Tang Polo seals final duel vs Los Tamaraos

Games today

2:30 p.m. – Low Goal

4 p.m. – 12-Goal Round Robin

Games tomorrow

2:30 p.m. – Patron All-Star sMatch

4 p.m. – Tang Polo vs Los Tamaraos

MANILA, Philippines - Argentinian pro Miguel Diaz went on another scoring spree as he helped Tang Polo of China secure a final berth with another come-from-behind 7-6 victory over Polo Escape in the Globalport Philippine Polo Open 2015 in Calatagan, Batangas last Thursday.

A five-goaler, Diaz erupted for four goals, including the game-winner in the last 32 seconds that capped the team’s stirring comeback from a 2-5 deficit.

Benjamin Urquiza accounted for the other three goals as Tang Polo completed a two-game sweep of Zone 1 elims.

“We’re lucky,” said team patron ShiLai Liu. “Miguel played very well today. He promised he will score and he did.”

They will play Los Tamaraos in the one-game finals tomorrow in Makati at 4 p.m.

“It’s going to be a fast and furious final,” said local patron Mikee Romero, who organized the tournament for the third straight year.

Diaz also scored four goals in Tang Polo’s 8-7 win over Globalport last Wednesday.

Defending champion San Miguel trounced Kingpower of Thailand, 8-2, in the other game with Gregorio Gelosi and Guillermo Cavanagh churning out four goals apiece.

San Miguel’s win forced a three-way tie in Zone II after San Miguel, Los Tamaraos and Kingpower finished with similar 1-1 records.

But the Los Tamaraos, who pulled off a 9-5 win against San Miguel, took the top seeding due to their superior quotient.

Despite missing the finals, Romero was elated with how the six-team competition turned out.

“This is a superb competition because it brought out the best in all the participating teams. This is a much higher competition being a 12-goal tournament and it’s a success,” said Romero.