The first ever Snow Polo World Cup in Asia, the "Wellington College Snow Polo World Cup 2012," continued yesterday with thrilling matches at the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club. The first match of the day featured Chile versus France, with both teams showing no signs of slack from the start—defending and attacking with great intensity. In the next two chukkas, Chile grew stronger as the match progressed and defeated France 6:2.
The second match was between Brazil and Australia, with Luis Schmidt Montes, the Ambassador of Chile to China, presiding over the opening kick-off for both teams. The first two chukkas saw both teams scoring rapidly, with Australia taking an 8-5 lead, three goals ahead of Brazil. However, Brazil fought back in the third chukka, closing the gap by two goals. In the end, Australia won 8:7. The final match of the day was between Italy and New Zealand, with the two teams evenly matched and the score tied 4-4 after three chukkas. The match was decided by penalty shots, with New Zealand defeating Italy 3:2.
The second match was between Brazil and Australia, with Luis Schmidt Montes, the Ambassador of Chile to China, presiding over the opening kick-off for both teams. The first two chukkas saw both teams scoring rapidly, with Australia taking an 8-5 lead, three goals ahead of Brazil. However, Brazil fought back in the third chukka, closing the gap by two goals. In the end, Australia won 8:7. The final match of the day was between Italy and New Zealand, with the two teams evenly matched and the score tied 4-4 after three chukkas. The match was decided by penalty shots, with New Zealand defeating Italy 3:2.
After four days of intense competition, players and horses have grown more familiar with each other and the field. Team coordination has also improved significantly, and it is expected that the upcoming matches will be even more exciting and competitive.
