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This XI.  FIP  Polo Worldchampionship 2017, hosted by the Sydney Polo Club - Australia -  shows again very equal and strong Polo Teams all over the world, so even after 5 days of exciting Polo matches, the Finalists are not yet decided.
At the end, the place will be reserved for the teams that scores more points in total.  

So depending on results of matches to be played on Saturday, the potential finalist to fight for the titel on sunday might be following Polo Teams
Argentina (11 points) - Australia (-1 point) - England (12 points)  - New Zealand (-2 points) or Chile (14 points) !


Zone A
- results - status quo - latest matches 24./25.Oct 2017 - :

Match Polo Team Argentina vs. Polo Team Spain:
The Spanish Polo Team started off great, even they had to change the team - Jaime Serra replaced Tonete Ayesa  -  in fact they scored the first goal of the match, while they  counted with one and a half goal of advantage due to the handicap difference - stronger Argentina Team 15 goales / Spain 14 goales.
But unfortunately, Argentina stepped it up and controlled the match after the first chukka. The South American team just  took some minutes to adjust, and in the end they were able to absolutely dominate the match. So  the South American team Argentina has great chances of winning its zone and beeing one of the Finalists of this XI. FIP Polo Woldchampionship 2017, hosted by one of the most prestigious Polo Clubs of the world - the Syndey Polo Club.


Match USA vs. Australia
This was an exciting fast and long match, of almost two hours of duration. Both teams very strong and the game was even for two games, however the Americans were slightly superior. In spite of a few minor accidents, the game carried out without any inconveniences.
In the end the  USA POLO Team beat the local Polo Team Australia !

Jesse Bray (Team USA) : “There’s always things you can do better, you can not miss so many backshots, turn quicker, get more balls… We’ll watch the tape and point the mistakes to keep improving. It is always good to win, It’s something important that we have been working on, we couldn't do it with Argentina. Due to the result today, we are not eligible for the finals anymore, because it will come down to goals, but it’s good for the team’s morale to win” -


Zone B
- results - status quo - latest matches 24./25.Oct 2017 - :

Match New Zealand vs. England
Adam Haworth NZ Polo Team: “England started off well today, we know they are really good, but we got a little bit of extra confidence, and succeeded towards the end.
It was a close match; we just had work hard to keep the pressure on, there were many things in play, we had to keep focused. We always had to keep on working as hard as possible throughout the match; the game didn’t ease up" -

As the spectators and judges stated, a wonderful match, that seemed to be the best of the tournament so far. New Zealand showed great abilities and surprised the audience with their clean strategy. England was also solid; there was a lot of movement and good plays. Even though England started in great spirits, New Zealand stepped up showing confidence, great teamwork, and strategy - so they managed to defeat the English Polo Team !


Match Chile vs. India
The Polo Teams from India and Chile, showed a true example of great polo and sportsmanship in this exciting Polo match. India had a great start, and they gave a good battle to Chile.
But the Chileans after the third chukka were able to get hold of the match, and India was relentless, so the match ended in  favor of the South American Polo Player  from Chile - also Polo Worldchampion 2015 (finals Chile/USA) !




Fixture, (local Australian time):

Saturday, 28th.October 2017 all of the 8 qualified teams will meet at the field,
Syndey Polo Club

10:00 am - New Zealand vs. India (Supreme Field)
12:00 pm - USA vs. Spain (Supreme Field)
2:00 pm   - Chile vs. England (International Field)
4:00 pm  - Australia vs. Argentina (International Field)


Teams / Equipos:

ZONE A:
Spain:
Jaime Serra/Tonete Ayesa (2), Mario Gomez (4), Pelayo Berazadi (5), José Trevor von Löwenstein (2)

Argentina:
Lucio Fernandez Ocampo (2), Hector Hernando Guerrero (5), Valentin Novillo Astrada (5), Tomás Panelo (3)

Australia:
James Lester (3), George Hill (2), Jake Archibald (5), Jake Daniels (4)

USA:
Matías González (2), Jesse Bray (5), Felipe Viana (5), James Wright (2)


ZONE B:
India:
Siddhant Sharma (3), Angad Kalaan (4), Dhruv Pal Godara (5), HH Padmanabh Singh (2)

Chile:
Jose Ignacio Martinez (2), Jose Segers (5), Andres Vial Pieres (3), Jose Miguel Pereira Riesco (4)

England:
Josh Cork (2), Satnam Dillon (5), Henry Porter (2), Peter Webb (5)

New Zealand:
Adam Haworth (2), Guy Higginson (5), Glen Sherri (5), Jonny Jones (2)


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