Audi vs. Coca-Cola
02/19/2012, 11:00 am | 4 IPC
Coca-Cola - 14, Audi - 7
In the upset of the day, a talented Audi lineup that included 10-goaler Gonzalito Pieres was humbled by an aggressive Coca-Cola team 14-7 in a battle that was one-sided from the beginning.
First chukker goals from Coca-Cola’s Luis Escobar and Julio Arellano were answered by a single penalty goal from Jeff Hall with Audi finding themselves in the whole from the get-go.
The Coca-Cola team produced shutout defense in the second and third chukkers to build a commanding 8-1 halftime lead.
In second chukker action, Gillian Johnston and Hilario Ulloa scored single goals from the field while Julio Arellano converted a 40-yard penalty shot to give Coca-Cola a 5-1 advantage.
A streaking Ulloa added two more goals in the third period while Arellano picked up his first goal from the field. Coca-Cola found themselves on the winning side of an impressive 8-1 halftime score.
Ulloa added two more goals to his personal total and Coca-Cola got another goal from Arellano in the fourth. Audi finally got some offense started, garnering single goals from Nico Pieres and Gonzalito Pieres. The fourth chukker ended with Coca-Cola boasting an 11-3 lead with two chukkers left to be played.
Audi took the field in the fifth chukker with a sense of resolve. A more organized attack found team captain Marc Ganzi at the front end of the offense as he scored three consecutive goals for Audi. Ulloa closed out the scoring with his seventh goal of the day as Coca-Cola left the field to remount for the final chukker of play with a six goal, 12-6 lead.
Audi tried to recapture the ardor it had exhibited in the fifth period, but were cut short. Arellano scored from the field to give Coca-Cola a seven goal, 13-6 lead. Hall converted a penalty shot for Audi and team captain Gillian Johnston scored the final goal of the game in the 14-7 rout.
Ulloa ended the day with a total of seven goals. Arellano added four goals in the win. Johnston was credited with two goals and Escobar scored once.
Ganzi scored three times for Audi. Hall added two penalty goals and Gonzalito Pieres and Nico Pieres were held to single goals.
