2016 East Coast Open – Airstream vs Postage Stamp Farm
Due to wet field conditions at Greenwich Polo Club the second game of the day between Airstream and Postage Stamp Farm was moved to Mashomack Polo Club in Millbrook, New York. The 19-goal Postage Stamp Farm team received two goals at the onset of the game as a result of Airstream’s 21-goal handicap as Agustin Bottaro was raised from 0 to 1-goal following Airstream’s first game. Guillermo Aguero dominated the first chukker for Airstream with three goals from the field.
Two goals in the first two chukkers by Joao Paulo Ganon kept Postage Stamp Farm in the game, 4-4 after two chukkers. Then four unanswered goals, one from each Airstream player in the third chukker put Airstream on top 8-4 at the half. The teams traded goals throughout the fourth and fifth chukkers, yet Postage Stamp Farm was unable to overcome their third chukker deficit. Bottaro made the final and only goal of the last chukker with a skillful nearside tap. Airstream seized their first bracket play victory of the East Coast Open defeating Postage Stamp 13-7.
Bracket I Bracket II
A: Postage Stamp Farm (1-1) E: Goose Creek (1-1)
B: Airstream (1-1) F: Faraway Polo (0-1)
C: Audi (2-0) G: Beluga (0-1)
D: Tupungato (0-2) H: White Birch (2-0)
The East Coast Open will continue tomorrow with one game – Faraway Polo will face Beluga at 5:00pm ET.
All East Coast Open games will be livestreamed on ChukkerTV. NBC Sports Network will rebroadcast the East Coast Open Finals on September 17 at 3:00pm ET.