On Sunday 11/24, at the start of date 9 (fourth of Zone B) of the 131st HSBC Argentine Polo Open, the runner-up of the 84th Abierto de Tortugas presented by Jumbo, Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose vs. Cría La Dolfina, faced each other on the Palermo field 2.
It was a 15-9 victory for the team led by Gonzalito Pieres, who in this way, in addition to winning the Copa Ciudad de Buenos Aires that was at stake, was in a position to define the group next Sunday 1/12 for a place in the grand final of the tournament.
During the first three chukkers, Grl. Rodríguez’s team played a very good polo, managed to win the set by 8-3 and put the game on track, which from there became more even and locked. Ellerstina took the victory with great justice, with a goal shared between Sapo Caset, Gonza Pieres and Lukín Monteverde; while Cría La Dolfina said goodbye to the tournament, with only one victory in four presentations.
Teams and progression
Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose: Guillermo Caset (h) 9 (6 goals, one penalty), Lucas Monteverde (n) 8 (3, one penalty 1), Gonzalo Pieres (h) 9 (6) and Ignatius du Plessis 9. Total: 35.
Breeding La Dolfina: Rufino Bensadón 8 (2), Diego Cavanagh 8 (2), Alejo Taranco 8 (2) and Bautista Bayugar 8 (3, one penalty and one corner). Total: 32.
Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose: 2-2, 5-3, 8-3, 9-4, 10-5, 11-6, 13-6 and 15-9.
Yellow Card: Rufino Bensadón (Chukker 2, 3.15).
Judges: Matías Baibiene and Martín Pascual. Arbitrator: Rafael Silva.
Photo credit: Matías Callejo / Prensa AAP.
THE DAY CLOSES
Starting at 5:00 p.m., on court 1, La Dolfina Saudi vs. La Ensenada Dietrich, for the Triumph Cup.
La Dolfina Saudi: Adolfo Cambiaso (h) 10, David Stirling (h) 10, Adolfo Cambiaso (n) 10 and Juan M. Nero 10. Total: 40.
The Dietrich Cove: Juan Britos (h) 9, Alfredo Bigatti 9, Juan M. Zubía 9 and Jerónimo del Carril 9. Total: 36.
Judges: Gastón Lucero and Gonzalo López Vargas. Arbitrator: José I. Araya.