Audi vs. Heathcote

01/25/2012, 10:00 am | 5 IPC

Audi - 12, Heathcote - 5

Audi earned a berth in the finals of the 2012 Bobby Barry Cup (a subsidiary of the Joe Barry Memorial) on the strength of a 12-5 bating delivered to Heathcote.

Rodrigo Andrade gave Audi an early 1-0 led on a penalty goal to open the first chukker. Heathcote’s Tommy Biddle scored his first goal just over two minutes into the game followed by a beautifully arched 120 yard goal from the field. Lucas Lalor and Marc Ganzi closed out the period with single goals to give Audi a 3-2 lead after the opening period.

Audi’s Nic Roldan and Heathcote’s Lucas Monteverde exchanged goals in the second period. Roldan converted a 40-yard penalty shot while Monteverde scored from the field. Audi continued to lead, 3-2.

Audi drove all over Heathcote in the third with Lalor opening up the period with a goal from the field followed by three consecutive goals from Roldan. At the end of the first half, Audi led by five goals, 8-3.

Defenses took to the field in the fourth with Biddle managing the only goal of the chukker on a penalty shot. Heathcote trailed by four goals, 8-4.

Andrade opened the fifth period with a 90-yard goal from the field followed by a runaway goal he scored from the following throw-in for a 10-4 lead. Biddle scored on a neck shot for Heathcote, but Ganzi scored the final goal of the chukker for an 11-5 Audi lead with one chukker left in the game.

With Audi holding Heathcote in check, Roldan found himself on the receiving end of a pass from teammate Andrade. A beautifully executed shot from Roldan split the goal posts from over 90 yards away for the final score in the 12-5 Audi win.

Roldan set the pace for Audi with six goals. Ganzi, Andrade and Lalor added two goals apiece in the victory.

Biddle scored four times for Heathcote. Monteverde added a goal in the loss.

The win boosts Audi into the finals of the Bobby Barry Cup at noon on Sunday, January 29 against Orchard Hill.

With the Joe Barry Memorial Cup winding down, the International Polo Club will be holding a draw Thursday evening for the record 16 teams that will be participating in the Ylvisaker Cup.

The Ylvisaker Cup is the third of four 20-goal tournaments that precede the 26-goal competition that include the Royal Salute C.V. Whitney Cup, the USPA Piaget Gold Cup and the Nespresso 108th U.S. Open Championship, North America’s Triple Crown of polo.