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Cambiaso and Valiente shine in 16-10 victory

By Alex Webbe

Competition continued in the 2013 Joe Barry Memorial Cup Thursday afternoon at the
International Polo Club in Wellington, with Argentine 10-goaler Adolfo Cambiaso leading
Valiente to a 16-10 win over an out-gunned Piaget foursome.
Piaget received one goal by handicap and added two more goals to it in the first
chukker with Miguel Astrada converting a penalty goal and adding another goal from the
field on a beautifully executed neck shot from over 60 yards out. Valiente wasted little
time in matching them goal for goal for a 3-3 deadlock with Cambiaso scoring the first
goal from the field and teammate Alfredo Cappella Barabucci adding two more for the
tie.
Cambiaso added three more goals from the field in the second frame with Barabucci
scoring his third goal of the game for a 7-4 advantage. Melissa Ganzi accounted for
Piaget’s only goal of the chukker.
Third chukker goals from Julio Gracida, who scored on a well-placed nearside neck
shot, Barabucci and Cambiaso were answered by a pair of penalty goals from Astrada.
Valiente extended its lead to four goals, 10-6, to end the first half of play.

A determined Piaget team took the field in the fourth chukker, shutting down the
Valiente attack and adding two more goals to their total on penalty conversions from
Astrada. The Valiente lead was cut to two goals, 10-8.

Twenty-five seconds into the fifth period a Valiente foul sent Astrada to the penalty line
once again. A perfect shot by the Argentine 10-goaler had Piaget within a goal, 10-9,
when Valiente sprang back to life. A pair of goals from Barabucci and a penalty goal
from Cambiaso ended the chukker with Valiente safely ahead, 13-9.

The Valiente horsepower began to tell in the final chukker as Valiente outscored Piaget
three goals to one and captured the win in a 16-10 rout.

The victory is Valiente’s second for a 2-0 record while Piaget remains winless in two
outings, 0-2.

Cambiaso and Barabucci scored seven goals apiece (one of Cambiaso’s goals was
on a penalty shot; two of Barabucci’s goals came from the penalty line as well) for
Valiente. Julio Gracida and team captain Bob Jornayvaz each added a goal for the win.
Astrada’s eight goals led the field for Piaget. Melissa Ganzi added a single goal and the
team received one goal by handicap.

Joe Barry Memorial Cup action continues on Friday, January 18 with a 1pm contest
between Villa Del Lago (1-0) and Lechuza Caracas (0-1). Polito Pieres scored eight

times in Villa Del Lago’s tournament opener and is a decided threat throughout the
match. At 3pm Zacara (1-0) will face Lucchese (0-1).