It was quite a thrilling day at Greenwich Thursday. Two games were held and they both decided who would make it to the final of 20-goal East Coast Open. In the early game Polo Do met Cinque Terre. Polo Do knew that to be back this Sunday (July 15) they needed to Win by two or more goals, or win by one if they scored at least two goals. Cinque Terre on the other hand knew it was win or go home. Meanwhile Endeavour waited, knowing that if either of those scenarios did not happen, and they were victorious over Heathcote Farm they would be battling White Birch for the trophy.

When the dust settled, Endeavour was in the final having beaten Heathcote 13-8, and although Polo Do won, it was by a single goal 11-10.

Polo Do jumped out to a quick start in the first chukker, as Guille Aguero scored the days’ first two goals from the field. Andres Weisz got Cinque Terre on the board with a penalty two connection. In the second chukker Polo Do added to its lead. Michel Dorignac hit a penalty two and Carlos Avendano made a field goal. With Polo Do controlling the ball almost the entire time, Cinque Terre was unable to score., and Polo Do led 4-1 after two chukkers. In the third chukker both teams scored three times from the field. Dorignace with two and Aguero with one for Polo Do, while Cinque Terre got balanced scoring as Weisz, Magoo LaPrida, and Chino Fraysinnet each put it between the posts. So Polo Do was up 7-4 at the half. After four chukkers they led 8-5. Cinque Terre shaved the margin to two in the fifth chukker. Weisz hit a penalty 2 and Fraysinnet had a field goal. In between those goals Dorignac made a field goal, and the score was 9-7 Polo Do.

When Aguero knocked through a field goal in the sixth it looked as if Polo Do was headed to the final, being up 10-7. But as Yogi Berra once said, “it ain’t over ‘till it’s over,” and this one wasn’t over. Fraysineet scored, making it 10-8. Then Avendano scored again and Polo Do was up 11-.7 Cinque Terre could sense time running down against them and really came to life. LaPrida then made a field goal and the score was now 10-8. This was followed by a Dorignac field goal making it 11-9 and only 58 seconds remained. Soon the whistle sounded, and to Polo Do’s horror, and open goal penalty was called against them. On the throw-in Weisz grabbed the ball and went through the crowd, and shot the ball in with a mere 11 seconds left to play. Thus it was a bittersweet victory for Polo Do.

A psyched up Endeavour team jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one chukker and a 6-1 lead in the second chukker, and never looked back.

Endeavour (2-2) and White Birch (4-0 were scheduled to meet in the final Sunday at 3:00 Eastern.

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