Santa Clara vs. Faraway Polo

03/17/2012, 10:00 am |

Santa Clara - 13, Faraway Polo - 9

Santa Clara led from start to finish in the 16-goal Everglades Classic at the International Polo Club in Wellington Saturday morning as they defeated Faraway, 13-9.

Two unanswered goals from Carlucho Arellano had Santa Clara ahead, 2-0, after the opening chukker. A missed 60-yard penalty shot kept Faraway off of the scoreboard in the opening period of play.

A pair of goals from Pablo Spinacci had Santa Clara leading by a score of 4-1 after the second chukker. Mike Azzaro converted a Safety for Faraway’s first goal of the game.

Santa Clara fouls allowed Faraway to register some third period goals. Mason Wroe converted two 40-yard penalty shots for goals with Julian Daniels adding another penalty goal to the Faraway total. Santa Clara responded with two penalty goals from Arellano and a goal from the field from Spinacci. The first half ended with Santa Clara ahead by three goals, 7-4.

The two teams exchanged goals in the fourth, with Azzaro converting a penalty shot for a goal and adding a goal from the field. A penalty goal from Carlos Avendano and a goal from the field from Arellano kept Santa Clara in the lead by three goals, 9-6.

Santa Clara slammed the door on Faraway in the fifth chukker. Single goals from Avendano, Spinacci and Arellano (penalty goal) had Faraway trailing by five goals, 12-7. Azzaro scored the team’s only goal (penalty) of the chukker.

Arellano added a goal in the final chukker with Azzaro scoring twice for Faraway in the 13-9 Santa Clara win.

Arellano led the field with seven goals for Santa Clara. Spinacci scored four times and Avendano added a pair of goals in the victory.

Azzaro led the Faraway attack with six goals (four on penalty shots). Wroe accounted for two penalty goals, with Daniels getting credit for a penalty goal as well.