Who won Pakistan’s Honda Polo Cup?
Master Paints Black was able to snatch the victory from the Master Paints/ Guard Group in the Honda Cup final by ½ point on Monday.
12th February 2019 | Lahore, Pakistan
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The game was evenly contested by both the teams but Master Paints Black were able to edge out Master Paints/ Guard Group by the technical half a point awarded to them for handicap disparity. Master Paints Black’s Jami Li Hardi played the key role in their victory by putting out an excellent performance, securing three out of his team’s four goals.
Match Description
In the first chukker, Master Paints/ Guard Group started the game strongly by registering the first goal of the match. The rest of the chukker remained fruitless for either team, as both of them were successful in foiling the other team’s attacks.
The 2nd chukker began with Jami Li Hardi scoring the first goal for his team and leveling the scores 1-1. Raja Temur of Master Paints Black scored the next goal for his side, giving his team the lead for the first time in the encounter. Master Paints/ Guard Group then retaliated by converting two 30 yard penalties towards the end of the 2nd. Master Paints/ Guard Group held the lead midway in the contest by 3-2.
The 3rd Chukker was when Jami Li Hardi really came into his element. He controlled the possession superbly, smashed a field goal and followed that up with a 30-yard field conversion. The score going into the final chukker was 4-3 in the favor of the Master Paints Black. Only a single goal was scored in the final chukker by the trailing Master Paints/ Guard Group when Hamza Mawaz was able to convert a 30-yard penalty.
Master Paints/ Guard Group also maintained an excellent defense in the final chukker and all of Master Paints Black’s offenses were fruitless, ending the match at level scores of 4-4 for each team. However, the Master Paints Black’s had a half point advantage due to the handicap disparity gave them the edge in the final score.
Match Description
In the first chukker, Master Paints/ Guard Group started the game strongly by registering the first goal of the match. The rest of the chukker remained fruitless for either team, as both of them were successful in foiling the other team’s attacks.
The 2nd chukker began with Jami Li Hardi scoring the first goal for his team and leveling the scores 1-1. Raja Temur of Master Paints Black scored the next goal for his side, giving his team the lead for the first time in the encounter. Master Paints/ Guard Group then retaliated by converting two 30 yard penalties towards the end of the 2nd. Master Paints/ Guard Group held the lead midway in the contest by 3-2.
The 3rd Chukker was when Jami Li Hardi really came into his element. He controlled the possession superbly, smashed a field goal and followed that up with a 30-yard field conversion. The score going into the final chukker was 4-3 in the favor of the Master Paints Black. Only a single goal was scored in the final chukker by the trailing Master Paints/ Guard Group when Hamza Mawaz was able to convert a 30-yard penalty.
Master Paints/ Guard Group also maintained an excellent defense in the final chukker and all of Master Paints Black’s offenses were fruitless, ending the match at level scores of 4-4 for each team. However, the Master Paints Black’s had a half point advantage due to the handicap disparity gave them the edge in the final score.
