La Irenita vs . El Paraiso ( 14-12 ), concluding with the match between Ellerstina vs . La Aguada LM ( 14-9 ). In this manner the teams to reach the quarter finals had been defined .
THE EXCITEMENT OF THE QUARTER FINAL MATCHES
The anticipation for the quarter final matches were slightly « dampened » by thunderstorms which caused the original playing dates to be changed to November 28th and November 29th . Once the matches went underway , it was all about great polo . What added to the excitment was the fact that due to the change in format , the teams disputing the quarter finals would go on to play the semi finals against the two giants of Polo : La Dolfina and Ellerstina .
The first quarter final match held on November 28th saw the teams of Alegria and La Irenita facing each other , in which Alegria defeated La Irenita 13-11 . The second quarter final match held on November 29th was played between La Aguada LM and Cria Yatay . It was quite a surprise to many Polo aficionados to see Cria Yatay defeat the powerful Novillo Astrada brothers ’ team 14-10 .
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