Guille Aguero will be counted on if Postage Stamp Farm hopes to defeat Casablanca on Sunday. (Photo by Alex Pacheco)
The final of the 2014 US Trust Cup in Sunday’s 3PM match will feature Postage Stamp Farm (Annabelle Garret, Alejandro Gonzalez, Brandon Phillips and Guille Aguero) and Casablanca (Grant Ganzi, Juancito Bollini, Wes Finlayson and Nic Roldan) on the grounds of the Grand Champions Polo Club on the corner of Lake Worth Road and South Shore Boulevard.
Casablanca earned a spot in the final on the strength of a 12-10 win over Flight Options (Melissa Ganzi, Marc Ganzi, Kris Kampsen and Juan Bollini in Thursday morning action. Postage Stamp Farm made their way to the final with an 11-8 win over Newport on Friday afternoon.
Sunday’s final will be highlighted by the appearance of a Casablanca team that boasts three of the four members of the USPA National Youth Championship Series in Grant Ganzi, Juancito Bollini and Wes Finlayson. The team will be anchored by American 8-goaler Nic Roldan.
Postage Stamp Farm makes its first final appearance in a Grand Champions fall season and will rely on the veteran leadership of Canadian 5-goaler Brandon Phillips and Argentine 6-goaler Guille Aguero. Aguero scored five goals in the teams win over Newport while Phillips was credited with four goals with team captain Anabelle Garret scoring twice in the win.
A second Sunday match will begin at 4:30PM and will be played between Flight Options (Melissa Ganzi, Marc Ganzi, Kris Kampsen and Juan Bollini) and Newport (Gene Goldstein, Leo Mandelbaum, Julio Gracida and Leo Mandelbaum).
The Grand Champions Polo Club is located on the corner of Lake Worth Avenue and South Shore Boulevard in Wellington, Florida, and everyone is welcome to watch the games in a relaxed atmosphere during the fall tournament season.