Pilot and Park Place will go head to head in the final of the USPA Gold Cup, the second leg of The Gauntlet of Polo, following respective semifinal wins against Tamera and Scone on Thursday, March 24, at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
Josh Hyde is still filling in for Park Place’s Andrey Borodin and Scone made two changes in their lineup: Barto Castagnola subbed in for his uncle, Adolfo Cambiaso, in the second chukka, who suffered an injury to his riding muscle; and Miguel Novillo Astrada Jr. replaced David Paradice.
The USPA Gold Cup sees thirteen teams, up to 22 goals, compete. The final will be played on Sunday, March 27.
USPA Gold Cup – SEMIFINALS – THURSDAY, MARCH 24:
SEMIFINAL# 1 – PILOT 13-8 TAMERA
Pilot: Curtis Pilot 0 (2 goals), Mackenzie Weisz 5 (4), Matías Torres Zavaleta 7 (3), Facundo Pieres 10 (4). Total: 22.
Tamera: Alejandro Poma 1 (3 goals), Segundo Saravi 4 (2), Diego Cavanagh 9 (3), Cristian Laprida 8 (1). Total: 22.
Score Pilot: 3-1, 7-2, 7-4, 10-5, 11-7, 13-8.
SEMIFINAL #2 – PARK PLACE 16-14 SCONE
Scone: David Paradice 0*, Keko Magrini 3 (2 goals), Poroto Cambiaso 9 (11) Adolfo Cambiaso 10**. Total: 21.
Park Place: Josh Hyde 1, Juan Britos 9 (4 goals), Hilario Ulloa 10 (8), Cody Ellis 4 (3). Total: 22.
Score Park Place: 2-3, 4-5, 8-8, 12-9, 14-11, 16-14.
*Subbed in by Miguel Novillo Astrada Jr.
** Subbed in by Bartolomé Castagnola Jr. in the second chukka, due to an injury.
Park Place, who will play for their second title in the 2022 Gauntlet of Polo, will face Pilot in the final, on Sunday, March 27, at 3pm.
USPA Gold Cup – Teams & Fixture
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USPA Gold Cup, Semifinal #1 – Pilot vs. Tamera
USPA Gold Cup, Semifinal #2 – Park Place vs. Scone