RAJPUTANA & CENTRAL INDIA CUP (10 Goals) COMMENCES AT THE 21st JODHPUR POLO SEASON, 2020, FINALS TO BE PLAYED ON 26th DECEMBER!
Los Polistas defeats Jodhpur Polo Factory by 7-3 in the opening match of the tournament followed by an exciting exhibition match drawn between Teams Bright and Brilliant at 4-4.
22nd December, 2020
The Rajputana & Central India Cup (10 Goals) is set to be played from 22nd December to 26th December, 2020 at Maharaja Gaj Singh Sports Foundation Polo Ground, Jodhpur, 21st Jodhpur Polo Season, 2020. The inaugural match was played between Jodhpur Polo Factory playing in dark blue & red and Los Polistas playing in white & blue. Mr. Daniel Otamendi and Mr. Kuldeep Rathore were the umpires and Maj. Mrityunjay Chauhan was the referee for the match. Mr. Ankur Mishra and Th. Sidharth Singh Rohet were the commentators for the day.
FIRST MATCH: JODHPURPOLO FACTORY V/S LOS POLISTAS
| Jodhpur – Polo Factory | Los Polistas |
|---|---|
| Kr. Vikramaditya Singh Barkana ±0 | Kr. Sidhant Singh -2 |
| Kr. Dhananjay Singh +1 | Mr. Jayvir Sinh Gohil ±0 |
| Mr. Dhruvpal Godara +4 | Syed Shamsheer Ali +5 |
| Col. Ravi Rathore +4 | Mr. Simran Singh Shergill +6 |
The first chukker started with heated hustling between the players as Kr. Vikramaditya Singh and Mr. Dhruvpal Godara both scored one goal each for Jodhpur Polo Factory. Syed Shamsheer Ali tackled the ball quickly to score two goals for Polistas as the first chukker scores were::
Chukker 1:
Jodhpur Polo Factory- 2
Los Polistas- 2
Second chukker was possessed by Los Polistas with Simran Singh Shergill showing his class and scoring a hat-trick. Col. Ravi Rathore scored one goal for a fighting Jodhpur Polo Factory winding the second chukker scores at:
Second Chukker
Jodhpur Polo Factory- 3
Los Polistas- 5
Simran Singh Shergill was in charge of the day adding another two goals for Los Polistas, the team defending strongly as well giving Jodhpur Polo Factory no chance of scoring any goal in third chukker with the scores at the end of third chukker at:
Third Chukker
Jodhpur Polo Factory- 3
Los Polistas- 7
Los Polistas having a dominating lead started off defensively in final and fourth chukker, not making many attempts for the goal, as a result no goal was scored by either teams in this chukker as Los Polistas overcame Jodhpur Polo Factory by 7 goals to 3, with the final scoreboard standing at:
Fourth Chukker
Jodhpur Polo Factory- 3
Los Polistas- 7
SECOND MATCH: BRIGHT V/S BRILLIANT
The first match was followed by an Exhibition match played between the teams Bright, playing in red & white and Brilliant playing in blue & white. Syed Shamsheer Ali and Mr. Dhruvpal Godara were the umpires and Col. Umaid Singh was the referee for the match.
| Bright | Brilliant |
|---|---|
| Ms. Ashley Parekh -2 | Mr. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil ±0 |
| -- | Mr. Chirag Parekh |
| Bh. Hemendra Singh ±0 | Maj. Mrityunjay Chauhan ±0 |
| Mr. Kuldeep Rathore +2 | Mr. Lokendra Singh ±0 |
| H.H. Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur +4 | Mr. Daniel Otamendi +5 |
The first chukker started with father-daughter duo Ms. Ashley Parekh and Mr. Chirag Parekh playing against each other for Bright and Brilliant respectively. Mr. Chirag Parekh scored one goal for the Brilliant as Mr. Kuldeep Rathore scored the equalizer for the Bright with the scores at the end of first chukker at:
Chukker 1:
Bright- 1
Brilliant-1
The second chukker had H.H. Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur striking a beautiful goal with a long pass for the Bright as no goal was scored from the Brilliant winding the second chukker scores at:
Second Chukker
Bright- 2
Brilliant-1
The third chukker had team Bright in momentum with Ms. Ashley Parekh dispaying her skills to score one goal. Bh. Hemendra Singh tackled the ball to override all and added one more goal for the Bright as Mr. Daniel Otamendi hit one goal for the Brilliant as the scorecard stood at:
Third Chukker
Bright- 4
Brilliant-2
The fourth and final chukker started with a lead for the Bright but the Brilliant fought back with Mr. Jayvir Sinh Gohil striking two goals equalizing the final score as no goal was scored by Bright with the match being drawn at 4 goals all. The final scores had:
Fourth Chukker
Bright- 4
Brilliant-4
