On Wednesday 4/12, field 2 in Palermo, for the Ford Cup and in what was a “final” for permanence, La Ensenada Dietrich beat La Zeta Kazak by 16 to 7 and was thus pre-qualified for the Triple Crown 2025. On the other hand, La Zeta finished 9th. in the Ranking and must play the qualifying tournament in the following season. With these results, the team of La Hache Cría y Polo finished eighth and will have to play the repechage match against the champion of the tournament for the Chamber of Deputies Cup, La Dolfina Valiente.
Although in the first chukkers, the team led by Nico Pieres tried to close the paths to their opponent and managed to be close on the scoreboard, a good passage from Juanma Zubía – the MVP of the match – was enough for La Ensenada to take a good advantage and fill La Zeta’s team with nerves, which seeing itself outside the Triple Crown 2025 tried to burn the ships but it was not enough. It was a clear victory for Jero del Carril’s team, which in this way says goodbye with the tranquility of being pre-qualified for next season.
Teams and progression
The Dietrich Cove: Juan Britos (h) 9 (3 goals), Alfredo Bigatti 9 (3), Juan M. Zubía 9 (5, one penalty 1) and Jerónimo del Carril 9 (5, two penalties). Total: 36.
The Zeta Kazak: Lorenzo Chavanne 6 (1), Beltrán Laulhé 6, Nicolás Pieres 8 (2) and Matías Torres Zavaleta 8 (4, one from a corner). Total: 28.
La Ensenada Dietrich: 1-1, 3-2, 5-3, 7-3, 9-4, 10-5, 12-7 and 16-7.
Judges: Guillermo Villanueva (Jr.) and Martín Pascual. Arbitrator: Rafael Silva.
Photo credit: Matías Callejo / Prensa AAP.