On Saturday July 15, Dubai and Marqués de Riscal earned thier tickets to the semifinsls of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, following their respective wins against Green Gates and La Magdeleine in the first two quater final contests. Dubai, last year’s runner up, and Marqués de Riscal will await for the remaining teams for the next stage.
In the opening game, played in Brooks, Dubai, who ended on top of the general standings, had fight hard against Green Gates, who presented battle up to the end. The first half belonged to Rashid Albwardy’s foursome, who reached a 7-5 lead by half time. Green Gates dominated the fourth chukka, outscoring Dubai 3-0, thanks to Fran Elizalde’s remarkable performance. Green Gates, in a fantastic comeback, started the fifth chukka with a 8-7 advantage. But from then on, Dubai’s ace of spades, Camilo Castagnola, seized the reins, and the green jerseys managed to re-take the lead to claim the win and the first ticket to semifinals
Up next, La Magdeleine and Marqués de Riscal clashed in Lawns 2, in a very balanced match, based mostly in a similar playing style of both teams. Despite La Magdeleine managed to remain in the lead, Marqués de Riscal were on their tail; they overcame a two goal deficit in the fifth chukka,and after Alexandre Garese’s team missed a to convert a couple of penalties in the last chukka, Guillermo Caset secured Alejandro Aznar’s lineup the second spot to the semifinals, through a penalty conversion.
El domingo llegará el turno de los dos cruces restantes por los cuartos de final, en donde UAE y Vikings, en primera instancia, y Scone y Park Place, a su término, buscarán meterse entre los últimos 4 del Abierto Británico.
The final of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is due on Sunday July 23.
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British Open, Saturday July 15:
QUARTER FINAL #1: DUBAI 12-11 GREEN GATES (Brooks)
DUBAI: Rashid Albwardy 2, Camilo Castagnola 10 (8 goals), Beltrán Laulhé 3 (1), Rufino Bensadon 7 (3). Total: 22.
GREEN GATES: Noor Khadra 1, César Crespo 6 (1 goal), Francisco Elizalde 8 (9), Isidro Strada 7 (1). Total: 22.
Score Dubai: 3-2, 6-4, 7-5, 7-8, 10-8, 12-11.
MVP: Camilo Castagnola.
BPP UK: Apparition (Country Reel x Appearance). Player: Francisco Elizalde. Breeder: Pierre Henri N’Goumou. Judge: Matías Mac Donough.
QUARTER FINAL #2: MARQUÉS DE RISCAL 7-6 LA MAGDELEINE (Lawns 2)
MARQUÉS DE RISCAL: Alejandro Aznar 0, Santiago Cernadas 7, Guillermo Caset 9 (7 goals), Chris Mackenzie 6. Total: 22.
LA MAGDELEINE: Alexandre Garese 0, Facundo Fernandez Llorente 7 (1 goal), Pablo Mac Donough 9 (5), Santiago Laborde 6. Total: 22.
Score Marqués de Riscal: 0-2, 2-2, 3-5, 4-6, 6-6, 7-6.
MVP: Santiago Cernadas.
BPP UK: Torta Frita (Galleta x Vison). Player: Sapo Caset. Breeder: Paco de Narváez. Judge: Alejandro Agote & Francisco Bensadon.
The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup will resume on Sunday July 16:
12pm, Quarter Final #3: UAE Polo vs Vikings, en Lawns 1.
3pm, Quarter Final #4: Scone vs Park Place, en Lawns 2.
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