Hamburger Polo Club were in electrifying form as they swept past the challenge of Saint Germain to reach next Easter’s EHL Men FINAL8.
Tim Brand fired a hat trick while they led from start to finish en route to a 7-2 win despite some lively moments from the French side.
Kane Russell got two as well, the first of them coming in just the third minute from a penalty stroke and the Justus Weigand slotted in another in the 12th minute.
And any chance of Saint Ger making a game of it ended in the minute before half time as Russell’s corner goal was quickly added to by Brand from Niklas Bosserhoff’s race around the right baseline.
Paul Smith tacked on the fifth as he kept his balance and push in after a flowing move. Brand got the sixth and seventh from close range before the French team rallied.
Hugo Dolou got a brilliant goal back following Jules Verrier’s lovely skill and Thomas Assoignon fired in a corner to reduce the gap further.
But Polo were well clear and content to take home the ticket to the FINAL8 next Easter.