La Dolfina/Tamera won against Clearwater by a score of 11-9 in the U.S. Open Polo Championship at the National Polo Center on Sunday 6th April. Great team play throughout by La Dolfina/ Tamera kept them in the lead for the 7 chukkas. Some tough attacking plays from Clearwater saw them have a comeback in the penultimate chukka but it wasn't enough to take the lead and they finish the 3rd round of matches without a win while La Dolfina/ Tamera remain unbeaten.
The Teams:
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Selected Match Highlights:
La Dolfina/ Tamera turn a defensive play into an attack with Alejandro Poma taking out his man before running to goal to take the pass up from Diego Cavanagh and score:
Matt Coppola intercepts a defensive backhand and fires a huge, long range shot to goal:
La Dolfina/ Tamera turn a defensive play into an attack with Alejandro Poma taking out his man before running to goal to take the pass up from Diego Cavanagh and score:
Matt Coppola intercepts a defensive backhand and fires a huge, long range shot to goal: