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Photo 1 : Alegria led by Hilario Ulloa battles it out against La Irenita . Photo 2 : The powerful team La Aguada Las Monjitas going head to head against the big surprise of the tournament Cria Yatay . ( Photos Courtesy AAP / Matias Callejo )
THE FINAL FOUR MEASURE UP AGAINST ONE ANOTHER IN THE SEMI-FINALS
It was all decided , the four best teams of the tournament would measure up against each other to reach the finals in hopes that it would be their team to lift the trophy . La Dolfina would play the first semi-final against underdog Cria Yatay , a team that turned out to be the big revelation of the tournament . The second semi-final would see the likes of Ellerstina and Alegria , two teams conformed by superlative skilled players . In the end Adolfo Cambiaso ’ s La Dolfina would demolish Cria Yatay 27-4 ( with 10 goals by Cambiaso — 4 executed due to penalty and 2 corners , 4 goals by David Stirling , 4 by Pablo MacDonough and an impressive 9 by Martin Nero ; a victory that would give La Dolfina its pass to the Final and the hope to get its 4th consecutive trophy at Palermo . On Sunday , December 4th the big « Z » Ellerstina faced the team led by Hilario Ulloa , Alegria . It turned out to be a close match where skill , passion and a true desire to win were more than evident . In the end , Ellerstina triumphed over Alegria 15-11 , achieving its 10th pass in twelve years to the « gran final » and come face to face against the almighty La Dolfina .
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