Mt. Brilliant stops Faraway in Wanderers
Classic, 10-7

By Alex Webbe

Bo Goodman and his Mt. Brilliant (1-0) team made their first appearance in the 14-goal
Wanderers Classic at the International Polo Club in Wellington as he led his teammates
to a 10-7 win over his brother Hutton Goodman’s Faraway (1-1) foursome.

Mt. Brilliant’s Brandon Phillips converted a 40-yard penalty shot for a goal to open the
game, with Tomas Obregon answering back with a penalty conversion of his own for a
1-1 tie. Tommy Collingwood put Mt. Brilliant on top of a 2-1 lead to end the first chukker
of play.

The Faraway defense kept Mt. Brilliant off the scoreboard in the second frame, but
managed just one goal on another penalty shot from Obregon. After two chukkers the
score was all even at 2-2.

Phillips scored on another penalty shot in the third and Collingwood scored his second
goal from the field as Mt. Brilliant rode out to a 4-2 lead. Juan Valerdi kept Faraway
from being shut out, converting a shot from the field to end the chukker. Mt. Brilliant
held on to a narrow 4-3 halftime lead.

Goodman and Juan Monteverde each scored single goals for Mt. Brilliant with Obregon
responding with two penalty goals for Faraway. Mt. Brilliant continued to hold a one
goal, 6-5 advantage.

Obregon tied it up at 6-6 in the fifth period but Phillips fired back for Mt. Brilliant with a
goal from the field followed by a 60-yard penalty conversion. At the end of five chukkers
Mt. Brilliant was leading 8-6.

Valerdi scored the first goal of the sixth chukker, 8-7, but that was the last firepower
Faraway could produce. Goals from the field from Collingwood and Phillips ended the
game as Mt. Brilliant took the match, 10-7.

Phillips was credited with five goals for Mt. Brilliant. Collingwood scored three times
and Goodman and Monteverde added single goals for the win.

Obregon paced Faraway with five goals. Valerdi scored twice.