Gen Amar Singh Kanota Cup , Witnessing The Second Combat
September Polo Season is all set to witness the second match of the 8 goals tournament.
17th September, 2019 | JAIPUR
Match 2 - Bikaner Tigers Vs Jindal Panthers
| Bikaner Tigers | Jindal Panthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Sumer Singh Deval (-2) | Sameer Mecca (-1) | |
| Anirudh Mawaji (0) | Salim Azmi (+3) | |
| Samsheer Ali (+5) | Simran Shergill (+6) | |
| Dhruvpal Godara (+5) | Navin Jindal (0) | |
Chukker 1-
The ball has been released for the first chukker, and the tiff has already begun between Shamsheer leading the way , taken over by Simran Shergill taking it across the goalpost bringing the first goal for Jindal Panthers. Shamsheer Ali giving a strong power shot to the ball making it bounce over to a long distance. We are into half time the first chukker with Jindal Panthers on 1 and Bikaner Tigers at 0.
Dhruvpal Godara changes the score to 1 for his team. Chukker 1 ends with one all.
Jindal Panthers - 1
Chukker 2-
The second chukker is into motion with Salim Azmi getting the second goal. It's Salim again running forward with the ball and sliding the ball through the goalpost! The score is 3-1 now, in favour of Jindal Panthers, leading by 2 goals. Shamsheer hits the ball right from the centre of the ground and gets the goal! The ground is filled with hootings and claps for this difficult shot ! Amazing performance by Shamsheer Ali brings us to the end of the second chukker.
Jindal Panthers - 3
Chukker 3-
The third chukker is into action, with still one more chukker left for the play. 2 minutes have already passed with no goals for the chukker till now, Jindal Panthers leading the way by 1 goal. It is a close combat between both the teams with a do or die situation. Simran Shergill takes his team to 4 goals against 2 by Bikaner Tigers. Simran is again on the ball challenged by Sumer but Shamsheer Ali takes it forward to get the goal. Third chukker wraps up with 5 for Jindal Panthers and 3 for Bikaner Tigers.
Jindal Panthers - 5
Chukker 4-
Players are getting prepared for the deciding chukker, changing ponies and getting back to the ground. Clock for fourth chukker has started ticking bringing sixth goal for Jindal Panthers. Salim Azmi leading the way passing to Simran, taken over by Anirudh getting him a goal ! The scoreboard reads 6-4, in favour of Jindal Panthers with 3.42 minutes already gone.
Simran Shergill displaying a great performance gets the seventh goal for the team. Dhruv collects the ball taking it to the goal but the ball rolls out of play, with the final hooter.
Jindal Panthers emerge victorious.
Jindal Panthers - 7
Match 1 - 61st Cavaliers Vs Sahara Warriors
Dhruvpal Godara and Simran Shergill will be the umpires for the match.
| 61st Cavaliers | Sahara Warriors | |
|---|---|---|
| Gnr Irfan/ LD Sukhjeet (-2) | Sangram Singh (-2) | |
| Capt. Raghav Raj (+1) | Kuldeep Singh (+2) | |
| Lt Col Vishal (+4) | Daniel Oatmendi (+5) | |
| Col Ravi Rathore (+5) | HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh (+3) | |
Chukker 1 -
Chukker 1 is into action, once again with the partnership of Daniel and Pacho. Kuldeep leading the way passing on to Pacho and we have the umpires' whistle. The game is into motion and Vishal gives a strong backhand to the ball. Team Sahara opens its account by Pacho getting the first goal. The weather today at Jaipur is very welcoming for the new tournament with enthusiastic audience coming from all walks of life, in all ages. About two minutes left for the first chukker to end ; Vishal giving a strong competition to Daniel. Seconds before the end of the first chukker Pacho has the second goal !
Sahara Warriors - 2
Chukker 2-
The ball is in play for the second chukker. Sahara Warriors with 2 goals and Cavaliers still waiting to open their account. Ravi strikes well but the ball rolls out of play. Daniel takes over the ball passing to Pacho, and Kuldeep very brilliantly hits another goal for the team !
We are into halftime for the second chukker.
Back to the game, we have Vishal and Daniel chasing the ball. Pacho strikes it towards the goal post but is well defended by the opponents. Daniel is back on the ball backed by Pacho. The scoreboard is stable with 3 goals by Sahara Warriors and 0 by Cavaliers. With a remarkable shot Daniel gets the 4th goal for Sahara Warriors. Ravi Rathore opens the account for Cavaliers bringing the first goal for the team just before the end of the chukker.
Sahara Warriors - 4
Chukker 3-
The game till now is inclined in favour of Sahara Warriors who are leading with 4 goals on their side, only 2 chukkers left for Cavaliers to change their fate for the match. Pacho is on the ball at the moment challenged by Raghavraj, Daniel giving a big booming shot bringing the 5th goal for his team. Another successive goal beautifully brought by Daniel getting him a hattrick. A great revival by Cavaliers with Vishal bringing in the second goal for the team, still the team needs to work hard to win over. Realising the need for more goals Ravi hits it through the goal post, while Kuldeep Singh takes the score for his team a step ahead bringing in the seventh goal. This wraps up the third chukker.
Sahara Warriors - 7
Chukker 4-
The match is now preparing for the fourth chukker which will decide the winner for the first match of the tournament.
The ball is released for the chukker, Raghav move towards the goal with a good chance to score but Pacho drags the ball away. We are into halftime for the last chukker, players can be seen changing their ponies and strategizing for remaining half chukker. Vishal is on the lead, Raghavraj backing him up. Only a minute left for the play and we have Ravi and Vishal, challenging Pacho, with that we come to the final hooter.
Sahara Warriors win the first match of the tournament!
Sahara Warriors - 7
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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
SEMI FINAL | BATTLING FOR A SPOT IN THE FINALS OF RPC CUP 2019 !
