RAJNIGANDHA ACHIEVERS CONQUERS POLO HERITAGE IN THE H.H. MAHARAJA OF JODHPUR CUP (8 Goals) AT THE 20th JODHPUR POLO SEASON 2019!
Daniel Otamendi scores five goals for the Achievers in first clash of Day 3!
The first match of the Day 3 at the H.H. Maharaja of Jodhpur Cup (8 Goals) Tournament, 20th Jodhpur Polo Season, 2019 was played between Rajnigandha Achievers and Polo Heritage. The players were introduced as Polo Heritage in white was ready to take on Rajnigandha Achievers in Topaz Blue. Mr. Nicholas Scortichini and Mr. Abhimanyu Pathak was the umpire and Mr. Samir Suhag was the referee for the match. Apji Vijay Singh and Mr. Ankur Mishra were the commentators for the match.
| Polo Heritage | Rajnigandha Achievers | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil ±0 | Mr. Sangram Singh -2 | |
| Kr. Yogeshwar Singh +1 | Mr. Kuldeep Singh +2 | |
| Kr. Pratap Singh Kanota +2 | H.H. Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur +3 | |
| Mr. Emilio Urrea Kriby +4 | Mr. Daniel Otamendi +5 | |
The match started with a +0.5 handicap lead for Polo Heritage. Rajnigandha Achievers started dominantly in the first chukker itself. Mr. Sangram Singh and H.H. Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur both scored one goal each with Mr. Daniel Otamendi scoring two goals to set up an early lead. No goal was scored for Polo Heritage as the scorecard after the first chukker stood at:
Chukker 1
Polo Heritage- 0.5
Vs
Rajnigandha Achievers- 4
The second chukker was an intense clash between both the teams. Mr. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil and Mr. Emilio Urrea Kirby both scored one goal each for Polo Heritage. Mr. Kuldeep Singh and Daniel Otamendi added one goal each for the Achievers winding the second chukker scores at:
Chukker 2
Polo Heritage- 2.5
Vs
Rajnigandha Achievers-6
Kuldeep Singh scored a goal for Achievers as the third chukker started with Daniel Otamendi scoring his fourth. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil scored his second for Polo Heritage as the scores at the end of third chukker were set at:
Chukker 3
Polo Heritage- 3.5
Vs
Rajnigandha Achievers- 8
The fourth and final chukker started with H.H. Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh scoring a goal for Achievers. Emilio Kirby scored his second for Polo Heritage. Daniel Otamendi scored the final goal for Achievers getting better of Polo Heritage with an overall score of 10 goals to 4.5. The final scoreboard was:
Chukker 4
Polo Heritage- 4.5
Vs
Rajnigandha Achievers- 10
