Monday, August 14, 2006
Chile Tied with South Africa
According to News24.com, Chile managed to tie South Africa 9-9 in The BMW International Polo Series. The 22-24 goal tournament consists of two Test matches. The first match was played yesterday at Shongweni, near Durban and the second will be held at the Inanda Club in Sandton next Sunday.
South Africa is undefeated against Chile and they had the home team advantage yesterday; nevertheless, the Chileans came into their own in the last two chukkas, adapting to the local conditions/horses and tied it up within "a heartbeat" of the final whistle.
The top scorer for Chile was Juan-Eduardo Jaramillo (6) who racked up five goals. The team's number two man, Jose-Rafael "Cote" Zegers, and their back, Matias Vial, each got in a couple of goals.
Bryan Hein scored six goals for SA with Rory Bryden scoring two and team captain Selby Williams scoring once.
Tickets for next Sunday's match in Sandton are available from the South African Polo Association.
