The semifinals of the Open de France, underway at Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly, located in Apremont, France, have been set. The tournament sees sixteen teams, up to 16 goals, in participation.
Talandracas, Los Dragones, and Brittany Polo Club joined La Magdeleine in the tournament semis. Talandracas took a revenge of their debut loss against Kazak, claiming a 9-7 win in one of the best games of the tournament. The two last quarter finals were hard fought, tight contests: Los Dragones beat La Fija Sandbox 7-6, while Brittany Polo Club, with César Crespo subbing in for the injured Benjamin Urquiza, defeated La Berta 11-9.
The final of the Open de France is set to be played on Sunday, September 18.
The Open de France IS STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV HERE.
Open de France: Quarter Final games played through Sunday and Monday:
TALANDRACAS 9-7 KAZAK
TALANDRACAS: Hugues Carmignac 1 (2 goals), Rufino Bensadon 7 (1), Juan Martín Zubía 8 (6), Edouard Carmignac 0. Total: 16.
KAZAK: Segundo Amadori 4 (2 goals), Sebastien Aguettant 0, Jerónimo Del Carril 7 (1), Patrick Paillol 5 (4). Total: 16.
Score Talandracas: 2-1, 2-3, 3-3, 6-5, 9-7.
Umpires: Rafael Silva & Jason Dixon.
Third man: Gaston Lucero.
LOS DRAGONES 7-6 LA FIJA SANDBOX
LOS DRAGONES: Sam Sztarkman 2 (2 goals), Jota Chavanne 5, Bautista Bayugar 8 (5), Alex Sztarkman 1. Total: 16.
LA FIJA SANDBOX: Arthur Madrid, Juan Manuel García Grossi (1 gol), Simon Prado (2), Juan Jauretche 7 (3). Total: 16.
Score Los Dragones: 1-1, 2-3, 3-4, 6-5, 7-6.
Umpires: Jason Dixon & Peter Wright.
Third man: Henry Fisher.
BRITTANY POLO CLUB 11-9 LA BERTA
BRITTANY POLO CLUB: Roberto Iturrioz 1 (1 goal), Jean-François Decaux 1 (1), Diego Cavanagh 8 (8), César Crespo 6 (1). Total: 16.
LA BERTA: Bruno Bensoussan, Juan Cruz Araya 6, Mín Podestá (1 goal), Marcos Araya (9 goles). Total: 16.
Score Brittany Polo Club: 2-1, 5-5, 6-5, 8-7, 11-9.
Umpire: Gaston Lucero & Rafael Silva.
Third man: Peter Wright.
The Open de France will resume as follows:
SEMIFINALS
THURSDAY
3pm, Semifinal #1: La Magdeleine vs Talandracas
FRIDAY
3pm, Semifinal #2: Los Dragones vs Brittany Polo Club
OPEN DE FRANCE: Fixture & Teams
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