Lucchese Takes Game from San Saba
By Alex Webbe
Five goals in the fifth chukker reversed the fortunes of the Lucchese (2-1) team as it took a 9-6 lead into the final chukker of play in Iglehart Cup competition at the International Polo Club in Wellington Thursday afternoon on its way to a 10-9 win over Tommy Lee Jones’s San Saba (2-2) foursome.
“I don’t think we ever felt like we were behind,†said Lucchese 6-goaler Andres Weisz, “even as we trailed by two goals. We began to focus more in the fourth chukker,†he added, “we concentrated on defense and forgot about scoring, that’s when we got back into the game.â€
After trailing 4-3 at halftime, Lucchese saw San Saba take a 6-4 lead into the fifth chukker.
“We had some bad breaks in the first few chukkers,†said Lucchese 9-goaler Mike Azzaro. “We probably should have had at least three more goals in the first half alone.â€
Lucchese made up for it in the fifth. Scoring five unanswered goals, Lucchese tied and then went ahead of San Saba 9-6.
Weisz opened the final chukker with a goal to make it 10-6 before San Saba could answer.
The San Saba attack pressed the Lucchese goal, resulting in a couple of penalties. Sapo Caset converted two penalty shots and teammate Toto Collardin added a single goal from the field, but time ran out with Lucchese on top of a 10-9 score.
“Focus, was the key,†said Lucchese team captain John Muse, “we focused on our responsibilities on the field and took the game.â€
Andres Weisz led all scoring with six goals. Mike Azzaro added four in the win.
San Saba’s Sapo Caset scored five times. Toto Collardin and Carlucho Arellano scored two goals apiece.