“Of course we like Palermo, but it always nice to start the Triple Crown in the best way, so it is important to win the Tortugas Open.” That was Gonzalito Pieres’ opening statement to PoloLine as soon as the Tortugas Open came to an end. He scored the goal that gave Ellerstina the victory against La
RS Murus Sanctus – Facundo Sola 9, Sapo Caset 10, Pablo NacDonough 10 and Juan Martín Nero 10 – got off to a successful start in the 2021 Argentine Triple Crown, making it to the Tortugas Open semifinal. But they have had not luck in terms of injuries. First, Facundo Sola, the key man in
“It feels amazing, in these moments you remember all the years of hard work. And now, to play this tournament, to reach the final, knowing how difficult it is to make it… it is a great achievement for myself, my organisation, my parents, my friends, everybody who supports me. It’s great”. These are Diego Cavanagh’s words,
For the third consecutive year, Ellerstina is back to the Tortugas Open final, the first leg of the Argentine Triple Crown, as double title holders, having won the two last editions of the tournament, in 2019 and 2020. And even though they are confident enough, they do know they will have a tough contender in
Twenty-nine years have passed since 1992, when a 17-year-old Adolfo Cambiaso made his debut in Argentine high goal as a member of Ellerstina. Now, in 2021, he takes to the field with the same energy and high spirits. He now has a new challenge ahead – after an extremely successful decade winning no less than
Ellerstina are the current title holders of the Tortugas Open, not once but twice; they claimed the first leg of the Triple Crown in 2019 and 2020. And it is worth noting that the 2021 lineup is the same that the one in 2020. And their ace of spades is, of course, Facundo Pieres, currently