La Elina and Pilot secured their tickets to the championship match of the US Open Polo Championship, the most coveted tournament in the United States, after claiming wins against Tamera and Park Place, respectively, in the semifinals played last Wednesday, at International Polo Club Palm Beach, in Wellington, United States. While La Elina reached the US Open final for the first time ever, Pilot are back to the deciding game after three years. On that occasion, Pilot claimed the title; today, Curtis Pilot and Facundo Pieres are the remaining members of that victorious 2019 lineup.
The final of the US Open Polo Championship is due on Sunday, April 24.
US OPEN – SEMIFINALS – WEDNESDAY APRIL 20
LA ELINA 10-9 TAMERA
LA ELINA: Juan Martín Obregon 5 (7 goals), Gero Obregon 5, Facundo Obregon 6 (1), Jared Zenni 6 (2).
TAMERA: Alejandro Poma 1 (1 goal), Segundo Saravi 4 (1), Magoo Laprida 8 (2), Diego Cavanagh 9 (5).
Score La Elina: 1-1, 2-4, 6-5, 8-7, 10-8, 10-9.
PILOT 8-7 PARK PLACE
PILOT: Curtis Pilot 0, Mackenzie Weisz 5, Matias Torres Zavaleta 7 (2 goals), Facundo Pieres 10 (6).
PARK PLACE: Andrey Borodin 0, Juan Britos 9 (2 goals), Hilario Ulloa 10 (4), Cody Ellis 3 (1).
Score Pilot: 1-2, 3-3, 3-5, 5-5, 5-5, 7-7, 8-7.
The US Open Polo Championship will come to an end on Sunday April 24.
3PM, FINAL US OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP: LA ELINA VS PILOT