On field 1 of the Argentine Polo Galicia Field in Palermo, on Wednesday 3/12 ended date 9 (fifth and last of Zone A) of the world’s top competition of our sport: the 132nd Argentine Polo Galicia Open presented by Visa.
The undefeated and only contender for the Triple Crown, La Natividad La Dolfina beat UAE Polo in a great match by 16 to 14, won the Imperial Cup that was in dispute, achieved its 11th consecutive victory in the season and qualified for the grand final of the tournament, which will be played next Sunday 7/12.
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Teams and progression:
La Natividad La Dolfina: Camilo Castagnola 10 (6 goals, two from penalties), Adolfo Cambiaso (n) 10 (6, two from penalties and 2 from Penalty 1), Adolfo Cambiaso (h) 10 (2) and Bartolomé Castagnola (h) 10 (2, one from Penalty 1). Total: 40.
UAE Polo: Pablo Pieres 9 (8, one penalty and one penalty 1), Lucas Monteverde (n) 9, Tomás Panelo 9 (5, three penalty) and Juan M. Nero 10 (1). Total: 37.
La Natividad La Dolfina: 3-1, 4-2, 7-4, 8-6, 10-9, 12-11, 13-13 and 16-14.
Judges: Gastón Lucero and Guillermo Villanueva (h). Arbitrator: Martín Aguerre.
Photo credit: Margarita Crotto.
MATCHDAY 10
Meanwhile, on Thursday 4/12 the tenth date (last of Zone B) will take place, in which they will face each other at 2:00 p.m. on court 2 and for the Visa Cup, La Ensenada Clonargen vs. La Dolfina II, a team that emerged from the qualifying tournament and that urgently needs a victory to continue with chances of pre-qualifying for the TC 2026.
Then, from 4:30 p.m., the only team that does not know defeat in the group, Ellerstina Indios Chapaleufú Vista vs. La Irenita La Hache Clinova, in another important “semi-final”: despite their defeat on the previous date, if they win LI LH will be finalists because the tiebreaker between two teams equal in points is the result between them.
In that match, Pablo Mac Donough will return to the starting lineup after his collarbone injury, replacing his nephew Matías (Jr.), “Vizcacha”.
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The teams for the day of Thursday 4/12:
14.00 – Palermo Court 2 – Zone B – Match 9 – Visa Cup
The Clonargen Inlet: Rufino Bensadón 8, Juan Britos (h) 8, Guillermo Caset (h) 9 and Jerónimo del Carril 9. Total: 34.
La Dolfina II: Lucas Criado (h) 7, Gonzalo Ferrari 8, Mariano González (h) 8 and Isidro Strada 8. Total: 31.
Judges: Martín Aguerre and Martín Pascual. Arbitrator: José I. Araya.
16.30 – Palermo Court 1 – Zone B – Match 10 – Stellantis Cup
Ellerstina Chapaleufú Indians View: Facundo Pieres 10, Antonio Heguy 8, Gonzalo Pieres (h) 9 and Cruz Heguy 9. Total: 36.
La Irenita La Hache Clinova: Hilario Ulloa 9, Francisco Elizalde 9, Pablo Mac Donough 10 and Ignatius du Plessis 9. Total: 37.
Judges: Matías Baibiene and Gastón Lucero. Arbitrator: Gonzalo López Vargas.
They have already finished their participation in the tournament:
Zone A
August Sun: Facundo Sola 8, Paco de Narváez 7, Benjamín Panelo 8 and Juan M. Zubía 9. Total: 32.
Zone B
The Hatchet & Polo: Bautista Bayugar 8, Carlos M. Ulloa 8, Ignacio Laprida 8 and Joaquín Pittaluga 8. Total: 32.