Despite the rain, on Sunday 11/17, on field 1 in Palermo that looked impeccable, of the world’s top event of our sport was closed: the 131st HSBC Argentine Polo Open.
For Zone B of the tournament, Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose beat La Ensenada Dietrich by 18 to 13 and in this way, left the team of Britos, Bigatti, Zubía and del Carril without chances of reaching the final.
Grl. Rodríguez’s team, in addition to achieving its second victory in the competition -leaves it as leader of the group together with La Dolfina Saudi-, took the Johnnie Walker Cup that was at stake in the match.
As has been happening, La Ensenada played a very good first half, with Alfre Bigatti as the standard-bearer and Jero del Carril very safe at the back. And Ellerstina, who was overwhelmed in the first five sets, appeared in all his dimension in the last three – a great game by Lukín Monteverde – managed to win 10-3 in the last 21 minutes of net play, turned the game around and got a victory that leaves him expectant and with great chances of defining the zone on the last date, scheduled for Sunday 1/12.
Teams and progression:
Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose: Guillermo Caset (h) 9 (11 goals, nine penalties), Lucas Monteverde (n) 8 (3, one penalty 1), Gonzalo Pieres (h) 9 (3) and Ignatius du Plessis 9 (1 penalty 1). Total: 35.
The Dietrich Cove: Juan Britos (h) 9 (2), Alfredo Bigatti 9 (3), Juan M. Zubía 9 (1) and Jerónimo del Carril 9 (7, four from a penalty and one from a penalty 1). Total: 36.
Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose: 2-2, 3-7, 5-8, 7-9, 8-10, 12-10, 14-12 and 18-13.
Yellow Cards: Guillermo Caset (Chukker 3, 6.23) and Alfredo Bigatti (Chukker 8, 3.59).
Judges: Guillermo Villanueva (Jr.) and Martín Pascual. Arbitrator: Martín Aguerre.
Photo credit: Matías Callejo / Prensa AAP.