Audi earns finalberth in George Haas Cup
By Alex Webbe
In the first semifinal of the subsidiary of the YlvisakerCup, the George Haas Cup, Audi (Marc Ganzi, Lucas Lalor, Nic Roldan and Fred Mannix) scored a 10-6 win over Tonkawa (Jeff Hildebrand, Gonzalito Pieres,Rodrigo Andrade and Tomas Alberdi) to earn a berth in the finals of the GeorgeHaas Cup at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.
Tonkawa’s Rodrigo Andrade scored first, but Audi was up tothe challenge. Nic Roldan added two goalsto the mix for a first chukker 2-1 lead.
Two more second chukker goals from Audi had Tonkawa in aspin. Gonzalito Pieres scored once forTankawa, and the period ended with Tonkawa trailing by two goals, 4-2.
Third chukker action had Nic Roldan and Fred Mannix scoringfor Audi while Tonkawa picked up off-setting goals from Pieres and Andrade. The pace quickened, but goals were hard tocome by.
The first half ended with Audi on cruise control inYlvisaker Cup competition.
Fourth chukker goals from Nic Roldan and Gonzalito Pieresoffset one another with two chukkers left to play.
Audi scored the only goal of the fifth chukker (Marc Ganzi)asthe Tonkawa lineup was unable to score. After five periods the Audi lead grew to three goals, 8-5.
A goal from Mannix got everyone’s attention and the teamsbattled on. When all the dust hadcleared, Audi remained on top, 10-6 and rode off with the win and a spotin the semifinals of the George Haas Cup.