The semifinals of the IV Women’sLadies Open were played in the Alfredo Lalor Headquarters of the Argentine Polo Association in Pilar, on Wednesday December 16- The tournament sees six lineups between 17 and 33 goals compete. In the first match, La Dolfina Brava took a 7-6 win over Don Urbano Nearside, in extra chukka; up next, title holders El Overo UAE Z7 overwhelmed Los Sauces and defeated them by a heavy 14-3 score.
Therefore, La Dolfina Brava and El Overo Z7 UAE will battle for the title next Saturday, at 2pm, on ground 2 at Palermo, prior to the championship match of the 127th. Argentine Polo Open.
LA DOLFINA BRAVA 7-6 DON URBANO NEARSIDE
La Dolfina Brava: Fátima Balzano 6 (1 goal), Milagros Fernández Araujo 7 (1), Mía Cambiaso 7 (2, 1 corner), Candelaria Fernández 8 (3 penalties. Total: 28.
Don Urbano Nearside P. T.: Camila Rossi 5 (1 goal), Maitena Marré 5 (5, 3 penalties), Sol López Llames 6, Rebecca Walters 5. Total: 21.
Score La Dolfina Brava: 0-1, 2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 3-1, 5-2, 5-4, 6-6, 7-6.
Umpire: Martín Aguerre.
EL OVERO Z7 UAE 14-3 LOS SAUCES
El Overo Z7 UAE: Clara Cassino 8 (5 goals), Millie Hine 5 (4), Hazel Jackson-Gaona 10 (3), Lía Salvo 10 (2). Total: 33.
Los Sauces Unlimited Trade: Jeanine Hugo 5, Milagros Sánchez 7 (2 goals, 1 penalty), Jazmín Dupont 5 (replaced by Esperanza Uranga 4 -1 goal – with 3:25 in the fourth chukka), Marianela Castagnola 8. Total: 25.
Score El Overo Z7 UAE: 3-0, 4-1, 5-2, 8-2, 9-2, 10-3, 14-3, 14-3.
Umpire: José I. Araya.
The IV Women’s Argentine Open will be decided on Saturday December 19:
12pm: La Dolfina Brava vs El Overo Z7 UAE