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#19, August 3, 2007 |
The Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge, 7/24-7/30
By Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras
7/24/2007, Two Trees vs. Black Watch
It was a close match. Cambiaso was playing well but it was the first game for both of us. We [Black Watch] played well I'm confident to play him again. We might play him in the finals in the first or the second tournament.
7/25/2007, Northwood vs. Equuleus
The teams were tied in the last chukka with maybe 40 seconds to go until Christian Laprida made a great penalty shot to win the game in the last 30 seconds.
7/27/2007, Two Trees vs. White Birch
This was a really great game. Peter Brant was out due to his injury from last season so White Birch played with four pros, making it a very nice game to watch. At one point, White Birch was up with four or five goals, then Cambiaso came back to score four more goals, but White Birch won in the end. At this point, almost everybody had a chance to make it to the finals -- that shows how close this tournament is playing, compeditively.
7/28/2007, Black Watch vs. Equuleus
We [Black Watch] won 15-7 -- we had a very strong game and we dominated the entire match, but we needed the goals. Those goals are going to make a difference in making it to the finals. Pieres played amazingly well -- he was the MVP and his horse, Deseo, a seven-year-old chestnut gelding from Argentina, was the Best Playing Pony. Deseo was bred by the biggest and most important polo pony breeding operation in the world. The key to being a great the polo player is your mount -- we are always looking for the best horses, since you can never have too many good horses.
7/29-7/30/2007, Endeavor vs. Northwood
The game started Sunday afternoon but, in the 4th chukka, Lucas Monteverde got a really deep cut over his eye so both teams agreed to finish the game the next day. Monteverde got 25 stitches and then they finished the game at 5 p.m. on Monday. They played well as a team and, so far, they are the only team with two wins and no losses. Northwood lost the second game yesterday, so now they have no chance of making it to the finals.
Next Week's Games:
8/1, 5 p.m. White Birch vs. Equuleus
8/2, 5 p.m. Black Watch vs. Endeavour
8/4, 4 p.m. Two Trees vs. Northwood
8/8, 5 p.m. Mercedez Benz Final.
Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge Standings
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7/24/2007
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TWO TREES G | BLACK WATCH G |
1. David Walentas (0) 0 | 1. Neil Hirsch (0) 0 |
2. Martin Valent (4) 1 | 2. Nacho Figueras (6) 0 |
4. Adolfo Cambiaso (10) 8 | 3. Facundo Pieres (10) 6 |
3. Facu Castagnola (6) 2 | 4. Gustavo Usandizaga (3) 2 |
Totals 11 | Totals 9 |
7/25/2007 |
NORTHWOOD G | EQUULEUS G |
1. Ashley Schiff (0) 1 | 4. Joe Dimenna (0) 0 |
2. Andres Weisz (6) 0 | 1. Magoo Laprida (7) 2 |
3. Lucas Monteverde (9) 5 | 3. Christian Laprida (7) 3 |
4. Nick Manifold (5) 2 | 2. Francisco Lanusse (6) 4 |
Totals 8 | Totals 9 |
7/27/2007 |
TWO TREES G | WHITE BIRCH G |
1. David Walentas (0) 0 | 1. Martin Donovan (3) 2 |
2. Martin Valent (4) 2 | 2. Chris Nevins (4) 1 |
3. Facu Castagnola (6) 2 | 3. Mariano Aguerre (10) 9 |
4. Adolfo Cambiaso (10) 8 | 4. Santiago Torres (2) 0 |
Totals 12 | Totals 13 |
7/28/2007 |
BLACK WATCH G | EQUULEUS G |
1. Neil Hirsch (0) 1 | 1. Magoo Laprida (7) 4 |
2. Ignacio Figueras (6) 3 | 2. Francisco Lanusse (6) 1 |
3. Facundo Pieres (10) 8 | 3. Christian Laprida (7) 2 |
4. Gustavo Usandizaga (3) 2 | 4. Joe Dimenna (0) 0 |
Totals 15 | Totals 7 |
7/29/2007 - 7/30/2007 |
ENDEAVOUR G | NORTHWOOD G |
1. Larry Austin (1) 1 | 1. Ashley Schiff (0) 0 |
2. Pablo Spinacci (6) 0 | 2. Andres Weisz (6) 2 |
3. Pancho Bensadon (8) 8 | 3. Lucas Monteverde (9) 7 |
4. Naco Taverna (5) 2 | 4. Nick Manifold (5) 0 |
Totals 11 | Totals 9 |
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