The Thai Polo Open, the most important polo tournament in South East Asia, came to an end on Saturday at Thai Polo & Equestrian Club, in Pattaya, Thailand. The competition featured six 12-goal teams.
A large crowd attended the final, drawn not only by the two great polo matches, but also by the great variety of high quality food from around the globe.
Malaysian team Royal Pahang won the final to claim their first Thai Open title. The event counted with the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana.
Final Scores:
Fifth Place Match (Friday): Thai Polo 2-2 22BR
Third Place Match: La Familia 9-5 Fast Fish
FINAL: Royal Pahang 6-4.5 Axus
Royal Pahang: HH Tengku Muhammad 0, HH Tengku Amir Nasser 1 (1 goal), Tomasito Fernández Llorente 7 (4), Tomás Gándara 5 (1). Total: 13.
Axus: Brian Xu 0 (2 goals), Damián Marcos 3 (1), Diego Gómez 3, Dario Musso 6 (1). Total: 12.
Score Royal Pahang: (0-0.5) 2-1.5, 4-1.5, 6-2.5, 6-4.5.
Umpires: Daniel Boudou and Juan José DÃaz Alberdi.
MVP: Tomás Gándara.
BPP: Tinta One. Owner: Brian Xu. Played by: DarÃo Musso.
Picture Galleries:
Thai Polo Open Finals: Social & Around The Field
Thai Polo Open Finals: Around The Field with HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana
Fifth Place Match: Thai Polo vs 22BR
Thai Polo Open: Fixture & Teams
FINAL THAI POLO OPEN: ROYAL PAHANG VS AXUS
THIRD PLACE MATCH: LA FAMILIA VS FAST FISH