Cola.
The Teams:
Chukka Breakdown:
Score Progression:
Game Statistics:
Selected Match Highlights:
Nico Diaz Alberdi anticipates the play beautifully, going up towards goal while the defence have turned up. He is able to receive the ball and run to goal undefended:
Nico Diaz Alberdi has run up to the right hand side of the goal where he receives the pass up from Garcia Del Rio who sends it across the goal. Nico scores with an angled one-shot under the neck shot:
Nico Diaz Alberdi has run up to the right hand side of the goal where he receives the pass up from Garcia Del Rio who sends it across the goal. Nico scores with an angled one-shot under the neck shot: