By Mauro Aiello
First match of the weekend being held at the Royal guard in Rabat, for the 3rd and 4th place, crystal clear skies, 20 degrees and a pleasant easterly breeze, where the perfect frame.
They played 4 chukkas with a stop in the middle of each one to change horses.
At the beginning France started better but after the first two chukkas Portugal started to dominate the actions and the score
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The highlight of the match was the goal scored by Portuguese number two following an exciting run and finishing the play with near side neck shot in the 4th chukka.
Towards the end the French team lead by his back Pierre Ngoumou managed to recover a couple of goals, but Portugal knew how to control the actions until the end and secure the win.
Tomorrow will be the final between Morocco and USA , promising another interesting match at an impeccable location.
