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Match report
KO16 Real Club de Polo 3 (D Alegre, X Lleonart, A Casasayas) Club Egara 0
David Alegre inspired Real Club de Polo to victory in their
Catalan tussle with Club Egara, advancing them to the KO8 for the third time in
their history.
In truth, it could have been more comfortable but for some
superb Quico Cortes saves as Polo’s quality shone at times against a
hard-working Ratllat opponent.
Xavi Lleonart tested the goalkeeper’s reflexes early on with
a backhand shot before Lucas Vila’s baseline cross was expertly picked up by
Alegre at the near post, beautifully flicked behind Cortes for 1-0.
Alvaro Turull Bataller drew an amazing save from Cortes
moments later as Polo made the best of an entertaining opening. But they could
not build on the lead in the second quarter and were denied on the line by
Josep Romeu from a corner.
Egara’s chances were fleeting with Mario Fernandez not
unduly troubled and the game was killed off in the 49th minute in
superb fashion. Alegre drove at the heart of the Egara defence before laying
off to Lleonart who wrong-footed Cortes to slip the ball home.
There was plenty of tetchiness thereafter. Egara did finally
draw some late fire in the last minute when Eduardo Arbos stung the boot of
Fernandez while an Edi Tubau push was deflected just wide but Polo were secure
in their victory and they added an extra gloss with eight seconds to go via Alex Casasayas.
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