La Dolfina wins Argentine Open for the fifth time
Friday, 18 December 2009 12:54
La Dolfina won the final of the Argentine Open for the fifth time (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009).
La Dolfina frustrated Ellerstina´s hopes of winning the Triple Crown by beating them 17-16 with a goal scored by Mariano Aguerre in a supplementary chukka.
It was the fifth time in a row that the most important tournament in the world finished in extra time.
La Dolfina started the last chukka 15-14 ahead, but Facundo Pieres netted two penalties to put Ellerstina 16-15 with just 85 second to go. The umpires gave La Dolfina a place penalty close to the losers´ post which was scored by Cambiaso to equalize 16-16 in regular time.
Thus they had to play an extra chukka, which started with a speedy and lonely ride by Cambiaso who missed a goal in an incredible way in front of the opponent´s posts. Nevertheless, a few seconds latter, Cambiaso took the ball again and built one of his well known superb self plays, dribbling some rivals and leaving the ball close to Ellerstina´s posts and it was Aguerre, who with a short hit gave his squad the victory.
Pablo Mac Donough received the prize for the MVP of the final, while Cambiaso obtained the prize for the best player of the tournament.
TEAMS
La Dolfina (17): Adolfo Cambiaso 10, Lucas Monteverde 10, Mariano Aguerre 10, Bartolomè Castagnola 10. Total: 40
Ellerstina (16): Facundo Pieres 10, Gonzalo Pieres jr 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 40
