Gold Cup – Day 8

Double La Dolfina wins as La Dolfina Great Oaks secure their Quarter Final spot and La Dolfina Murus Sanctus get their first win of the tournament.

Match 1

La Dolfina Great Oaks won against Green Gates by a score 2

La Dolfina Great Oaks won against Green Gates by a score 3

In the first match of the day, La Dolfina Great Oaks secured the first Quarter finals spot having been unbeaten thus far. Beating Green Gates on Tuesday 2nd July, they take their place at the Quarters despite still having one league game left to play against Park Place. Green Gates were determined to make their mark and did an excellent job of withholding the La Dolfina Great Oaks attack. The lead swung between the two teams in the first half with Green Gates giving as good as they got and Elizalde and Strada playing their signature clever polo, but 3 big 4 goal chukkas for La Dolfina Great Oaks were enough to squash Green Gates dream of taking down the mighty Poroto Cambiaso and Cavanagh dream team that have proven so successful this year and Dillon Bacon’s side can breathe easy now knowing they are safe from elimination.

Chukka Breakdown:

La Dolfina Great Oaks won against Green Gates by a score 4

Score Progression:

La Dolfina Great Oaks won against Green Gates by a score 5

Game Statistics:

La Dolfina Great Oaks won against Green Gates by a score 6

 

Match 2

La Dolfina Murus Sanctus won against Park Place 2

La Dolfina Murus Sanctus won against Park Place 3

The second match saw some big names up against each other as Adolfo Cambiaso and his La Dolfina Murus Sanctus team had their first victory of the tournament after a shaky start losing to La Dolfina Great Oaks and Green Gates last week. They beat Park place 10-7 in a comfortable victory which saw them winning throughout, Hilario Ulloa and Juan Britos, the usually indefatigable pair unable to quash the La Dolfina side who were determined not to continue their losing streak.

Chukka Breakdown:

La Dolfina Murus Sanctus won against Park Place 4

Score Progression:

La Dolfina Murus Sanctus won against Park Place 5

Game Statistics:

La Dolfina Murus Sanctus won against Park Place 6

 

Photo credit – Mark Beaumont