It was a busy Wednesday at the AAP in Pilar as the Hurlingham Open continued with four matches.
The closing match on field 1 saw La Albertina Abu Dhabi score 5 consecutive goals – four scored by Alfredo Cappella – to turn the game around and defeat La Dolfina Polo Ranch.
Action resumes this weekend at Hurlingham with the definitions of the zones, where teams will look for a spot in the final due on Saturday, November 9, in Palermo.
ELLERSTINA 8-5 LA AGUADA
- Ellerstina Johor: Polito Pieres 10 (4 goals), Gonzalo Pieres (h) 9, Nicolás Pieres 10 (2), Facundo Pieres 10 (2, one penalty). Total: 39.
- La Aguada: Lucas Díaz Alberdi 7 (1), Alfredo Bigatti 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8 (4, three penalties), Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9. Total: 32.
- Score Ellerstina Johor: 0-1, 1-1, 3-1, 4-1, 7-1, 7-2, 8-5.
- Umpires: Martín Pascual & Gastón Lucero.
- Third Man: Gonzalo López Vargas.
- BPP Polo Argentino: Open Huracanada (Open cabernet x Open Katrina), played by Facundo Pieres.
- Nominees: Lovelocks Wimbledon (Nicolás Pieres) and Fina Sandy (Facundo Pieres).
LAS MONJITAS 19-13 LA ENSENADA
- Las Monjitas: Facundo Sola 9 (3 goals), Hilario Ulloa 10 (4), Guillermo Caset (h) 10 (11, seven penalties and one corner), Santiago Toccalino 9 (1). Total: 38.
- La Ensenada Meta: Facundo Fernández Llorente 7 (4 goals), Juan Gris Zavaleta 8, Juan M. Zubía 8 (7, four penalties), Jerónimo del Carril 7 (2, one penalty). Total: 30.
- Score Las Monjitas: 2-2, 5-5, 10-6, 14-8, 14-12, 17-12, 19-13.
- Umpires: Matías Baibiene & Martín Aguerre.
- Third Man: Martín Pascual.
- BPP Polo Argentino: Irenita Lady Gaga (Losmachitos Líbano x Music), played by Facundo Fernández Llorente.
- Nominees: Open Soviética (Facundo Sola) and Emezeta Pilarita (Juan Martín Zubía).
LA DOLFINA 11-3 CRÍA YATAY
- La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso 10 (3 goals, one penalty), David Stirling (h) 10 (3), Pablo Mac Donough 10 (1), Juan Martín Nero 10 (4). Total: 40.
- Cría Yatay: Lerín Zubiaurre 8 (2), Cristian Laprida (h) 8 (2), Joaquín Pittaluga 8, Ignacio Laprida 8. Total: 32.
- Score La Dolfina: 4-1, 4-1, 6-2, 7-2, 9-2, 10-3, 11-4.
- Umpires: Federico Martelli & José I. Araya.
- Third Man: Gonzalo López Vargas.
- BPP Polo Argentino: Dolfina B05 Cuartetera Clon 5 (Genetic Lambada/Sportivo), played by Adolfo Cambiaso.
- Nominees: Irenita Entenada (Pablo Mac Donough) and Dolfina B02 Cuartetera Clon 2 (Juan Martín Nero).
LA ALBERTINA ABU DHABI 11-9 LA DOLFINA POLO RANCH
- La Albertina Abu Dhabi: Agustín Merlos 8 (3 goals, one penalty), Francisco Elizalde 8 (3), Ignacio Toccalino 8, Alfredo Cappella Barabucci 8 (5, three penalties and one hit-in). Total: 32.
- La Dolfina Polo Ranch: Guillermo Terrera 8 (1 goal), Juan Britos 8 (2), Diego Cavanagh 8 (6, tres de penal), Jejo Taranco 8. Total: 32.
- Score La Albertina Abu Dhabi: 1-1, 3-3, 4-5, 5-5, 6-7, 7-8 y 11-9.
- Umpires: Guillermo Villanueva & Rafael Silva.
- Third Man: Gastón Lucero.
- BPP Polo Argentino: Van Easy Open (Sportivo x Easy Go), played by Francisco Elizalde.
- Nominees: Dolfina Mentolado (Jejo Taranco) and Mas Acquadance (Diego Cavanagh).
Weekend Schedule:
Saturday, Zone A:
11am, eat AAP Pilar: La Albertina Abu Dhabi vs La Aguada
4:30pm, at the Hurlingham Club: Ellerstina vs La Dolfina Polo Ranch
Sunday, Zone B:
11am, at AAP Pilar: La Ensenada vs Cría Yatay
4:30pm, at the Hurlingham Club: La Dolfina vs Las Monjitas
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