ABU SEIR CUBS SURMOUNTS ABU SEIR COLTS IN A STIRRING ENCOUNTER TO CONQUER THE ABU SEIR CUP, EXHIBITION MATCH AT THE 20TH JODHPUR POLO SEASON, 2019!
Dhruvpal Godara roars for the Cubs’ triumph with his attacking game scoring four goals as Abhimanyu Pathak battles for the Colts scoring a hat-trick!
The Abu Seir Cup presented by Farouk Younes, F.I.P. Ambassador of Egypt, Exhibition Match at the 20th Jodhpur Polo Season, 2019 was played at Maharaja Gaj Singh Sports Foundation Polo Ground, Jodhpur. The players were introduced by Apji Vijai Singh, the commentator for the match as Abu Seir Colts in yellow was ready to take Abu Seir Cubs in white. Mr. Siddhant Sharma and Kr. Yogeshwar Singh were the umpires and Kr. Dhananjay Singh Rathore was the referee for the match.
| Abu Seir Colts | Abu Seir Cubs | |
|---|---|---|
| Kr. Vikramaditya Singh Barkana ±0 | Mr. Lokendra Singh ±0 | |
| Mr. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil ±0 | Syed Hurr Ali ±0 | |
| Syed Basheer Ali +4 | Mr. Kuldeep Singh +2 | |
| Mr. Abhimanyu Pathak +5 | Mr. Dhruvpal Godara +5 | |
The match started with a +1.5 handicap lead for Abu Seir Cubs. The first chukker kicked off in a fiery style as both the teams displayed attacking game. Mr. Abhimanyu Pathak scored the first goal for Abu Seir Colts as Mr. Kuldeep Singh scored the opening goal for Abu Seir Cubs winding the first chukker at scores:
Chukker 1
Abu Seir Colts- 1
Vs
Abu Seir Cubs- 2.5
The second chukker had Kr. Vikramaditya Singh Barkana scoring a striking goal on pass of Syed Basheer Ali for the Colts as no goal was scored by the Cubs. The scores at the end of second chukker was :
Chukker 2
Abu Seir Colts- 2
Vs
Abu Seir Cubs- 2.5
Dhruvpal Godara started to put on a show of his aggressive and strategic game in the third chukker as he led the way by running over with the ball swiftly across the field to score two back to back goals. No goal was scored by the Abu Seir Colts as the scorecard at the end of third chukker was:
Chukker 3
Abu Seir Colts- 2
Vs
Abu Seir Cubs- 4.5
The fourth and final chukker had nerve-wracking competition between both the teams. Abhimanyu Pathak was in full charge of the game for the Colts as he scored a hat-trick. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil added a goal taking a running shot across the goal post. The efforts of the Abu Seir Colts were overwhelmed by Dhruvpal Godara’s show stopping performance as he went on to score two more goals for the Abu Seir Cubs leading the team to triumph over the Abu Seir Colts by 6.5 goals to 6. The final scoreboard was:
Chukker 4
Abu Seir Colts- 6
Vs
Abu Seir Cubs- 6.5
H.H. Maharaja Gaj Singhji of Jodhpur graced the post match presentation ceremony and awarded the trophy and prizes to the winners and the runner up team.
