Globalport rules Bangkok Polo Cup

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine-Globalport Polo squad firmed up its claim as one of the region’s top teams by ruling the kick-off leg of the Thailand Polo Association’s SPP Polo Cup in Bangkok recently.

Fast and creative on offense and rock-solid on defense, Phl-Globalport outclassed Royal Selangor-Malaysia, 10-3, to win the title before a big Sunday crowd.

Led by team captain Mikee Romero, Phl-Globalport imposed its will early and dominated the Malaysian side with their superb attacking game.

“We’re so eager to settle the game that’s why we attacked and attacked their lair,” said Romero. “That opened opportunities for us to score and we did.”

All four players did a splendid job as Romero, Adrian Garcia and Nicolai Galindo scored three goals each, while Ricardo Garcia, son of Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia, also grabbed the spotlight with a brilliant maneuver to score against a team led by well-known Mazlan brothers, Ali and Omar.   

Looking fit and relaxed, Romero said their win should be an extra motivation for the squad to improve further as they intend to compete in tougher tournaments in the future.

The Phl-Globalport advanced to the one-game face-off after pulling off a come-from-behind win over Kingpower-Thailand, 6-5.5 – thanks to a dramatic goal in the last minute.

“It was one our best wins so far. We thought we’re already goners but we persevered,” said Romero.

Singapore Polo captain Stijn Walker also played in the tournament alongside Thailand’s captain Tal Srivadhanpprabha.