Nassau edge past Scapa by 7-6 in 2011 Ibiza Beach Polo Cup
Ignacio Tillous scored the match-winning goal and had an assist, as Nassau notched a 7-6 victory over Scapa in the inaugural match of the 2011 Ibiza Beach Polo Cup, played on June 14, in the Platja den Bossa in Mediterranean.
The Scapa team comprised of Michael Redding, Alejo Tarranco and Joao Ruffino, while Nassau line-up consisted of Tonete Ayesa, Ignacio Tillous and Christian Braun. It was a brilliant show for the on-lookers, as both the teams were on a high note in the maiden
game of the second edition of the Ibiza Beach Polo Cup.
Both the teams started the game quite offensively and carried out back-to-back attacks against each other. However, it was the team of Nassau that drew the first blood in the opening seven minutes of play. Christian Braun and Ignacio Tillous scored one goal
apiece in the opening period to put his team ahead on the score-board. Owing to a tough game from Nassau, the Scapa's line-up failed to score a goal in the opening round and trailed by two goals.
In the second round, the Scapa team revved it up and scored two goals. Nassau stormed back and marked a couple of strikes in order to regain their two-goal advantage, 4-2, at the half-time.
The Scapa team got charged up in the small break and carried out back-to-back attacks against Nassau in the third set of play. It was a hard-hitting period, as both teams scored six goals in the seven minutes and tied the knots at 6-6. Nassau managed two
goals, while Scapa played impressively and locked horns with one chukka left to play.
In the opening minutes of the final chukka, both the teams failed to break the tie. The thrill in the game was increasing with every minute of the game. Tillous, the player from Nassau, managed a goal in the dying moments of the match to seal the triumph
at 7-6.
The event will continue in the next week where six men’s outfit and four women’s squads will face each other to get a berth for Saturday’s (June 18, 2011) title claiming fight.
In the upcoming fixtures, Casino de Ibiza will face Islena's squad in the opening match of the women's competition in Ibiza Beach Polo Cup. In other games, Air Europe will play against the Lio, while the team of Ushuaia will contest against Nassau.
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