Chapaleufu, La Fija and Alegria Fish Creek earned wins in the opening day of the Qualifying Tournament, that secures two spots in the Argentine Open.
The tournament sees seven teams seven teams between 28 and 30 goals, compete, split in two leagues. The winners of each league will earn the two remaining spots for the most important polo competition worldwide.
The results of the first day of action, played at the Argentine Association of Polo, in Pilar and Tortugas Country Club, are the following:
- TORTUGAS COUNTRY CLUB
CHAPALEUFU 11-9 LOS MACHITOS
Chapaleufú: Rufino Bensadón 7 (6 goals, 3 penalties), Juan Martín Zavaleta 8 (2), Julián de Lusarreta 7 (3), Felipe Dabas 7. Total: 29.
Los Machitos: Victorino Ruiz Jorba 7, Lucas Díaz Alberdi 7, Mariano Aguerre 7 (2 goals) y Martín Aguerre Jr 7 (7, 4 penalties). Total: 28.
Score Chapaleufú: 1-0, 4-1, 5-2, 7-4, 9-7, 11-8, 11-9.
Umpires: Matías Baibiene & Esteban Ferrari.
Third Man: Rafael Silva.
LA FIJA 12-11 LA ESQUINA
La Fija: Raúl Colombres 7 (4 goals), Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 7 (2), Ignacio Negri 7 (4, received a yellow card), Felipe Vercellino 7 (2, received a yellow card). Total: 28.
La Esquina: Pascual Sáinz de Vicuña 6 (1), Valerio Zubiaurre 7 (2), Cristian Laprida 8 (2), Ignacio Laprida 8 (6). Total: 29.
Score La Fija: 3-1, 5-3, 7-4, 8-5, 11-7, 11-9, 12-11.
Umpires: Federico Martelli & Gonzalo López Vargas.
Third Man: Rafael Silva.
- ARGENTINE ASSOCIATION OF POLO, PILAR
ALEGRIA FISH CREEK 12-6 LA AGUADA
Alegría Fish Creek: Juan Ruiz Guiñazú 8 (3 goals), Clemente Zavaleta 7 (2), Joaquín Pittaluga 7 (2), Bautista Bayugar 8 (5, 3 penalties). Total: 30.
La Aguada: Mariano González Jr. 7 (3, 1 penalty, received a yellow card), Manuel Elizalde 7 (1), Miguel Novillo Astrada 8 (1), Tomás Beresford 7 (1 penalty). Total: 29.
Score Alegría Fish Creek: 2-1, 3-2, 4-5, 6-6, 8-6, 10-6, 12-6.
Umpires: Gastón Lucero & Martín Aguerre.
Third Man: Juan José Araya.
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The Qualifying Tournament will continue on Wednesday October 27:
11,30am, Pilar: La Irenita II vs. Los Machitos
2pm, Jockey Club: La Fija vs. La Aguada
4.30pm, Jockey Club: Alegria Fish Creek vs. La Esquina
The Qualifying Tournament will come to an end on Monday November 1.
Qualifying Tournament for the Argentine Open – Teams & Fixture