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Equine Law Group Wins Wanderers Classic 14-Goal
January 28, 2014 - Wellington FL
By Alex Webbe

EQUINE LAW GROUP 14, FOUR SEASONS 13

ELG scored three first chukker goals and galloped out to a 9-7 halftime lead before running away with a 14-13 win in the finals of the 2014 Wanderers Classic Tuesday afternoon at the International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida.

American 9-goaler Julio Arellano scored the first goal of the game, but consecutive penalty goals from ELG’s Kris Kampsen were followed up by a goal from the field from teammate Guille Aguero. After the opening chukker ELG led, 3-1.

Six more goals were put on the scoreboard in the second chukker. Lorenzo Merlotti opened the period with a goal from the field. Four Seasons retaliated with a score from Julio Arellano, 4-2. Kampsen scored two more goals over the balance of the chukker, but goals from Weston Gracida and Julio Arellano kept them in striking distance, trailing ELG by two goals, 6-4.

For the second consecutive chukker the two teams split six goals. Matt Coppola opened the third chukker with a goal from the field that was answered by a goal from Merlotti, 7-5. Coppola scored again, cutting the lead to a single goal, 7-6, and a goal from the field from Julio Arellano had it all even at 7-7. Kampsen scored twice from the field to end the chukker with ELG on top of a 9-7 halftime score.

Coppola scored the first goal of the second half to get within a goal of the leaders, 9-8. Aguero responded with a goal for ELG, 10-8. Julio Arellano scored from the field. Julio Arellano and Avery Chapman each scored as the fourth chukker drew to a close, 11-9. ELG continued to lead Four Seasons,

Trevor Niznik (substituting for injured Lorenzo Merlotti) scored the first goal of the fifth from the field with ELG leading, 12-9. Julio Arellano, Coppola and Kampsen scored and the chukker ended with ELG stretching their lead to three goals, 14-11.

Final chukker play has For Seasons, scoring both the goals while ELG coasted to the finish line.

Click here for Equine Law Group vs. Four Seasons game photos by Alex Pacheco