In the clash of the undefeated, Estancia Lamar won the low goal Copa de Plata Terralpa, after a narrow 11-10 victory over Vamos Korea, the recent winners of the Copa de Bronce Gluf. The thrilling decisive match was played on Saturday August 15, at Ayala Polo Club, in Sotogrande, Spain.
Vamos Korea dominated the first half over Estancia Lamar, who received one goal on handicap. The former overwhelmed the latter, and it seemed that they were on their way to claim their second title of the current Torneo Internacional de Polo
Although Estancia Lamar struggled during those first chukkas, they made a remarkable comeback in the second half. Determined to change the story, they managed to improve their attack, until they closed the gap to two goals (8-10) with one chukka remaining. That last chukka saw a powerful Estancia Lamar – it was all or nothing for them. They tied at 10-all, until they produced the winning goal in the last minutes in regulation time to secure the hard fought 11-10 win and the title.
LOW GOAL COPA DE PLATA TERRALPA – FINAL – SATURDAY AUGUST 15
ESTANCIA LAMAR 11-10 VAMOS KOREA
Equipos:
Estancia Lamar: Rayyan Al Ajaji 0, Santos Iriarte 4, Tomás Iriarte 3, Daniel Gariador 1. Total: 8.
Vamos Korea: David Ko 0, Indalecio Pieres 0, Vicente Stirling 1, Nicolás Pieres 8. Total: 9.
Score Estancia Lamar: (1-0) 2-3, 3-6, 6-8, 8-10, 11-10.
Umpires: Mariano Iturrioz & Esteban Ferrari.
Third man: Martín Inchauspe.
MVP: Daniel Gariador.
BPP: Open Abuela, ridden by Indalecio Pieres.
Copa de Plata Terralpa (high goal) – Teams & Fixture
Copa de Plata Terralpa (medium goal) – Teams & Fixture
Copa de Plata Terralpa (low goal) – Teams & Fixture
Cover photo by Matías Callejo / Prensa Minuto 7 and Ayala Polo Club