2018 Argentine Open: La Dolfina reign supreme, wins 6th consecutive title

It was with great expectations the polo world is looking forward to the final, when in the mythical field 1 of Palermo, the 125th edition of the Argentine Polo Open HSBC took place.

A unique final, as the multiple winner La Dolfina Sancor Seguros, who defends five consecutive titles in Palermo, face the surprising Las Monjitas, who were playing for the first time in a final of the Palermo Open.

There were big differences between the two opponents. While the four players of La Dolfina accumulate 36 titles (14 Cambiaso, 8 MacDonough and Nero, 6 Stirling), on the side of Las Monjitas, three of its four members played for the first time the final of the maximum world competition.

In the end of the explosive duel, multiple champion La Dolfina Sancor Seguros (40 goals) defeated Las Monjitas (37) 17-12 and was consecrated six times champion of the Argentine Open in consecutive form.

In this way, La Dolfina could win two of the three titles of High Goal Handicap 2018 in Argentina. The team had also won the Tortugas Open – while Ellerstina Johor was left with the remaining – Hurlingham Open.

La Dolfina won their 12th title in their 18th final (14 in a row) in 19 editions of the Palermo Open since the club’s inception in 2000. Las Monjitas have been the unexpected opponent the final, but could not celebrate their first final victory in Palermo.

La Dolfina showed its power and again managed to win the Cup. In the first chukkers Cambiaso’s team was surpassed by Las Monjitas, who with two excellent initial chukkers entered the third with a difference of three goals, thanks to an effective Guillermo Caset, the great figure of his team in the day and surely in the season.

From there, La Dolfina adjusted its defense and with Cambiaso as in his best times (effective on penalties and unstoppable before the rival wings) settled back on the court and in the result. Two partial winning 3 to 0 (the third and fourth chukker, with six goals from Cambiaso) put La Dolfina in advantage. With the result in their favor, La Dolfina managed the 6th chukker with 5 goals ahead.

That advantage would already be irreplaceable for Las Monjitas, even though they continued fighting until the end. La Dolfina continues to enlarge the myth and won a new title, the sixth in a row.