The US Open Polo Championship continues, despite the grief within the polo community due to the serious incident that involved Bob Jornayvaz during the match between Valiente and Dutta Corp, on Saturday April 6. The contest, that was postponed in the third chukka, resumed on Monday April 6. The Colorado-based lineup, led by Adolfo Cambiaso, earned a 9-8 win. Thus, they claimed their third consecutive victory, and remain undefeated.
Meanwhile, on Sunday April 9, Tamera had to fight very hard to beat La Fe, in a match that ended up in extra chukka, with Tamera’s MatÃas Torres Zavaleta producing the winning goal, in order to maintain the hopes to advance to the next stage.
Action will resume on Tuesday April 9, with a single match.
The final of the US Open Polo Championship is due on Sunday April 21, at the National Polo Center.
US OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP – LATEST RESULTS:
VALIENTE 9-8 DUTTA CORP (Saturday April 6, resumed on Monday April 8)
VALIENTE: Bob Jornayvaz 0 (JoaquÃn Vilgré Lamadrid, 0, in the third chukka, 2 goals), Peke González 7 (1), Paco de Narvaez 5 (3), Adolfo Cambiaso 10 (3). Total: 22.
DUTTA CORP*: Timmy Dutta 4 (3 goals), JoaquÃn Avendaño 4 (1), Mariano Obregon 6 (2), Tomás Garcia del Rio 8 (1). Total: 22.
*1 Goal on Penalty 1.
Score Valiente: 0-1, 3-3, 6-5, 8-5, 9-6, 9-8.
TAMERA 12-11 LA FEÂ
TAMERA: Alejandro Poma 1 (2 goals), Mackenzie Weisz 6 (3), MatÃas Torres Zavaleta 8 (5), Valerio Zubiaurre 7 (2). Total: 22.
LA FE*: Lucas Diaz Alberdi 6 (2 goals), Robi Bilbao 6, Francisco Elizalde 9 (8), Louis Devaleix 1. Total: 22.
*1 Goal on Penalty 1.
Score Tamera: 3-2, 3-3, 6-6, 7-7, 9-8, 11-11, 12-11.
The US Open Polo Championship will continue on Tuesday April 9, with the game between Clearwater and Park Place, at 4pm.
US OPEN – STANDINGS
VALIENTE 3-0
LA DOLFINA 2-0
PARK PLACE 2-0
PILOT 1-1
LA FE 1-2
THE DUTTA CORP 1-2
COCA-COLA 1-2
TAMERA 1-2
CLEARWATER 0-3