Altaris, the lineup composed by Jamal Nusseibeh, Milo Dorignac, Valerio Zubiaurre and Joaquin Panelo, claimed the East Coast Gold Cup, after defeating Ellipse by a close 12-11 in extra chukka, with a golden goal by Joaquin Panelo, in the championship match played at Greenwich Polo Club. The tournament that saw six teams up to 16 goals, compete.
FINAL EAST COAST GOLD CUP: ALTARIS 12-11 ELLIPSE
ALTARIS:Â Jamal Nusseibeh 0, Milo Dorignac 2 (2 goals), Valerio Zubiaurre 8 (4), Joaquin Panelo 6 (6). Total: 16.
ELLIPSE:Â Lucas Diaz Alberdi 6 (2 goals), Toly Ulloa 5 (7), Roberto Bilbao 5 (2), Louis Devaleix 0. Total: 16.
Score Altaris:Â 1-1, 3-3, 5-5, 6-7, 10-9, 11-11, 12-11.
Umpires:Â Horton Schwartz & Dani Juarez.
MVP:Â Milo Dorignac.
BPP:Â Leona, ridden by Milo Dorignac.
EAST COAST GOLD CUP: Fixture & Teams
The next step at Greenwich Polo Club will be the culminating event of the season, the East Coast Open, that will run through August 29 and September 12, and will see teams up to 20 goals in competition. Â