INIGO Zobel scored three goals in a short and fast, four chukker-game to lead Team White to The Standard Cup 2025 crown on Sunday.
Aided by teammates Marty Romualdez, Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos and Argentinian pro Ignacio O’Dwyre, Team White went on to handily beat Team Orange, 6-2, at the Enrique Zobel Field of the Manila Polo Club in Makati City.
The end of the season event was fast, according to Zobel, a 53-year veteran of the game, in winning the event’s high-goal match.
In the low-goal, six-chukker round-robin encounters earlier, Team Gray took the top honors with a two-game sweep of Red and Blue teams.
Zobel, who earned the MVP honors with his trusted pony Paloma, struck one of the first two goals in the first chukker.
Romualdez rode in the first goal at the 4:45 mark, before Zobel hit the second with nine seconds left in the clock.
Attacking from the middle, Zobel drove in the third goal with 5:13 left in the second chukker, before Tony Bitong retaliated for Team Orange at the 58-second mark.
“It was a nice game. We had good fun,” said Romualdez.
With Team White ahead, 3-1, halfway into the game, Marcos came through with his assault in remaining 2:44 of the third.
A second goal marker came from Romualdez in the final 1:05, for a 5-1 advantage.
A final attack came from Zobel in the fourth chukker handed Team White a 6-1, spread.
Jay de Jesus landed Team Orange’s second goal during the remaining time of the contest.
Spectators were treated to a fireworks display later in the evening.
Meanwhile, Team Gray got the winning goal from Tonypet Albano in the second chukker for a 2-1 triumph over Team Red, for its first victory.
Albano also had a goal when Gray, getting support from teammates Jun Juban and Patrick Cruz, prevailed over Blue, 3-1.