Villa del Lago vs. Mt. Brilliant

02/19/2012, 12:00 pm | Jan Pamela

Mt. Brilliant - 11, Villa del Lago - 8

Undefeated Mt. Brilliant (3-0) took control early and never let go as it rang up an 11-8 win over Vila Del Lago (0-3) Sunday afternoon in Freebooters Classic play.
A cautious start had the score all even at 1-1 after the first chukker of play with Matias Obregon opening the scoring for Villa Del Lago and Brandon Phillips responding with a goal for Mt. Brilliant.
A four goal second period buried Villa Del Lago with Phillips adding two more goals and Bo Goodman and Juan Monteverde scoring single goals for a 5-2 advantage. Villa Del Lago was held to a single score from Matias Obregon on a 40-yard penalty conversion.
Single goals from Phillips and Monteverde in the third were answered by three Villa Del Lago scores. Jared Zenni scored his first goal of the game followed by goals from Matias Obregon and Marianito Obregon. The first half ended with Mt. Brilliant riding a 7-5 lead over Villa Del Lago.
There were only two goals scored in fourth chukker action with Phillips converting a 60-yard penalty shot for a goal and Marianito Obregon scoring a goal from the field. Mt. Brilliant maintained their two goal lead, 8-6.
Tommy Collingwood and Phillips scored single unanswered goals in the fifth chukker while Villa Del Lago struggled to find its offensive push. The chukker ended with Mt. Brilliant extending their lead to four goals, 10-6.
Villa Del Lago added two more penalty goals in the sixth from Matias Obregon, but it was Mt. Brilliant prevailing 11-8. Phillips scored the final goal on a penalty shot.
Phillips let the Mt. Brilliant team with seven goals. Monteverde scored twice and Goodman and Collingwood added single goals.
Matias Obregon scored a team high five goals for Villa Del Lago. Marianito Obregon added two goals and Jared Zenni scored one goal in the loss.