Ellerstina won the last ticket for the Final

It was a nice day in Buenos Aires sunny and some fresh breeze, again as all this season the weather was incredible for polo.

Ellerstina won 14-11 not before making a great effort against La Aguada, team of the Novillo Astrada, that cant play with its scorer Javier, due to an injurie, replaced him Alejandro Novillo Astrada (8 Hcp) that usually plays as Back and isn't the same team. That made a slow start for La Aguada that in the 4th chukka 7-7 playing their best game of the match.
Another thing was La Aguada lost 3 penalties during the game that could made the game more emotive.
But the game was a little boring, I expected more from Ellerstina a saw them talking more than before, as a negative sign during the match.
Facundo was in the warmup imprecise in his strokes... but he scored 10 goals! but wasnt the engine he is for Ellerstina.
The list of horses played by Facundo will be given next tuesday with some more info about his lists played before. The same for Adolfo Cambiaso Jr next Thursday.

The Socre by Chukka was : Ellerstina 3-2 5-3 7-5 8-7 10-8 12-8 13-9 14-11
Scorer of the match: Facundo Pieres 10 goals (4 penalties, 1 corner)
Played in Field number One
Referees: Matias Baibiene and Juan Jose Diaz Alberdi (chair ref. Esteban Ferrari), good.

In the other game of the day, Indios Chapaleufu II won over Alegria 19-16, and was the last game together after 16 season of the brothers Alberto Jr, Ignacio and Eduardo Heguy.
It was close match until the end.

Day Four La Dolfina did it again, arrived to final

As incredible as seen La Dolfina won 17-11 over Pilara, in the best match played by LA Dolfina in the Argentine season.

I saw all La Dolfina's matchs and this is the best a saw them played. Pilara scored the minute 5:00 of the second chukka score was 8-0 and climed to 9-1

Adolfo Cambiaso Jr reapeared again as the best polo player of the planet, was his best game in the argentine season (after an incredible year in the northern season UK and USA won all title he played).

The score (goals) by chukka was La Dolfina 3-0 9-1 (6-1) 10-4 (1-3) 13-4 (3-0) 14-5 14-8 17-8 17-11

As the score shows La Dolfina cruise easy to the victory when in the fourth chukka leads over and unknown Pilara (that played the worst game in the season), for 13-4

Some reaction made near the final due to the managment of the game and the horses efforts, but never the victory for La Dolfina was in risk.

Nice weather temperature near 88F / 31C

Cambiaso Jr. Horse selection during the match:
1: Falta Envido (TB) replaced at 2:28 with Cautiva (TB)
2: Dolfina Lufthansa (PA)
3: Dolfina Cuartetera (PA)
4: Dolfina Buenaventura (PA) replaced at 5:25 with Bruma
5: Hanna Montana replaced with and unknown horse from Cordoba (all data)
6: Cautiva (TB) replaced at 4:28 with Dolfina Lapa (Broodmare of Dolfina Lufthansa that played 2 chk.)
7: Dolfina Cuartetera replaced with Bruma
8: Dolfina Buenaventura

Fourth day Ellerstina and La Aguanda won

The day started sunny and with some breeze, not very warm, so it was a great day for Polo at Palermo.

The first match on Field number 2, was La Aguada vs. Alegria, that was won by the Novillo Astrada's family polo team (La Aguada), not after some resistance from a very interesting team with a lot of future Alegria.

Comanded by Mariano Aguerre (former La Dolfina last year champion), made La Aguada play its best horses (as the 5th chukka), in a very nice match to see, but with a superiority of La Aguada, that finally won 15-12 with Ignacio Novillo Astrada as scorer with 6 goals.

I saw a very interesting shape of La Aguada horses for this stage, they will arrive better than other years to the semifinals next weekend against Ellerstina.

Resume
Field number 2
La Aguada 15 - Alegria 12
Score by Chukka: La Aguada 3-1 5-4 5-7 7-8 12-8 ( 5-0!) 13-9 15-10 15-12

As known in the first impression the match for Ellerstina was practice, due to the wrongfull judgement of the Referees (as all season in my opinion) that decide with the new rules of silence 2 yellow cards the suspension for one match of two of Indios Chapaleufu II key players, Ignacio and Eduardo Heguy.

But it was not as said here, Ellertina won but the rival give their best to make them play there best to win the match.

It was David against Golliat, a 40 Goals Team (perfect handicap ) against a 29 Goals polo team with one debutant in Palermo as Joaquin Pittaluga (7) and another replacement player Ignatius Du Plessis (6). They played very well and for moments give more resistance than expected.

Ellerstina didnt played well in the first chukkas (beware!), but won because of Facundo, but to win over La Aguada they cant play as last Sunday.

Next weekend both teams, Ellerstina and La Aguada, will not only play for the ticket for the Final, who wins will be the next Champion of the 117th Argentine Polo Open Championship Cup.

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Field number One
Ellerstina 19 - Idios Chapaleufu II 9
Score by Chukka: Ellerstina 2-1 4-3 5-4 8-4 11-4 16-5 18-7 19-9
Scorer Facundo Pieres 12 (4 penalties and 1 corner (amazing!))

Resume third day La Dolfina won still with doubts

As told this year La Dolfina Polo team its not ast the same polo level as last year, so but it still winning without giving or showing any inprovements.

Adolfo Cambiaso Jr., claimed all the match to his teammates more efforts during the match, but the match was won again due to Adolfito's incredible polo skills and horses.

Chapa Uno, played better than their first match, and made that La Dolfina played their best horses for the victory.

Resume
Field number One
La Dolfina 16 - Chapa Uno 13
Score by Chukka: La Dolfina 2-2 5-2 7-4 8-7 10-8 11-11 14-12 16-13
Cambiaso Jr. 11 goals (5 Penalties)


In the other match of the day Pilara won over Sao Jose, 18 - 12, with Agustin Merlos (9 Hcp).
Tincho Merlos is playing the best polo of the team, he leads the team and scored 11 goals (7 penalties).

They are playing very nice polo, open, with large strokes and running full speed.

It will nice to see both winning teams next weekend, to enjoy the best polo in the planet earth.

Also in my opinion, Pilara can win the match over La Dolfina, this way, they depends on the selection of their horses.