The USPA Gold Cup, second leg of the Gauntlet of Polo, is in full swing in Wellington, United States. Three matches were played on Sunday, where Dutta Corp beating CV Whitney Cup champions Las Monjitas, Santa Clara outscored La Indiana 10-7, and Equuleus defeated Coca-Cola on IPC’s US Polo Assn Field. This last match saw MVP Magoo Laprida give an outstanding performance.
The USPA Gold Cup sees fourteen 22-goal teams compete. With only two days of action left until the quarterfinals, all teams are fighting hard to secure a place in the next stage of the tournament.
The finals of the USPA Gold Cup are scheduled for Sunday, March 22nd.
SANTA CLARA 10-7 LA INDIANA
Santa Clara: Matías Magrini 7, Henry Porter 3 (2 goals), Nachi Du Plessis 8 (5), Luis Escobar 4 (3). Total: 22.
La Indiana: Michael Bickford 2, Jeff Hall 6 (2 goals), Polito Pieres 10 (5), Santiago Gomez Romero 4. Total: 22.
Score Santa Clara: 1-2, 5-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-6, 10-7.
DUTTA CORP 20-11 LAS MONJITAS
Dutta Corp: Timmy Dutta 3 (3 goals), Lucas Díaz Alberdi 6 (4), Mariano Obregon 7 (4), Facundo Obregon 6 (8). Total: 22.
Las Monjitas: Camilo Bautista 0, Mackenzie Weisz 3 / Bautista Panelo 3 (2 goals), Francisco Elizalde 9 (8), David Stirling 10 (1). Total: 22.
Score Dutta Corp: 6-0, 10-1, 13-3, 16-4, 18-7, 20-11.
SUNDAY POLO: EQUULEUS 8-7 COCA-COLA
Equuleus: Magoo Laprida 8 (2 goals), Iñaki Laprida 7 (3), Mariano González 7 (3), Joe DiMenna 0 / Will Tomita 0. Total: 22.
Coca-Cola: Gillian Johnston 1, Steve Krueger 4 (2 goals), Nicolás Pieres 9 (4), Julian de Lusarreta 8 (1). Total: 22.
Score Equuleus: 2-2, 4-2, 5-4, 6-5, 6-6, 8-7.
MVP: Magoo Laprida.
BPP: Nike, played by Magoo Laprida.
The USPA Gold Cup will continue on Monday:
11am: Postage Stamp Farm vs Daily Racing Form
3pm: Patagones vs Cessna
USPA GOLD CUP: Fixture & Teams
2020 GAUNTLET OF POLO CALENDAR:
C.V. WHITNEY CUP: Feb 5-23 (Winner: Las Monjitas).
USPA GOLD CUP: Feb 23 – March 22.
U.S. OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP: March 21 – April 19.
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