INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB
Event: ____ 2013 Herbie Pennell Cup_____________________
Date: ___ 1-3-13 __ Time: _1 PM __
1 2 3 4 5 6 OT Total
La Herradura 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 11
Villa Del Lago 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 12
Running Score
1 2 3 4 5 6 OT Total
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1-3 |
4-5 |
5-8 |
7-11 |
8-11 |
11-11 |
12-11 |
12-11 |
Team:__ La Herradura _____/Colors:__ Green ____ Team:__ Villa Del Lago ____/Colors:_ White ______
1. Jose Donoso 7 1. Jim Zenni 0
2. Carlos Gracida 6 2. Augustin Obregon 4
3. Memo Gracida 7 3. Polito Pieres 8
4. Alvaro Fernandez 0 4. Magoo Laprida 8
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Highlights: _____ The return of the Gracida brothers, Memo and Carlos, to the playing fields of the International Polo Club was much anticipated, and the two former 10-goalers didn’t waste any time getting started. Memo Gracida took control of the ball in the opening 45 seconds of play and carried it over 150 yards down the field for the opening goal. Carlos Gracida followed up the lead set by his older brother with his first goal of the game for a 2-0 advantage. Jose Donoso converted a 30-yard penalty shot for a 3-0 lead that had Villa Del Lago reeling.
Magoo Laprida closed out the scoring in the first chukker with a goal from the field to trail 2-1.
Augustin Obregon opened the second period with a goal from the field, followed by a goal from teammate Polito Pieres for a 3-3 tie. A goal from Memo Gracida was followed by a penalty conversion from Carlos Gracida and La Herradura held a 5-3 advantage. Pieres cut the lead to a single goal with his second score of the chukker. La Herradura continued to lead, 5-4.
A foul near the Villa Del Lago goal allowed Carlos Gracida to score on another penalty shot followed by a goal from the field for a 7-4 lead. Laprida scored on a penalty shot for Villa Del Lago but was countered by a goal from the field from Memo Gracida. At the end of the first half of play La Herradura was on the winning end of an 8-5 score.
Obregon’s second goal of the game came in the opening minute of the fourth chukker when Donoso took control of the game. Three consecutive goals from the talented Chilean had La Herradura on top, 11-6. A 40-yard penalty conversion from Laprida ended the chukker with La Herradura defending an 11-7 edge.
Defenses took control in the fifth period with Laprida’s goal from the field accounting for the only scoring of the chukker. Villa Del Lago cut into the La Herradura lead but still trailed by three goals, 11-8.
Consecutive goals from Pieres and Laprida (penalty shot) had Villa Del Lago within a goal of La Herradura. A final effort had Obregon tapping the ball through the goal posts in the final second of regulation time for an 11-11 tie and a sudden-death overtime period.
After a brief intermission of play, both teams returned to the field and battled for the ball in the opening minute of play. Villa Del Lago pressed the La Herradura defense. Less than two minutes into the overtime La Herradura fouled, sending Pieres to the penalty line. He shot the ball high and true and Villa Del Lago celebrated the win and a trip to Sunday’s finals of the 2013 Herbie Pennell Cup.
Scoring: Laprida led all scoring with five goals on the day for Villa Del Lago. Obregon added three goals and Pieres accounted for four goals, including the winner for the overtime victory. Carlos Gracida and Donoso scored four goals apiece for La Herradura. Memo Gracida added three goals in the loss.
"Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly" 
Rabii Benadada
