Circa vs. Heathcote

02/11/2012, 3:00 pm |

Heathcote - 7, Circa - 6

After trailing in the fifth chukker, Heathcote delivered two last chukker goals to score its first win of the tournament over Circa, 7-6.

Martin Pepa got Circa off to an early 2-0 start with a pair of goals from the field. Lucas Monteverde kept Heathcote from being shut out by scoring a single goal. Circa took the early lead, 2-1.

The second chukker belonged to an aggressive Heathcote foursome as they put up three unanswered goals. Monteverde scored his second goal of the match and Tommy Biddle added a pair of goals (one from the field and one on a 60-yard penalty conversion) as Heathcote moved in front of Circa, 4-2.

Goals were hard to come by in the third chukker. Both teams struggled unsuccessfully for control of the ball. Guille Aguero was finally able to break through the Heathcote defense to score his first goal of the game and cut the Heathcote lead to a single goal, 4-3 halftime lead.

Biddle’s third goal of the contest opened the fourth chukker and extended the Heathcote lead to two goals, 5-3, but Circa rushed back. Hilario Ulloa’s first goal of the game kept them close, trailing Heathcote, 5-4.

A penalty goal from Ulloa and a goal from the field from Pepa went unanswered in the fifth period as Circa reclaimed its first chukker lead, 6-5.

Heathcote and Circa continued to press their respective attacks in the final chukker. Two goals from Monteverde and a resolute defense held Circa scoreless in the final seven minutes of play for the 7-6 Heathcote win.

Monteverde scored four goals for Heathcote. Teammate Biddle added three goals in the victory.

Pepa accounted for three of Circa’s goals. Ulloa scored twice and Aguero added a goal.

In spite of the loss, circa finished in first place in its bracket of lay and will proceed to the quarterfinals on Friday.