Equuleus and Pilot defeated Coca Cola and Postage Stamp Farm, respectively, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open Polo Championship, the culminating event of the season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, in Wellington.
With sixteen 22-goal team fighting for the title, the tournament is widely considered as the most competitive of the year.
EQUULEUS 14-9 COCA-COLA
Equuleus: Magoo Laprida 8 (2 goals), Iñaki Laprida 7 (4), Mariano González 7 (7), Joe Dimenna 0. Total: 22.
Coca-Cola: Gillian Johnston 2 (3 goals), Steve Krueger 4, Julian de Lusarreta 8 (2), Nacho Novillo Astrada 8 (3). Total: 22.
Score Equuleus: 1-4, 3-6, 6-7, 10-7, 13-9, 14-9.
SUNDAY GAME: PILOT 10-6 POSTAGE STAMP FARM
Pilot: Curtis Pilot 0, Matías González 3 (1 goal), Gonzalo Pieres 9 (3), Facundo Pieres 10 (6). Total: 22.
Postage Stamp Farm: Annabelle Gundlach 0 (2 goals), Joaquín Panelo 6 (1), Mariano Aguerre 8 (2), Lerin Zubiaurre 8 (1). Total: 22.
Score Pilot: 1-1, 3-3, 4-3, 6-4, 9-5, 10-6.
MVP: Annabelle Gundlach.
BPP: Machitos Jazzita, played by Mariano Aguerre.
The US Open Polo Championship will continue on Monday, with double action:
10am: Stable Door Polo vs Tonkawa
4pm: Iconica vs La Indiana
US OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP: Fixture & Teams
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