The qualification tournament, which gives two teams a place in the Argentine Open, resumed on Thursday with three matches at the AAP in Pilar. Seven teams, up to 29 goals, are in competition. La Irenita, La Irenita II and La Natividad secured very important wins; the top two teams will be decided on Tuesday.
LA IRENITA 12-6 LA CAÑADA
La Irenita: Tito Guiñazú 8 (1 goal), Juan Jauretche 6 (1), Clemente Zavaleta 7 (3, 1 penalty), Diego Araya 7 (7, 4 penalties). Total: 28.
La Cañada: Agustín Obregón 6 (3 goals), Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 8 (1), Alejandro Muzzio 8 (1), Jared Zenni 6 (1). Total: 28.
Score La Irenita: 2-0, 6-0, 8-1, 9-3, 10-4, 11-5, 12-6.
Umpires: Gastón Lucero & Rafael Silva.
Third man: Martín Pascual.
LA IRENITA II 13-10 LA ESQUINA
La Irenita II: Santiago Loza 7 (3 goals), Rodrigo Andrade 8 (3), Mín Podestá 7 (6, 1 penalty), Jacinto Crotto 7 (1 penalty). Total: 29.
La Esquina: Pascual Sainz de Vicuña 6, Juan A. García Grossi 7 (2 goals), Lucas James 7, Bautista Bayugar 8 (8, 7 penalties). Total: 28.
Score La Irenita II: 3-1, 4-2, 6-3, 7-5, 9-5, 11-7, 13-10.
Umpires: Juan José Araya & Martín Pascual.
Third man: Martín Aguerre.
LA NATIVIDAD 13-7 LOS MACHITOS
La Natividad: Camilo Castagnola 6 (9 goals, 3 penalties), Matías Torres Zavaleta 7 (2), Bartolomé Castagnola 7 (1), Nachi du Plessis 8 (1). Total: 28.
Los Machitos: Cacu Araya 7 (1 goal), Pablito Llorente 6, Mariano Aguerre 8, Martincito Aguerre 7 (6, 5 penalties). Total: 28.
Score La Natividad: 5-0, 8-1, 8-1, 10-1, 10-2, 11-3, 13-7.
Umpires: Guillermo Villanueva & Gonzalo López Vargas.
Third man: Juan José Díaz Alberdi.
The Qualification tournament concludes on Wednesday, November 6, at the AAP in Pilar:
*2pm: La Irenita vs La Dolfina III
*4pm: La Natividad vs La Irenita II
*The winners will qualify for the 126th Argentine Polo Open.
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