Under the bright sun and in the presence of many enthusiastic guests, players showcased skill, determination, and true sportsmanship, embodying the spirit of the game. The event was a perfect celebration of teamwork, passion, and the enduring elegance of polo.
The last medium goal of the season will take place over three days, with the first day serving as a warm-up. The competition began with a tightly contested game between Polo You and Naoo, marking Mark Hänni’s return to polo. Naoo emerged victorious in the end. In the second game, Equilibrium fell behind Los Lobos initially but managed to rally and secure a win against the team led by Sébastien Le Page.
On Saturday, the low-goal tournament began with two teams competing against each other. PPZ White took an early 1-0 lead against M&E. The game will resume on the second day.
In the medium goal category, teams are competing for a spot in the final, and the rivalry is intense. Los Lobos emerged victorious over Naoo in the first game. Meanwhile, Equilibrium and Polo You engaged in a hard-fought match, with Janik Oertli and Pedro Fernandez Llorente demonstrating excellent teamwork and winning at the last minute against Equilibrium.
All teams were ready early on Sunday morning as the club prepared to welcome many guests for the last big event of
the season.
There was a turnaround in the situation in the low-goal game, as M&E, who were trailing by a goal yesterday, managed to shift the odds and make their way back
to victory.
Naoo had a good night’s rest and performed wonderfully. However, Equilibrium once again prevailed and won shortly before the end of the last chukka.
The final started wonderfully for Polo You, as they scored 5 goals in the first chukka, taking a comfortable lead. However, the situation changed when Pedro Fernandez Llorente missed a penalty in the second chukka, and slowly the victory turned in favor of Los Lobos, who, after a historic comeback, won 9 to 6.
Vecinos Cup 2024
29.08. – 01.09.2024
MEDIUM GOAL
Equilibrium (+7)
Daniel Aegerter (0)
Manuel Maria Bereterbide (+3)
David Kalberer (0)
Francisco Fucci (+4T)
Polo You (+6)
Mark Hänni (0)
Michael Fass (-1)
Pedro Fernandez Llorente (+5)
Janik Oertli (+2)
Los Lobos (+6)
Sébastien Le Page / Armand Le Page (0)
Martin Luginbühl (+2)
Facundo Kelly (+4)
Morgan Van Overbroek(0)
Naoo (+6)
Thomas Wolfensberger (+1)
Manuel Carranza (+4)
Stefan Roth (0)
Andrew Guthrie (+1)
LOW GOAL
M&E
Maximiliano Gnesi
Remi Dudler / Beata Dudler
Sue-Ann Strub / Antonia Sturzeis
Alex Roudneva
PPZ White
Sammy-Joe & Shiva Cosma Strub
Franziska Fuhrer
Anja Gutbrot
Lucas Bscher
Text PPZ
Photography Kathrin Gralla, Luca Mortari