Brunei made a spectacular comeback to defeat Ayala 13-9 and ran out the champions of the medium goal Electrolit Gold Cup, following the final that took place on Los Pinos ground 4, in Sotogrande, on Friday August 25. The first half belonged to Ayala, while Brunei managed to take off in the second part. Despite remarkable performances by Benjamin Panelo and Pablo MacDonough, who produced 7 and 9 goals, respectively, it is worth to note that Brunei’s team play was crucial in the two last chukkas.
Prior to the main final, John Smith defeated ATL Marine & Energy and won the Turkish Airlines Cup, presented by Numan Cizmecioglu, Turkish Airlines General Manager.
Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros, Electrolit representative in Spain, presented the trophy to the champions of the Gold Cup.
Low goal and high goal finals are due on Saturday August 26. Both games will take place at Los Pinos.
Medium Goal Electrolit Gold Cup – Friday August 25:
FINALELECTROLIT GOLD CUP: BRUNEI 13-9 AYALA
BRUNEI POLO TEAM: Bahar Bolkiah 1 (1 goal), Santiago Tahier 1 (1), Martín Podestá 7 (2), Matías Mac Donough (h) 5 (9). Total: 14.
AYALA: Iñigo Zóbel 0 (2 goals), Jesús Cobino 3, Benjamin Panelo 7 (7), Santiago Gomez Romero 4. Total: 14.
Umpires: Matías Baibiene & Gastón Lucero. Third man: Martín Goti.
Score Brunei: 1-5, 3-7, 5-8, 7-9, 9-9, 13-9.
MVP: Matías Mac Donough. Award presented by Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros, Electrolit representative in Spain.
BPP: Irenita Gobernadora. Player: Matías Mac Donough. Presented by María Cruz Conde.
Fair Play Award: Iñigo Zóbel. Presented by Numan Cizmecioglu, Turkish Airlines General Manager.
FINAL TURKISH AIRLINES CUP: JOHN SMITH 9-8 ATL MARINE & ENERGY
JOHN SMITH: Luis Domecq 3, Maximiliano Malacalza 3, Alejandro Muzzio 8, Gabriel Aguirre 0. Total: 14.
ATL MARINE & ENERGY: Cruz Marchini 1, Pablo Llorente 6, Ned Hine 5, Nicolas Álvarez 2. Total: 14.
Umpires: Santos Anca & Peter Wright. Third man: José Ignacio Araya.
Score John Smith: 1-0, 3-3, 5-3, 6-7, 7-7, 9-8.
The Electrolit Gold Cup will resume on Saturday August 26, with the following order of play:
HIGH GOAL
FINAL ELECTROLIT GOLD CUP
18:30 h, Ground 3, Los Pinos: Dubai vs MB Polo
COPA DE ORO ELECTROLIT (HIGH GOAL): Fixture & Teams
LOW GOALS
FINAL ELECTROLIT GOLD CUP
17:00 h, Ground 4, Los Pinos: Essso vs Jeju Polo Team
Final Sotogrande Cup
10:30 h, Ground 2, Los Pinos: Cotton House vs Sigma Polo Team