BN Polo defeated Master Paints/Newage Cables by 12-6 in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 main final played at the Lahore Polo Club.
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Other Award Winners
Ibrahim Sultan was awarded in -2 to 0 category
Basel Faisal Khokhar in 0 to 2 category
Agha Musa Ali Khan in 2 to 4 category
Hamza Mawaz Khan – Most Valuable Pakistani player of the Season
Tito Ruiz Guinazu – Best foreign player of the tournament to
Simon Prado of Master Paints scored the most goals in the tournament
The Best Pakistani mare of the tournament was awarded to Raja Temur Nadeem’s mare 11-481.
The Syed Wajid Ali Shah trophy was awarded to Kamila, a foreign mare owned by Babar Naseem.
Final Overview
Hamza Mawaz Khan emerged as hero of the main final as he fired in five fabulous goals while he was ably supported by foreign players Tito Ruiz Guinazu and Elena Venot, who cotributed with two and three goals respectively while Babar Nadeem converted one goal. For Master Paints/Newage Cables, Simon Prado hammered a hat-trick while Juan Cruz Greguol banged in a brace and Raja Temur Nadeem scored one goal.
BN Polo were off to flying start in the grand finale as they thrashed in three goals – two by Hamza and one by Tito Ruiz – to take a 3-0 lead while Master Paints/Newage’s Simon Prado converted one before the end of the first chukker to make it 1-3. Prado added one more in his team’s tally in the beginning of the second chukker to further reduce the margin to 2-3. But BN bounced back well by banging in a brace – one each by Hamza and Tito Ruiz – to stretch their lead to 5-2.
The third chukker began with a field goal by Raja Temur that helped MP/Newage make it 3-5 but BN Polo converted two back-to-back goals through Hamza and Babar to enhance their lead to 7-3. The highly-charged fourth chukker saw BN Polo cracked a quartet – two by Elena and one each by Tito and Hamza – to gain a healthy 11-3 lead while MP/Newage scored three goals – two by Greguol and one by Prado – to reduce the deficit to 6-11. In the fifth and decisive chukker, BN Polo struck the only goal through Elena Venot to win the historic event by 12-6.
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Subsidiary Final Overview
Earlier in the Subsidiary Final, Team FG Polo outpaced DS Polo by 10-6. For FG Polo, Juan Ambroggio emerged as top scorer with a contribution of five goals while Abbas Mukhtar struck a hat-trick and Ramiro Zavaleta banged in a brace. For DS Polo, Javier Gurrero thrashed in three goals while Hissam Ali Hyder scored two and Bilal Haye hit one goal.
Chairman Pakistan Polo Association, Lt Gen Khalid Zia while Club, alongwith President Umar Sadiq, Directors of Century Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Ayaz Lakhani distributed the prizes and awards.
MATCHES SUMMARY
MAIN FINAL: BN POLO 12-6 MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE CABLES
BN POLO: Hamza Mawaz Khan 5, Elena Venot 3, Juan Ruiz Guinazu 3, Babar Naseem. Total: 12.
MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE: Simon Prado 3, Juan Cruz Greguol 2, Raja Temur Nadeem 1. Total: 6.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
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SUBSIDIARY FINAL: FG POLO 10-6 DS POLO
FG POLO: Juan Ambroggio 5, Abbas Mukhtar 3, Ramiro Zavaleta 2: Total: 10
DS POLO: Javier Gurrero 3, Hissam Ali Hyder 2, Bilal Haye 1: Total: 6.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
BREAKING: BN Polo Lift ‘Quaid’ Pakistan’s Highest Polo Trophy
BN Polo lifted the most prestigious and highest ranked Quid-e-Azam Polo Trophy of Pakistan Polo circuit, played on historical Aibak ground of Lahore Polo Club. Humzah Nawaz Khan was the mastero o fthe BN Polo victory.
The final scores were:
BN Polo 12
Master Paints/Newage Cables 6
Details To Follow
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Semi’s Day 10 | Hamza’s Powerplay & Simon’s Magic Breezes Teams Into Finals
BN Polo and Master Paints/Newage Cables breezed into the main final of the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 after winning their respective semifinals played at Lahore Polo Club.
Semifinal 1 – High-flying Hamza Breezes BN Polo Into Final
BN Polo defeated Diamond Paints 9-6. From BN Polo, Hamza Mawaz Khan played tremendous polo and smashed in superb six goals while Juan Ruiz Guinazu hammered a hat-trick. For Diamond Paints, Chulo Corti thrashed in three goals while Nico Roberts banged in a brace and Mir Huzaifa Ahmed scored one goal.
BN Polo began the match with two back-to-back goals to gain a 2-0 lead, while Diamond Paints also struck one to reduce the margin to 2-1. They played well in the second chukker by banging in a brace against one by BN Polo to level the score at 3-3. Diamond Paints scored one more in the start of the third chukker to earn a 4-3 lead, but BN bounced back brilliantly by hammering a hat-trick to take a 6-4 lead.
Both the teams converted one goal each in the fourth chukker, with BN still enjoying a 7-5 lead while in the fifth and decisive chukker, BN Polo scored two goals against one by Diamond Paints to win the match by 9-6.
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Semifinal 2 – Simon Prada shines in Master Paints/New Win
Master Paints/Newage Cables beat Master Paints by 7-6. From Master Paints/Newage Cables, Simon Prada did the magic with mallet and polo pony and slammed in all the seven goals. For Master Paints, Manuel Crespo pumped in three goals while Pelayo Berrazadi banged in a brace and Agha Musa Ali Khan struck one goal.
Both the teams were off to a flying start as they thrashed in two goals each to level the score at 2-2. The second chukker was also evenly poised but this time, they scored one goal each to equalize the score at 3-3. Master Paints/Newage played better polo in the third chukker by hammering two goals against one by Master Paints to get a slight 5-4 edge but in the very next chukker, Master Paints converted one to level the score at 5-5.
Master Paints/Newage once against took a 6-5 lead in the beginning of the fifth chukker, which couldn’t last long as Master Paints also scored an equalizer to make it 6-6. In the dying moments of the match Simon Prada smashed in the match-winning goal to steer Master Paints/Newage to a thrilling 7-6 victory.
MATCHES SUMMARY
1ST SEMIFINAL: BN POLO 9-6 DIAMOND PAINTS
BN POLO: Hamza Mawaz Khan 6, Juan Ruiz Guinazu 3. Total: 9.
DIAMOND PAINTS: Chulo Corti 3, Nico Roberts 2, Mir Huzaifa Ahmed 1. Total: 6.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
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2ND SEMIFINAL: MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE CABLES 7-6 MASTER PAINTS
MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE CABLES: Simon Prada 7. Total: 7.
MASTER PAINTS: Manuel Crespo 3, Pelayo Berrazadi 2, Agha Musa Ali Khan 1. Total: 6.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Day 9 | Diamond Paints Fourth Team Into Semi’s
Diamond Paints emerged as winners of the penalty shootouts contested among three teams that helped them qualify for the semifinals as the fourth team in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023. Meanwhile, DS Polo and FG Polo have qualified for the subsidiary final.
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Penalty Shootout Overviews
The penalty shootouts were played among three teams including Diamond Paints, FG Polo and DS Polo. From Diamond Paint, Chulo Corti managed to convert three penalties out of four to help the side emerge as triumphant. From FG Polo, Ramiro Zavaleta could slam in only one out of four penalties while from DS Polo, Javier Gurrero failed to convert a single one.
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Tomorrow – Friday; 17th March Fixtures Schedule
With the qualification of Diamond Paints in the semifinals as the fourth team, now the lineup for the semifinals has been completed and the semifinals to be played tomorrow on Friday, 17th March is as follows:
Semi-final 1 – BN Polo will take on Diamond Paints
Semi-final 2 – Master Paints / Newage will compete against Master Paints.
Both semi-finals will be telecast live on Polo Line TV.
Diamond Paints became the fourth semi-finalist in Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 under the auspices of Lahore Polo Club. According to the details, there was a penalty shootout between the three teams, Diamond Pants, DS Polo and FG Polo, who were equal on the points table yesterday, in which the Diamond Pants team was the winner.
Romero Zioletta scored a 60-yard penalty for FG Polo in the penalty shootout yesterday. Javier Guerra from DS Polo failed to score a single goal while Cholu Corti from Diamond Pants won the match by scoring three goals.
Day 8 | Master Paints First Finalist
Master Paints qualified for the semifinals of the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023, played at the Lahore Polo Club.
The fourth semifinalist will be decided on penalty shootouts among the three teams on Thursday, 16th March.
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Tomorrow – Thursday; 16th March Fixtures Schedule
As the three teams – Diamond Paints, FG Polo and DS Polo, won two matches each and also earned four points each, thereby, the shoot out will take place to decide the fourth semifinalist team.
Match 15 – Master Paints Rollover 12-6 Win over HN Polo
In the first match, Master Paints defeated HN Polo by 12-6. From Master Paints, Manuel Crespo played a great game and smashed superb six goals while Pelayo Berrazadi hammered a hat-trick, Sufi Muhammad Haroon banged in a brace and Agha Musa Ali Khan scored one goal. For HN Polo, Raja Muhammad Mikael Sami thrashed in three goals, Santiago Loza scored two goals and Haider Naseem struck one.
Master Paints started the match in great style as they converted a field goal to take a 1-0 lead. HN Polo made a strong comeback with three back-to-back goals to gain a 3-1 lead. Master Paints first scored the only goal of the second chukker to make it 2-3 and then hammered a hat-trick in the third chukker to get back a 5-3 lead.
In the fourth chukker, HN Polo bounced back in style and thrashed in three goals against one by Master Paints to level the score at 6-6. The fifth and decisive chukker saw the total dominance of Master Paints, who smashed in superb six goals to win the match by 12-6, thus also qualifying for the semifinals.
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Match 16 – FG Polo’s 6-4 victory against Diamond Paints
Diamond Paints team missed the opportunity to qualify for the semifinals directly as they lost the important match against FG Polo by 4-6. For FG Polo, Juan Ambroggio hammered three goals while Mian Abbas Mukhtar struck a brace and Ramiro Zavaleta scored one goal. For Diamond Paints, Chulo Corti scored two goals, Ahmed Ali Tiwana and Mir Huzaifa Ahmed hit one goal apiece.
FG Polo made a tremendous start in the match with two back-to-back goals to earn a 2-0 lead. They added two more goals in the second chukker to have a 4-0 lead but Diamond Paints then made their presence felt by thrashing in three back-to-back goals to reduce the deficit to 3-4. The only goal of the third chukker was converted by FG Polo that helped them enhance their lead to 5-3. In the fourth chukker, Diamond Paints struck one more to reduce the margin to 4-5 but FG Polo added one more in their tally, taking their lead to 6-4. No more goals were scored after that, thus FG Polo winning the match by 6-4.
MATCHES SUMMARY
MATCH # 15: MASTER PAINTS DEFEATED HN POLO BY 12-6
MASTER PAINTS: Manuel Crespo 6, Pelayo Berrazadi 3, Sufi Muhammad Haroon 2, Agha Musa Ali Khan 1. Total: 12.
HN POLO: Raja Muhammad Mikael Sami 3, Santiago Loza 2, Haider Naseem 1. Total: 6.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde
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MATCH # 16: FG POLO 6-4 DIAMOND PAINTS
FG POLO: Juan Ambroggio 3, Mian Abbas Mukhtar 2, Ramiro Zavaleta 1. Total: 6.
DIAMOND PAINTS: Chulo Corti 2, Ahmed Ali Tiwana 1, Mir Huzaifa Ahmed 1. Total: 4.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde
Day 7 | BN Polo & Master/Newage Win; Strengthen Pool Top Positions
BN Polo and Master Paints/Newage Cables qualified for the semi-finals of the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 at LPC-Lahore Polo Club.
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Tomorrow – Wednesday; 15th March Fixtures Schedule
Match 1 – HN Polo will compete against Master Paints at Ground No 1 at 1:30 PM
Match 2 – FG Polo will play against Diamond Paints in the second match of the day at Aibak Ground at 3:30 PM.
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Match 13 – BN Polo Wins Against Remounts
A thrilling encounter in which BN Polo defeated Remounts by a narrow margin of 8-7. Baber Naseem was the hero of the match as he hammered an impressive hat-trick in BN Polo’s victory while Tito Ruiz Guinazu and Hamza Mawaz Khan banged in a brace each while Elena Venot contributed one goal. For Remounts, Shahid Imran, Jota Chavanne and Sawar Naeem thrashed in two goals each while Manuel Sundblad struck one.
Both the teams – BN Polo and Remounts – started well but BN Polo played comparatively better polo and finished the first chukker, having a slight 3-2 lead. The only goal of the second chukker was converted by Remounts that helped them equalize the score at 3-3. The third chukker was identical to the first one where once again BN Polo managed to score three goals against two by Remounts to gain a minor 6-5 lead.
Remounts started playing aggressively in the fourth chukker that helped them slam in two goals against one BN Polo to draw the blood at 7-7. Both the sides fought well in the fifth and decisive chukker but BN Polo succeeded in smashing in the match-winning goal through Elena Venot, who fired in a fantastic field goal to power her side to a well-deserving 8-7 win.
Match 12 – Master Paints/Newage Scores Easy Win Over DS Polo
A one-sided affair, Master Paints/Newage Cables comfortably beat DS Polo by 9-5. From Master Paints/Newage, Juan Cruz Greguol played extremely well and smashed six superb goals while Simon Prada hammered an inspiring hat-trick. For DS Polo, Hissam Ali Hyder thrashed in three goals and Javier Guererro struck two goals.
The match started well by both the teams, who managed to convert two goals each to equalize the score at 2-2 but just before the end of the first chukker, Master Paints/Newage fired in a field goal to take a slight 3-2 lead. The second chukker was fully dominated by Master Paints/Newage, who banged in a brace to take a good 5-2 lead.
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DS Polo played better polo in the third chukker and thrashed in two goals against one by Master Paints/Newage to reduce the margin to 4-6. The fourth chukker was evenly poised as one goal each was converted by both the sides, with Master Paints/Newage still enjoying 7-5 lead. They added two more goals in their tally to win the the match by 9-5.
MATCHES SUMMARY
MATCH # 13: BN POLO 8-7 REMOUNTS
BN POLO: Baber Naseem 3, Tito Ruiz Guinazu 2, Hamza Mawaz Khan 2, Elena Venot 1. Total: 8.
REMOUNTS: Shahid Imran 2, Jota Chavanne 2, Sawar Naeem 2, Manuel Sundblad 1. Total: 7.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
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MATCH # 12: MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE CABLES 9-5 DS POLO
MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE: Juan Cruz Greguol 6, Simon Prada 3. Total 9.
DS POLO: Hissam Ali Hyder 3, Javier Guererro 2. Total 5.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Day 6 | Diamond Paints, Master Paints Triumphant; Mir Huzaifa Shines
Diamond Paints and Master Paints carved out contrasting victories in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 at the Lahore Polo Club.
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Tomorrow – Tuesday; 14th March Fixtures Schedule
Match 1 – Remounts will take on BN Polo at 1:30 pm
Match 2 – Master Paints/Newage Cables will vie against DS Polo at 3:30 pm.
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Match 10 – Mir Huzaifa sparkling performance adds points for Diamond Paints
Diamond Paints defeated HN Polo by 12-9. High-flying Mir Huzaifa Ahmed from Diamond Paints played a great game and smashed superb seven goals while Chulo Corti fired four fabulous goals and Ahmed Ali Tiwana struck one. For HN Polo, Raja Mikail Sami thrashed four goals while Santiago Loza hammered a hat-trick and Raja Jalal Arslan and Haider Naseem converted one goal apiece.
The match began with both the sides playing well and scoring two goals each to make it 2-2. Diamond Paints dominated the second chukker with three goals against one by HN Polo to take a 5-3 lead. HN Polo played better game and managed to convert three against two by Diamond Paints, who still had a 7-6 lead. The entire fourth chukker saw dominance of Diamond Paints, who fired five fabulous goals to earn a healthy 12-6 lead while the fifth and last chukker was dominated by HN Polo, who converted three goals, yet lost the match by 9-12.
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Match 11 – Pelayo Berazadi sterling play in Master Paints victory
Master Paints defeated FG Polo by 9-8 in sudden death chukker. From Master Paints, Pelayo Berazadi emerged as star of the day as he pumped in four fabulous goals while Manuel Crespo and Sufi Muhammad Haroon banged in a brace each and Agha Musa Ali Khan hit one goal. For FG Polo, Juan Ambroggio slammed three goals while Ramiro Zavaleta and Mian Abbas Mukhtar thrashed two goals each and Saqib Khan Khakwani struck one goal.
Both the teams were off to a flying start as they banged in a brace to level the score at 2-2 by the end of the first chukker. FG Polo dominated the second chukker with two back-to-back goals to take a 4-2 lead, which couldn’t last long as Master Paints bounced back in the third chukker with a brilliant brace to equalize the score at 4-4.
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The highly-charged fourth chukker saw both the teams playing well but FG Polo got a slight edge of 7-6, as they converted three goals against two by Master Paints. FG added one more in their tally in the beginning of fifth chukker to stretch their lead to 8-6, but Master Paints made a strong comeback with a superb brace to level the score at 8-8. No more goals were scored after that, and the match was then decided in the sudden death chukker, Pelayo Berazadi smashed a match-winning goal to steer Master Paints to a well-deserving 9-8 win.
MATCHES SUMMARY
MATCH # 11: DIAMOND PAINTS 12-9 HN POLO
DIAMOND PAINTS: Mir Huzaifa Ahmed 7, Chulo Corti 4, Ahmed Ali Tiwana 1. Total: 12
HN POLO: Raja Mikail Sami 4, Santiago Loza 3, Raja Jalal Arslan 1, Haider Naseem 1. Total: 9
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
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MATCH # 12: MASTER PAINTS 9-8 FG POLO
MASTER PAINTS: Pelayo Berazadi 4, Manuel Crespo 2, Sufi Muhammad Haroon 2, Agha Musa Ali Khan 1. Total: 9
FG POLO: Juan Ambroggio 3, Ramiro Zavaleta 2, Mian Abbas Mukhtar 2, Saqib Khan Khakwani 1. Total: 8
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Day 5 | Hissam & Humza In Thunderbolt Style Confirm Team Victories
The fifth playing day was a packed with surprises – in thrilling matches DS Polo and BN Polo registered victories in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 at the Lahore Polo Club.
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Tomorrow – Monday; 13th March Fixtures
Two matches will be played. Diamond Pants will compete against HN Polo at 1:30 pm while FG Polo and Master Pants teams will vie against each other at 3:30 pm.
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Match 9 – Hissam’s heroic play stamps DS Polo’s victory against Remounts
DS Polo beat Remounts 11-7, thanks to hero of the day Hissam Ali Hyder, who played brilliant polo for DS Polo and smashed in six superb goals while Javier Guerrero hammered a hat-trick and Daniyal Shaikh banged in a brace. Manuel Sundblad fired in four goals while Jota Chavanne thrashed in three goals for Remounts.
Both the teams started the match well and succeeded in converting two goals each to make it 2-2. DS Polo then played better polo in the second chukker and fully dominated it by thrashing in four back-to-back goals to take a 6-2 lead. They added one more in their tally in the beginning of the third chukker, making it 7-2. But Remounts then bounced back strongly by hammering a hat-trick to reduce the margin to 5-7.
DS Polo players once again did well with mallets and ponies in the fourth chukker and converted a brace against one by Remounts to stretch their lead to 9-6. In the fifth and last chukker, DS Polo once again banged in a brace against one by Remounts to win the match by 11-7.
Match 10 – Hamza guides BN Polo to a thrilling ‘A goal’ victory
In the second match of the day, Hamza Mawaz Khan’s heroics helped BN Polo beat Master Paints/Newage Cables by a narrow margin of 6-5. Hamza Mawaz Khan played a great game and pumped in five fabulous goals for BN Polo while the remaining one was converted by Tito Ruiz Guinazu. For Master Paints/Newage Cables, Simon Prado cracked a quartet while Juan Cruz Greguol hit one.
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The first two chukkers of the match were evenly poised as both the sides fought well against each and first converted one goal each in the first chukker and then banged in a brace each in the second chukker to level the score at 3-3. BN Polo made the difference in the third chukker as they thrashed in two back-to-back goals to gain a slight 5-3 lead, but Master Paints/Newage also played well and struck one to reduce the deficit to 4-5.
The only goal of the fourth chukker was converted by BN Polo that helped them stretch their lead to 6-4. In the fifth and last chukker, Master Paints/Newage though converted one to make it 5-6, but it was all that they could get from the match as BN Polo won the thrilling encounter by 6-5.
MATCHES SUMMARY
MATCH # 9: DS Polo 11-7 Remounts
DS POLO: Hissam Ali Hyder 6, Javier Guerrero 3, Daniyal Shaikh 2. Total: 11
REMOUNTS: Manuel Sundblad 4, Jota Chavanne 3. Total: 7
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
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MATCH # 10: BN Polo 6-5 Master Paints/Newage
BN POLO: Hamza Mawaz Khan 5, Tito Ruiz Guinazu 1. Total: 6
MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE: Simon Prado 4, Juan Cruz Greguol 1. Total: 5
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Day 4 | FG Polo & BN Polo Victorious; Juan & Tito Outshine
FG Polo and BN Polo registered contrasting victories on the fourth day of the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 at the Lahore Polo Club.
Sunday, 12th March Fixtures Schedule
Two matches of this pool will be played on Sunday after which the position of both the pools will be cleared. Remounts will take on DS Polo at 1:30pm while Master Paints/Newage Cables will vie against BN Polo at 3:30pm.
Match 7 – Ambroggio star of FG Polo’s 7-6 thrilling triumph against DS Polo
Juan Gustavo Ambroggio excelled in the FG Polo’s nail-biting 7-6 triumph over DS Polo in the first match of the day. Ambroggio played phenomenal polo and fired in four fabulous goals for the winning side while his teammates Ramiro Zavaleta banged in a brace and Mian Abbas Mukhtar converted one goal. Hissam Ali Hyder also played well for DS Polo and contributed with four fantastic goals while his teammates Javier Guerrero and Daniyal Shaikh scored one goal each.
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FG Polo were off to a flying start as they hammered two goals each in the first and second chukkers to take a healthy 4-0 lead. DS Polo bounced back in the third chukker by thrashing in three goals against one by FG Polo, who were still enjoying a 5-3 lead by the end of the third chukker. The fourth chukker saw FG Polo adding two more goals in their tally against one by DS Polo to have a 7-4 lead. DS Polo though dominated the entire fifth chukker and pumped in two back-to-back goals to make it 6-7 but they couldn’t score more, thus losing the match by 6-7.
Match 8 – Tito Ruiz steers BN Polo to 10-7 win over HN Polo
BN Polo scored 10-7 victory over HN Polo in the second match of the day. Tito Ruiz played outstanding polo and smashed in superb five goals while Baber Naseem cracked a classic quartet and Hamza Mawaz Khan converted one goal. For HN Polo, Santiago Loza emerged as top scorer with four goals while Raja Mikail Sami, Raja Jalal Arslan and Haider Naseem converted one goal each.
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HN Polo though started the match well by banging in a beautiful brace to take a 2-0 lead but just before the end of the first chukker, BN Polo struck one to reduce the margin to 1-2. The second chukker was evenly poised as both the sides scored two goals each with HN Polo still having a 4-3 lead. BN Polo played better polo in the third chukker and converted two goals against one by HN Polo to equalize the score at 5-5.
BN Polo turned the tables of the match in the fourth chukker where they thrashed in four goals against one by HN Polo to take a healthy 9-6 lead. The last chukker saw both the teams scoring one goal each, thus BN Polo winning the match by 10-7.
MATCHES SUMMARY
MATCH # 7: FG POLO 7-6 DS POLO
FG POLO: Juan Gustavo Ambroggio 4, Ramiro Zavaleta 2, Mian Abbas Mukhtar 1. Total: 7
DS POLO: Hissam Ali Hyder 4, Javier Guerrero 1, Daniyal Shaikh1. Total: 6
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde
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MATCH # 8: BN POLO 10-7 HN POLO
BN POLO: Juan Maria Ruiz Guinazu 5, Baber Naseem 4, Hamza Mawaz Khan 1. Total: 10
HN POLO: Santiago Loza 4, Raja Mikail Sami 1, Raja Jalal Arslan 1, Haider Naseem 1. Total: 7
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde
