All eight players scored, and much of the game was tied. Except for about three minutes in the fourth chukker, the spread was never more than one point. Coca-Cola played in perfect sync. Gillian Johnston blasted ahead on two turbo-breakaways, leaving the ball on the doorstep for Julio Arellano or Sugar Erskine to escort in. While doing so in the second chukker to tie the game at 4, Johnston took out an astounded Cambiaso along the way. Cambiaso, who performs at his peak under increasing pressure, was true to form, at one point slamming the ball straight into goal from a standstill, right out of the throw-in. After the game he noted that Valiente had put its new team together just a week ago and was competing in its first game, while Coca-Cola has been competing together for over a month. "So we were lucky to be tied, and we were lucky to pass through. We had a couple of good plays, and we won," he said. "Now we will get better and better."

Bob Jornayvaz 2         Gillian Johnston 2

Tommy Beresford 3     Sugar Erskine 7                

Felipe Viana 5             Julio Arellano 8        

Thursday's games were live streamed by ChukkerTV, a partner of the USPA Polo Network, which will broadcast the 20-goal Joe Barry Cup Final (Villa del Lago v. Palm Beach Illustrated/Technogym) on Friday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. Continuous live coverage of the Ylvisaker Cup, resumes Saturday, Feb. 6, when Audi/Millarville plays White Birch at 11 a.m.

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