Battling For A Spot In The Finals Of RPC Cup 2019 !
Jaipur Polo Season -September 2019- has hopped into its Semi Finals, for the RPC Cup 2019.
Match 1- Sahara Warriors v/s Jindal Panthers
Match 2- KCR v/s Cavaliers
Match 2 - The battle is still on for the race of finals on 14 Sept 2019. Match 2 for the day will see KCR fighting against Cavaliers.
The last match of the semi-finals is ready to get into action. Maj Aman Singh is replaced by Dhananjay Singh and Allan will be handling the first two chukkers.
| KCR | Cavaliers | |
|---|---|---|
| Mayurdhwaj Singh (-2) | Hurr Ali (0) | |
| Maj Aman Singh( +1) | Capt. Mritunjay Singh (0) | |
| Basheer Ali (+4) | Capt Raghav Raj Singh (+1) | |
| Humza Ali (+3) | Lt Col Vishal Chauhan (+4) | |
Chukker 1:
Cavaliers get an advantage of 0.5 points before the match.
The ball has been released by the umpire, commencing the match. Humza Ali gets the first goal for the match and his team. Vishal Chauhan gives a strong backhand and we are into halftime. The game resumes by Vishal Chauhan getting the first goal for his team. It's a beautiful view, with ponies running across the lush green field surrounded by trees and hovered by pleasant weather. A thunderous strike by Basheer Ali gets him a goal in his favour. Cavaliers giving a stiff challenge to KCR with Mrityunjay getting the goal! This brings us to the end of the first chukker.
Cavaliers : 2.5
Chukker 2:
At the very beginning of the second chukker , Dhanajay gets the goal. The score is now 3 for KCR and 2.5 for Cavaliers , it is a close match till now, with 2 chukkers still left to decide the winner. Dhananjay leading the way tries to give a back shot but fails to connect, Raghav Raj gets another goal for his team. We are into halftime for the second chukker. Vishal gives a brilliant pass to Hurr Ali who without fail gets the goal. With that the second chukker ends.
Cavaliers : 4.5
Chukker 3:
Vinay will now play for the last chukkers in place of Allan. The third chukker is into action with Basheer Ali hitting it from the centre of the ground taken over by Humza Ali and pushing it through the goal post! It is the first goal for the third chukker. Game is in favour of Cavaliers leading the way by 0.5 points. Basheer Ali takes his team forward to 5 goals against 4.5. We reach halftime for the chukker by Humza Ali getting the sixth goal for the team giving more weight to their side on the scoreboard. Vishal Chauhan gives a long shot right towards the goalpost getting him the fifth goal. Dhananjay leading the way followed by Basheer Ali but the ball rolls out of the line. The third chukker ends
Cavaliers : 6.5
Chukker 4:
The final chukker is on its way and will decide the winner for the second match of the semi-finals.
Dhananjay gets the goal for KCR, bringing their score to 7. The margin between the scores is further increased by Humza Ali getting the eighth and ninth goal successively despite being brilliantly defended by Hurr Ali, who avenges by taking a goal himself for his team! Basheer Ali prepares to strike and with an elegant shot gets the tenth goal for KCR. The battle is on, 15 secs left and Raghav raj gets the goal!
This brings us to the end of the match, KCR emerges victorious, paving its way to the finals!
Cavaliers : 7.5
Match 1- Sahara Warriors v/s Jindal Panthers
Gerardo Mazzini and Vishal Singh will be the umpires for the match.
| Sahara Warriors | Jindal Panthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Mayurdhwaj Singh (-2) | Shubham Gupta (-2) | |
| Anirudh Mawaji (0) | Kuldeep Singh (+2) | |
| Daniel Oatmendi (+5) | Simran Shergill (+6) | |
| HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh (+3) | Navin Singh (0) | |
Chukker 1:
Chukker 1 begins by Mazzini releasing the ball and the first match of semi finals gets into action. Daniel Oatmendi gets the first goal for Sahara Warriors. Pacho leads the way, taken over by Daniel getting the second goal in their favour. The score is 2 goals to 0 by Jindal Panthers. Sahara Warriors is in its full form, the result of their hard work is clearly visible on the field, with Padmanabh or Pacho as he is popularly known as, getting another goal in their favour. Simran Shergill marches forward towards the goal post but unfortunately with no success. Pacho gives a brilliant backhand to the ball, Daniel catching it up but we have the hooter for the first chukker marking its end. Jindal Panthers still on 0.
Jindal Panthers : 0
Chukker 2:
Jindal Panthers still have 3 chukkers left to change the game in their favour. Second chukker is into motion by Simran giving a long hit. Daniel catches it up passing it to Pacho, a great partnership between both the players ! The ponies are hovering at the centre of the ground as both the teams are giving a great defense. We are into halftime for the chukker, the players can be seen strategizing for the match. And the match is into motion again; Shubham Gupta almost had the goal but misses it with a very short distance ! Daniel collects the ball, Shubham hovering around but we have the umpires' whistle. Simran preparing for the shot, gives it a hard it and the ball rolls out of play.
This brings us to the end of the second chukker with the scoreboard stable on 3-0
Jindal Panthers : 0
Chukker 3:
Sahara Warriors displaying a remarkable team spirit, is leading the way. It will be interesting to see what Jindal Panthers offer to the remaining 2 chukkers. Third chukker commences with Kuldeep giving a nice long shot , Daniel taking it over gets the difficult goal ! Simran Shergill opens the account for his team getting the first goal, the scoreboard now indicates 4 goals to 1. Daniel takes it forward challenged by Daniel but Simran Shergill manages to get another goal for the team. The ball is taken away by Pacho and we have a brilliant goal ! Around 2 minutes left for the play; Sahara Warriors with 5 goals as against 2 by Jindal Panthers.
The sixth goal for Sahara Warriors is brought by Daniel again ! Pacho drives the ball forward, Simran getting to the ball and bringing the third goal for his team, bringing us to the end of the chukker.
Jindal Panthers : 3
Chukker 4:
Marching towards the final chukker, we have Sahara Warriors on 6 and Jindal Panthers on 3. Gerardo Mazzini rolls the ball, Simran giving a long shot but missing the goal ! Pacho leading the way with the partnership of Mayurdhwaj, Daniel takes a long strike but we have the umpires' whistle.
Daniel Oatmendi brings the seventh goal for Sahara Warriors; Pacho turning with the ball but Simran take the long shot, with ball rolling out of play. The ball is in play again Daniel chasing it across the ground challenged by Simran Shergill ; the hooter is sounded indicating the end of the game and the chukker.
A strong performance by Sahara Warriors makes them victorious for the first match of the semi finals.
Jindal Panthers : 3
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DAY2: JAIPUR POLO SEASON | SECOND MATCH FOR THE RPC CUP AT RAJASTHAN POLO GROUND
DAY3: CONTINUING THE INTENSE ACTION OF RPC CUP 2019 ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE SEASON
DAY4: THE BATTLE CONTINUES ON THE FOURTH DAY OF JAIPUR POLO SEASON SEASON
