Mangroovy defeated Sorleone by 7 goals to 5 to win the Kings Polo Master on Saturday, June 26, at Villa a Sesta Polo Club, in Tuscany, Italy. The Kings Polo Master is the most important competition held by the club, which boasts world class facilities. The tournament saw six teams, up to 16 goals, compete.
The match saw Mangroovy take a commanding lead in the second chukka, scoring five unanswered goals. The advantage was crucial for Mohamed Elsewedy, Marcelo Pascual, Juan Agustín, and Juan Manuel García Grossi, who kept in control of the play all the way through to the end of the match to win the title.
THE SEMIFINALS AND FINAL OF THE KINGS POLO MASTER WERE STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV.
FINAL KINGS POLO MASTER: MANGROOVY 7-5 SORLEONE
MANGROOVY: Juan Manuel Garcia Grossi 3 (1 goal), Mohamed Elsewedy 1, Marcelo Pascual 5 (3), Juan Agustin Garcia Grossi 7 (3). Total: 16.
SORLEONE: Felipe Dana 0 (1 goal), Patricio Rattagan 4 (1), Francisco Bensadon 7 (1), Eduardo Menéndez 5 (2). Total: 16.
Score Mangroovy: 0-2, 4-2, 5-3, 6-4, 7-5.
Umpire: Matías Baibiene.
MVP: Juan Agustin Garcia Grossi.
BPP: Patience, ridden by Juan Agustin Garcia Grossi.
Best Polo Argentino Bred: Negra Princesa, ridden by Edu Menéndez.
THIRD PLACE: AMANARA 12-9.5 RINIDIA
AMANARA: Ginevra Visconti 0, Segundo Condesse 3, Santiago Chavanne 7, Frankie Menéndez 6. Total: 16.
RINIDIA: Riccardo Paganelli 0, Bautista Fanelli 3, Felix Beguerie 5, Jerónimo Fanelli 5. Total: 13.
FIFTH PLACE: AMADEUS 8.5-8 CASSIOPEA
AMADEUS: Robert Kofler 1, Koko Kofler 0, Bautista Bayugar 8, Santiago Marambio 6. Total: 15.
CASSIOPEA: Praxilla Trabattoni 0, Octavio Olmedo 5, Fernando Miño 5, Gastón Máiquez 6. Total: 16.
Action at Villa A Sesta Polo Club resumes on July 1, with the Coppa Palio Di Siena, for the Curti Aerospace Trophy. The competition will see teams up to 10 goals play.