Pony Express vs. MetalTek

02/05/2012, 3:00 pm | Piaget Field

MetalTek - 16, Pony Express - 8

MetalTek and Pony Express fought to 3-3 tie after the first chukker, but caved in the third when MetalTek put four goals on the scoreboard on their way to a 16-8 win.

Pony Express received one goal by handicap from the 20-goal MetalTek team and added two more on goals from Juan Garcia Grossi. MetalTek countered with single goals from Sebastian Merlos, Carlucho Arellano (40-yard penalty conversion) and Will Johnston.

Arellano added two more goals (one from the field and one from the penalty line) in the second frame. Pony Express answered with a penalty conversion from Tomas Goti. MetalTek held a narrow 5-4 advantage.

Goti scored on another penalty goal in the third, but MetalTek fired back with three goals from the field from Merlos and another penalty goal from Arellano. At the end of the first half, MetalTek held a comfortable 9-5 edge.

The MetalTek attack continued to harass the Pony Express defenders in the fourth, converting on just one goal in three attempts, but the pressure was on. Bob Daniels converted a penalty shot for Pony Express with the period ending with MetalTek maintaining its four goal lead, 10-6.

Merlos converted a 60-yard penalty goal to open the scoring in the fifth chukker, but that would be the end of their attack. Goals from Daniels and Grossi ended the period with Pony Express trailing by only three goals, 11-8.

If there was ever any doubt about the final result of the match, MetalTek put an end to the speculation in the sixth. A pair of goals from Stevie Orthwein and three goals from Arellano (one penalty goals and a goal from the field) were combined with lights-out defense that kept Pony Express off of the scoreboard for a 16-8 final.

Arellano led the field with eight goals (six on penalty shots). Merlos added five goals. Orthwein accounted for two goals and Johnston scored once in the win.

Grossi led the Pony Express offense with three goals. Daniels and Goti scored two goals apiece and the team received one goal by handicap.