On court 5, which the organizing club owns in Tortuguitas, the eighth round (fourth of Zone B) of the 86th Tortugas Country Club Galicia Open presented by Visa began on Sunday 25/10, in which the Emilio de Anchorena Cup is at stake.
In the match, Las Monjitas did what they needed to do to maintain any chance of reaching the final: they defeated La Aguada Daily Mail 22-8 , securing their second victory in three matches in the tournament. In the final round, they will try to beat La Hache and await the result of La Irenita to see if they can advance to the decisive match.
Meanwhile, the Open Door team has yet to win this season and must urgently start racking up victories to accumulate important points for the Triple Crown Ranking.
With 12 goals from Rufino Bensadón, who reaches 28 and is placed as runner-up to Facundo Pieres, the tournament’s top scorer with 31, Las Monjitas controlled the game from the initial throw-in and achieved a very good victory that keeps them in contention.
The Teams:
Score Progression:
Game Statistics:
Las Monjitas: Rufino Bensadón 8 (12 goals, four from penalties and one from a corner), Lucas Monteverde (n) 9 (3), Juan M. Nero 9 (3) and Ignatius du Plessis 8 (4). Total: 34.
La Aguada Daily Mail: Bautista Bayugar 8 (2), Alfredo Bigatti 8 (1), Ignacio Laprida 8 and Joaquín Pittaluga 8 (5, two penalty goals). Total: 32.
The Nuns: 6-0, 9-2, 10-3, 12-3, 14-4, 18-4, 20-7 and 22-8.
Judges: Matías Baibiene and Gonzalo López Vargas. Referee: Nicolás Scortichini.
Second Match
On Sunday 25/10, on court 7 that the organizing club owns in Tortuguitas, the eighth date (fourth of Zone B) of the 86th Tortugas Country Club Galicia Open presented by Visa was closed, in which the Emilio de Anchorena Cup is at stake.
In the match, La Hache Polo Team , recent finalist of the 133rd Hurlingham Club Open , secured their third victory in as many games in the tournament, defeating Híper 14-10 . This puts them in sole possession of first place in their group, and they will look to defeat Las Monjitas in the final match to advance to the tournament final. Meanwhile, the team led by “Fran” Elizalde, which won the Drysdale Subsidiary title in Hurlingham, finished their Tortugas campaign with one win and three losses. They will now rest for a few days before preparing for the upcoming 133rd Argentine Polo Open Galicia presented by Visa.
Photo Credit – Matias Callejo /Prensa AAP
The Teams:
Score Progression:
Game Statistics:
La Hache Polo Team: Hilario Ulloa 9 (5 goals), Carlos M. Ulloa 8 (2), Benjamín Panelo 8 (4 penalties) and Tomás Panelo 9 (3). Total: 34.
Hyper: Victorino Ruiz Jorba 8 (7, four penalty goals), Gonzalo Ferrari 8, Francisco Elizalde 9 (2) and Teodoro Lacau 8 (1). Total: 33.
La Hache Polo Team: 1-1, 5-1, 5-2, 7-4, 9-4, 11-4, 12-8 and 14-10.
Yellow Cards: Carlos M. Ulloa and Gonzalo Ferrari (Chukker 6, 3.31).
Judges: Guillermo Villanueva (h) and Martín Pascual. Referee: José I. Araya.
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