Orchard Hill vs. MetalTek

02/10/2012, 3:00 pm |

Orchard Hill - 12, MetalTek - 11

In the final match of the day, Orchard Hill fell behind early but staged a second half rally to tie MetalTek and then win in a 12-11 overtime chukker.

Sebastian Merlos got MetalTek on the scoreboard with the opening goal of the first period, but was answered by a goal from Facundo Obregon. Carlucho Arellano closed out the scoring in the first chukker with a penalty goal and a 2-1 MetalTek lead.

A pair of goals from the field from Merlos n the second chukker were countered by a single goal from Obregon as Orchard Hill fell behind 4-2 after the first two chukkers.

MetalTek kept the heat on in the third, with Merlos scoring one goal from the field and converting a 60-yard penalty shot for a second goal in the chukker. Hector Galindo kept Orchard Hill in it with a penalty goal and a goal from the field. At the end of the first half, Metaltek held a 6-4 advantage.

Merlos scored his sixth goal of the game to open the second half, but Orchard Hill responded with single goals from Lucas Criado and Facundo Obregon (a 60-yard penalty conversion). MetalTek continued to lead, but the margin had been cut to a single goal, 7-6.

Two more goals from Obregon and a goal from Criado were answered by a pair of penalty goals from Arellano, and at the end of five chukkers, it was all even at 9-9.

Will Johnston’s first goal of the game came on a pass from Merlos, and put MetalTek on top, 10-9. With under two minutes in regulation time, Steve Van Andel intercepted a MetalTek pass. Criado followed it up for the goal and a 10-10 tie. MetalTek was fouled with 45 seconds left in the chukker. Arellano converted the 40-yard penalty shot for an 11-10 lead. Orchard Hill took possession of the ensuing throw in and was fouled as they headed for the MetalTek goal. With 21 seconds left on the clock, Obregon converted the 60-yard penalty shot to tie it up at 11-11 and send it into sudden-death overtime.

After making unsuccessful runs at one another’s goals, Orchard Hill was fouled in the MetalTek goal area and awarded a penalty shot. Obregon teed it up and drove it through the goalposts for the win, a win that would send them to the tournament quarterfinals with a 2-1 record.

Obregon led all scoring with seven goals. Criado added three goals and Galindo scored twice in the win.

Merlos set the pace for MetalTek with six goals. Arellano accounted for four goals and Johnston scored once.