GOLDEN ZEBRA TAKES SABRINA CUP IN OT
Tackeria almost snatched victory from them, but Golden Zebra got the first goal in sudden death overtime to take The Sabrina Cup at Saratoga Polo on Thursday. The final score was 8-7.
Scoring was stingy throughout the match, with each team averaging just over 1 goal per chukker. While Tackeria started the game a point in front on handicaps, they were held scoreless in the first chukker while Golden Zebra went up 2-1 thanks to the 1-2 punch of Ashley VanMetre and Jackie Czub.
From there it was all back and forth as each team almost always scored one goal per chukker. In the final 30 seconds of regulation, Tackeria’s Matt Coppola converted on a penalty shot to send the game into overtime.
Gonzalo Fucci was the big hero of the day, as he scored the last of his game-high 4 goals off the first throw-in of sudden death to give Golden Zebra the win.
The Barrantes Cup begins at Saratoga Polo on Friday with two match, one at 3pm, the other at 5:30pm. For more information about Saratoga Polo, call (518) 584-8108 or visit SARATOGAPOLO.COM.
TOTAL GOALS SCORED
TACKERIA (+1 on handicap) – 7
Brian Meara – 0
Matt Coppola – 2
Rick Baum – 1
Todd Offen – 3
GOLDEN ZEBRA – 8
Ashley Van Metre – 1
Tab Orthwein – 1
Gonzalo Fucci – 4
Jay Fetner -1
Jackie Czub (alt for Tab Orthwein) – 1