With a large crowd of people on field 2 in Palermo, the Final Round of the National Intercircuit Championship with Handicap for the Argentine Republic Cup was defined on Saturday 29/3, in which 16 formations of between 16 and 23 goals of handicap participated.
In the final of the tournament, La Irenita beat Las Rosas La Natividad by a tight 13 to 12 – after conceding a 5-goal advantage due to their lower handicap – and thus won this important federal competition for the third time.
La Irenita defended the lead with a great game by “Vizcacha” Mac Donough and Custodio Eleno, they ahead on the scoreboard during the first five chukkers of the game. For its part, Las Rosas La Natividad, with a very good performance by “Lukín” Monteverde, sought in every possible way to neutralize the ceded advantage, a situation that could only be achieved in the last quarter, in which it equalized 11-11 with a goal by Santi Cernadas and 12-12 with an excellent goal by Lukín. And when it seemed that the final would be defined in overtime, Custodio Eleno sent a great run, made it 13-12 with only 25 seconds left for the final bell and gave the title to La Irenita.
The finalist teams and progression:
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC CUP
The Little Anger: Fermín Mac Donough 1 (1 goal), Custodio Eleno 1 (1), Martín Podestá (h) 7 (2) and Matías Mac Donough (h) 7 (4, two penalties). Total: 16.
The Roses The Nativity: Matías González Otharán 1 (1), Santiago Cernadas 7 (3), Lucas Monteverde (n) 9 (6, four penalties) and Bartolomé Castagnola 4 (2). Total: 21.
La Irenita: (5-0) 7-2, 8-3, 8-5, 9-7, 11-10 and 13-12.
Judges: Federico Martelli and Rafael Silva. Arbitrator: Martín Inchauspe.
THE NUMBERS OF THE FINAL
La Irenita won its third title in the tournament, after having won it in 2002 and 2022; while on the individual side, Martín “Min” Podestá (2017) and Matías “Vizcacha” Mac Donough (2022) won this trophy for the second time, while Fermín Mac Donough – Vizcacha’s brother – and Custodio Eleno were crowned glory for the first time in the Copa República Argentina.
We remember that the top winners of the Copa República Argentina are Coronel Suárez –despite the fact that he has not won the trophy since 2003-, with 16 titles; and Juan José Brané, with 5 (1986, 92, 99, 00 and 02).
AWARDS CEREMONY
MVP: Matías Mac Donough -h- (La Irenita).
Jaime Amorín Award for Best Horse of the Final: Irenita Sudanesa (Matías Mac Donough -h-).
AACCP Award for the Best Registered Player Product Argentine Polo Race: El Overo Z7 Catadora (Lucas Monteverde -n-).
THE SUBSIDIARY
Meanwhile, at noon on court 1 of the Alfredo Lalor Headquarters that the AAP has in Pilar, Ellerstina La Zeta beat Trenque Lauquen Betania 14-10 and won the Diario La Nación Subsidiary Cup.
The finalist teams:
LA NACIÓN DAILY CUP
Ellerstina La Zeta: Francisco Spinacci 2, León Donoso 5, Nicolás Pieres 8 and Joaquín Pittaluga 8. Total: 23.
Trenque Lauquen Betania: Justo Calafell 5, Salvador Jauretche 5 (Received a yellow card), Santos Merlos 7 and Jacinto Amadori 6. Total: 23.
Judges: Martín Aguerre and Martín Inchauspe. Arbitrator: Martin Scortichini.
The other formations that participated:
Estancia Grande P. C.: Facundo Llosa 8, Santiago Buzzi 3, Nicolás Recaite 6 and Alejo Aramburu 6. Total: 23.
La Dolfina Oriental: Santos Goti 2, Benicio Laguarda Cabral 2, Alejo Taranco 8 and David Stirling (h) 9. Total: 21.
La Matera La Aguada: Cruz Menéndez Onofrio 3, Cruz Novillo Astrada 5, Juan M. Zavaleta (h) 7 and Simón Zavaleta 6. Total: 21.
La Arisca: Bautista Paz Posse 3, Mark Tomlinson 6, Benjamín Panelo 8 and Gonzalo Paz Posse 4. Total: 21.
Colonel Suárez La Magdeleine: Lucas Goti 3, Marcos Goti 5, Juan Cruz Araya 4 and Jerónimo del Carril 9. Total: 21.
The Violet: Federico Tagle Vial 1, Felipe Martínez Ferrario 6, Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 7 and Mateo Lafuente 6. Total: 20.
Chapaleufú La Caledonia: Edmundo Donnelly 3, Genaro Ringa 6, Felipe Dabas 7 and Andrés Lariguet 4. Total: 20.
Estancia La Paz Standing Rock: Nicolás Tomasevich 3, Benjamín Urquiza 6, Isidro Strada 8 and Pierandrea F. Muller 3. Total: 20.
Cuatro Vientos: Pedro Chavanne 4, Candelaria Fernández Araujo 2, Juan A. García Grossi 6 and Santiago Chavanne 7. Total: 19.
La Matera la vete: Martín Ferrari 3, Dante Castagnola 3, Gonzalo Ferrari 8 and Hugo Taylor 5. Total: 19.
Mar del Plata Brava Polo Team: Salvador Arrastúa 3, Guillermo MacLoughlin (h) 5, Bautista Arrastúa 6 and Francisco MacLoughlin 5. Total: 19.
Arelauquen P. C. Patagonia Polo: Hans Bergter 3, Gastón Bardengo 4, Matt Perry 6 and Andrés Crespo 5. Total: 18.
The complete fixture:
MATCHDAY 1 – Wednesday 19/3
ZONE 1
Ellerstina La Zeta 21, Arelauquen P. C. Patagonia Polo 12; and
La Violeta 11, La Dolfina Oriental 9.
ZONE 2
La Irenita 21, Trenque Lauquen Betania 12; and
Cuatro Vientos 10, Chapaleufú La Caledonia 9.
ZONE 3
Estancia Grande P. C. 11, Mar del Plata Brava Polo Team 10; and
Estancia La Paz Standing Rock 15, La Matera La Aguada 13.
ZONE 4
La Matera La Vete 16, La Arisca 5; and
Las Rosas La Natividad 14, Coronel Suárez La Magdeleine 10.
MATCHDAY 2 – Friday 21/3
ZONE 1
La Dolfina Oriental 18, Ellerstina La Zeta 14; and
La Violeta 13, Arelauquen P. C. Patagonia Polo 8.
ZONE 2
La Irenita 18, Chapaleufú La Caledonia 14; and
Trenque Lauquen Betania 16, Cuatro Vientos 15.
ZONE 3
Estancia Grande P. C. 15, La Matera La Aguada 13 (en Palermo); y
Mar del Plata Brava Polo Team 11, Estancia La Paz Standing Rock 10.
ZONA 4
La Matera La Vete 14, Coronel Suárez La Magdeleine 9; y
Las Rosas La Natividad 16, La Arisca 12.
FECHA 3 – Martes 25/3
ZONA 1
La Dolfina Oriental 20, Arelauquen P. C. Patagonia Polo 9; y
Ellerstina La Zeta 16, La Violeta 10.
ZONA 2
La Irenita 14, Cuatro Vientos 11 (en Palermo); y
Trenque Lauquen Betania 12, Chapaleufú La Caledonia 11.
ZONA 3
Mar del Plata Brava Polo Team 12, La Matera La Aguada 9; y
Estancia Grande P. C. 15, Estancia La Paz Standing Rock 10.
ZONA 4
La Arisca 12, Coronel Suárez La Magdeleine 8; y
Las Rosas La Natividad 11, La Matera La Vete 9.
Para ver la tabla de posiciones final del torneo, hagan click AQUÍ
SEMI-FINALS – Thursday 27/3
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC CUP
Las Rosas La Natividad 14, La Dolfina Oriental 7; and
La Irenita 18, Estancia Grande P. C. 15.
LA NACIÓN DAILY CUP
Ellerstina La Zeta 15, La Matera La Vete 12; and
Trenque Lauquen Betania 16, Mar del Plata Brava Polo Team 13.