Historical past beckons GlobalPort because it takes on the veritable who’s who on the planet of polo because it opens its US Open Polo Championship marketing campaign on Wednesday, March 26.
The primary-ever Philippine-based workforce to set foot in essentially the most prestigious grounds of Wellington in Florida led by Mikee Romero is dealing with an uphill battle within the group stage after being drawn in Bracket I which will probably be pitted towards the group of loss of life Bracket II.
Two former US Open champion groups banner Bracket II in La Dolfina Tamera and Park Place with the previous set to offer the primary acid check to GlobalPort on the opening day of the $100,000 event.
“Luck of the draw once more. We’re up towards a bracket of loss of life. In opposition to two former champion groups of the US Open. First sport towards La Dolfina Tamera headed by thought of to be the GOAT of Polo or the Michael Jordan of Polo, Adolfo Cambiaso,” mentioned Romero, the outgoing 1Pacman Partylist consultant.
After La Dolfina Tamera, GlobalPort will lock horns with BTA on Sunday, March 30, earlier than it wraps up its group assignments towards the opposite former US Open titlist Park Place on Saturday, April 5.
“Our sport towards BTA can be the spotlight of the day, however it can simply be the beginning of a troublesome climb as we battle Park Place subsequent which is a former champion,” mentioned Romero, who as soon as served as godfather of newbie basketball.
However it doesn’t matter what occurs in what is maybe the largest polo occasion, Romero’s GlobalPort is already assured of a spot in PH sports activities historical past.
Its participation within the US Open is already a testomony to its rising affect in worldwide polo particularly within the Asian area.
And Romero is the primary Filipino participant to take action.
La Dolfina Tamera is bannered by world No. 1 participant Adolfo Cambiaso Jr. together with Alejandro Poma, Diego Cavanag and Matt Copola, and is coming off a title run within the C.V Whitney Cup final month.
Park Place, nevertheless, is the overwhelming favourite having the just-concluded US Gold Cup.
GlobalPort, nevertheless, isn’t any pushover.
Other than Romero, the workforce will even be banking on world No. 4 Bartolome Castagnola together with Beltran Laulhe, Lucas Diaz Alberdi and substitutes Nico Escobar and Santos Merlos.
The Philippine crew can also be coming into the US Open using the crest of a championship within the Sterling Cup the place it toppled defending champion Maltese Falcons in an exhilarating 12-11 extra time victory within the finals.
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GlobalPort additionally participated within the Gauntlet of Polo, a trio of top-notch 22-goal championships which additionally included the US Open.
It went so far as the semifinals within the Whitney Cup and completed with a 2-2 file within the teams within the ongoing US Polo Affiliation Gold Cup.
Led by world No.6 Hilario Ulloa, Park Place will even be bannered by Andrey Borodin, Louis Hine, Mariano ‘Peke’ Gonzales Jr. and substitutes Gabriel Crespi and Nicolas Sivori.
Becoming a member of GlobalPort in Bracket I are Clearwater and La Dolfina Catamount.