Santa Clara tramples Faraway 13-9 in Everglades Classic;
Equus wins Jan Pamela Challenge match
By
Alex Webbe
Santa Clara led from start to finish in the 16-goal
Everglades Classic at the International Polo Club in Wellington Saturday
morning as they defeated Faraway, 13-9.
Two unanswered goals from Carlucho Arellano had Santa Clara
ahead, 2-0, after the opening chukker. A missed 60-yard penalty shot kept Faraway off
of the scoreboard in the opening period of play.
A pair of goals from Pablo Spinacci had Santa Clara
leading by a score of 4-1 after the second chukker. Mike Azzaro converted a Safety for Faraway’s
first goal of the game.
Santa Clara fouls allowed Faraway to register some third
period goals. Mason Wroe converted two
40-yard penalty shots for goals with Julian Daniels adding another penalty goal
to the Faraway total. Santa Clara
responded with two penalty goals from Arellano and a goal from the field from
Spinacci. The first half ended with
Santa Clara ahead by three goals, 7-4.
The two teams exchanged goals in the fourth, with Azzaro
converting a penalty shot for a goal and adding a goal from the field. A penalty goal from Carlos Avendano and a
goal from the field from Arellano kept Santa Clara in the lead by three goals,
9-6.
Santa Clara slammed the door on Faraway in the fifth
chukker. Single goals from Avendano,
Spinacci and Arellano (penalty goal) had Faraway trailing by five goals,
12-7. Azzaro scored the team’s only goal
(penalty) of the chukker.
Arellano added a goal in the final chukker with Azzaro
scoring twice for Faraway in the 13-9 Santa Clara win.
Arellano led the field with seven goals for Santa
Clara. Spinacci scored four times and
Avendano added a pair of goals in the victory.
Azzaro led the Faraway attack with six goals (four on
penalty shots). Wroe accounted for two penalty
goals, with Daniels getting credit for a penalty goal as well.
EQUUS
12, JAN PAMELA/PARROT HEADS 10.5
In the 12-goal Jan Pamela Challenge Cup Pro-Am, Equus
downed Jan Pamela/Parrot Heads12-10.5 with nearly every player on the field
scoring.
Jan Pamela/Parrot Heads received a half-goal by handicap
and added two more goals (Jeff Blake) to it for a first chukker 2½-1 lead. Adrian Wade scored the only goal of the chukker
for Equus.
Jan Pamela/Parrot Heads maintained their lead after
second chukker action that saw Garrick Steele score from the field for Equus
and Steve Dalton reply with a 40-yard penalty goal for Jan Pamela/Parrot Heads. Equus trailed, 3½-2
Equus finally took the lead in the third, picking up a
pair of goals from Wade (one from the field and one by penalty) and a penalty
goal from Andres James. Blake scored for
Jan Pamela/Parrot Heads, but Equus would hold the 5-4½ lead at the end of the
first half.
Equus added two goals in the fourth from James (one from
the field and one on penalty). Jan Pamela/Parrot Heads responded with penalty
goals from Garrison and Dalton. Equus
continued to lead, 7-6½.
The two teams exchanged goals in the fifth with Dalton converting
two penalty shots for goals and Blake adding a goal from the field. Equus answered with single goals from Jared
Zenni, James and Wade. After five
chukkers of play, Equus led 10-9½.
Dalton scored another penalty goal in the sixth, but a
goal from the field from James and a 40-yard penalty goal from Wade gave Equus the
12-10½ victory.
Wade and James scored five goals apiece (each scored two
on penalty shots) for Equus. Teammates
Steele (penalty) and Zenni added single goals for the win.
Dalton scored all five of his goals on penalty
shots. Blake added four goals (one by
penalty) and Garrison added a goal.