JOURNAL CUP – Red Team skipper Marty Romualdez poises to strike the ball with his mallet at full gallop during the thrilling High Goal match of the Journal Cup held at the Enrique Zobel Field of the Manila Polo Club, Sunday afternoon. The Red Team fended off a late surge of the White Team in the fifth chucker to clinch the victory, 6-4.
Photos by VER NOVENO
RED TEAM CLINCHES JOURNAL CUP
In thrilling 6-4 shakedown
THE Red Team galloped to victory in the High Goal match of the Journal Cup, fending off a late-game surge from the White Team to seal a 6-4 victory at the Enrique Zobel Field of the Manila Polo Club on Sunday afternoon.
With the clock ticking down in the fifth and final chucker, White Team’s Tommy Bitong ignited hopes of a comeback, drilling in a goal to cut the deficit to 6-4. However, the Red Team’s defense held firm, shutting down further attacks and riding out the clock for the win.
Juan Zubiaurre led the triumphant Red Team, with three goals, delivering the pivotal one in the final chucker to cement their lead. Adrian Garcia chipped in two key goals, while team captain Marty Romualdez added one to round out the Red Team’s total.
Bitong led the White Team’s charge with two goals in the fifth chucker, while Simon Prado and team skipper Andrew Romualdez each contributed one goal. Despite the late push, the White Team fell short of a comeback.
In the Low Goal game, the Blue Team stormed past the Green Team with a convincing 6-3 win.
Locked at 2-2 in the second chucker, the Blue Team broke away in the third, firing in three unanswered goals to take control.
Both squads tallied one more goal each in the final chucker, sealing the Blue Team’s triumph.
