Ayala defeated Jolly Roger by 13 goals to 11 to win the Globant Medium Goal Gold Cup on Friday, August 26. Following a remarkable final, Ayala claimed their second title of the 51st International Polo Tournament in Sotogrande, having previously won the Volvo Bronze Cup.
It is worth highlighting Benjamín Panelo’s outstanding performance. One of the best players of the tournament, Panelo was the top scorer of the team, scoring no less than 8 goals. Ayala’s dominance made Jolly Roger’s attempts to close the gap impossible. As a result, by the start of the sixth and last chukka, Ayala were leading by five goals.
The final of the Medium Goal Globant Gold Cup was followed by the awards presentation, with prizes being given by Luis Ureta, Globant Spain’s General Country Manager; Patricia Pomies, Globant’s Chief Operating Officer; Federico Pienovi Globant’s Chief Business Officer EMEA; Carolina Beresford, from Globant Ventures; and Juan-Galo Maciá, CEO Engel & Völkers Iberia.
The 51st. International Polo Tournament Sotogrande will resume on Saturday with the high goal and low goal finals.
HIGH AND MEDIUM GOAL MATCHES WILL BE STREAMED LIVE WORLDWIDE AND FREE OF CHARGE ON POLOLINE TV HERE.
Friday, August 26 – Summary:
MEDIUM GOAL:
FINAL GLOBANT GOLD CUP: AYALA 13-11 JOLLY ROGER
AYALA: Iñigo Zobel 0, Jesús Cobino 2 (2 goals), Benjamin Panelo 6 (8), Santiago Laborde 6 (3). Total: 14.
JOLLY ROGER: Rosendo Torreguitar 4 (1 goal), Alicia Gariador 0, Salvador Jauretche 4 (2), Chris Mackenzie 6 (8). Total: 14.
Umpires: Matías Baibiene & Peter Wright.
Third man: Federico Martelli.
Socre Ayala: 4-2, 7-2, 8-3, 9-6, 12-7, 13-11.
MVP: Benjamín Panelo.
BPP: Gran Llanura, ridden by Benjamín Panelo.
Globant’s Team Player Award: Alicia Gariador.
The Globant Gold Cup will come to an end on Saturday, August 27:
HIGH GOAL:
Final Globant Cold Cup
18:00hs., Los Pinos, Ground #3: Dubai vs Marqués de Riscal
LOW GOAL:
Final Globant Cold Cup
17:00hs., en Los Pinos, Ground#4: San Leonardo vs Estancia Lamar
Final Clinique La Prairie Cup
10:30hs., en Los Pinos, Ground #1: Essso vs Santa Cruz
GLOBANT GOLD CUP (HIGH GOAL): Fixture & Teams
GLOBANT GOLD CUP (MEDIUM GOAL): Fixture & Teams