Quinto Elemento Adrenalina earned a 9.5-6 victory over Shatzies Polo, and were crowned champions of the Memorial Conde de la Maza, following the final that took place at Ayala Polo Club, in Sotogrande, Spain. The tournament marked the start of the Iberian Polo Tour de Otoño.
The winning lineup were made of Nicolás Ruiz Guiñazú, Nicolás López Fuentes, Martijn Van Scherpenzeel y Philipp Gesell and rated at 7 goals; their opponents’ lineup, rated at 8 goals, featured Jella Herzer, Juan Gavira, Luis Domecq and Clement Delfosse.
Quinto Elemento Adrenalina (who received 0.5 goal on handicap) had a stronger start, when they earned a 4.5-1 lead in the first chukka. Although Schatzies Polo managed to stay in the game, and by half time, Quinto Elemento Adrenalina had a much slighter advantage. However, the latter were able to widen the lead until they won by a 9.5-6 score.
Therefore, Quinto Elemento Adrenalina lifted the Memorial Conde de la Maza trophy, and became the first winners of the autumn in Sotogrande