Bin Drai beat Habtoor Polo by a narrow 5-4 and claimed the Halloween Cup, the opening tournament of the 2022-2023 season at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The championship match took place on Sunday November 6 on the club’s magnificient grounds. The tournament, that kicked off on November 2, saw six teams between 4 and 6 goals. Teams were split in two leagues.
Habtoor remained in the lead, until halfway the fourth chukka Mohammed Bin Drai managed to tie the contest. In the last chukka, a penalty awarded to Bin Drai was successfully converted by Mohammed Bin Drai to secure the win and the title.
Meanwhile, the Subsidiary went to AM Polo following a 5-4 win over PBS.
HALLOWEEN CUP – FINAL – SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
BIN DRAI 5-4 HABTOOR
Bin Drai: Kim Roche -1, Khalid Bin Drai 1, Mohammed Bin Drai 2, Rashid Bin Drai 2. Total: 4
Habtoor: Lauren Dickson -1, Nicolás Isla 2, Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, J. J. Díaz Alberdi 3. Total: 4.
SUBSIDIARY FINAL
AM POLO 5-4 PBS
AM Polo: HH Sheikha Alia 0, Tariq Al Habtoor 1, Khalid Alomran 0, Marcelo Junco 2. Total: 3
PBS: Petra Spanko o, Sultan Al Faisal -1, Mohammed Khalid 4, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 3.
HALLOWEEN CUP – TEAMS
LEAGUE A
Habtoor: Lauren Dickson -1, Nicolás Isla 2, Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, J. J. Díaz Alberdi 3. Total: 4.
Bin Drai: Kim Roche -1, Khalid Bin Drai 1, Mohammed Bin Drai 2, Rashid Bin Drai 2. Total: 4
PBS: Petra Spanko o, Sultan Al Faisal -1, Mohammed Khalid 4, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 3.
LEAGUE B
Salam: Mohammed Ur Rehman -1, Andrew Nulty 0, Víctor Paredes 2, Hernán Paredes 3. Total: 4.
AM Polo: HH Sheikha Alia 0, Tariq Al Habtoor 1, Khalid Alomran 0, Marcelo Junco 2. Total: 3
Planermaya: Dimitry Deyneko 0, Dimitry Ozgel 0, Raja Abuljebain 3, Tomás Palacios Bacqué 3. Total: 4.
HALLOWEEN CUP – FIXTURE
November 2
PBS Polo 8.5-5 Planernaya
Bin Drai 8-5.5 AM Polo
Habtoor 6-Salam 4
November 4
Bin Drai 8-3 Salam
Habtoor 6-4 PBS
AM Polo 5.5-5 Planernaya
November 5
Salam 6-4 Planernaya
November 6 – FINALS
Subsidiary – AM Polo 5-4 PBS
Final Halloween Cup – Bin Drai 5-4 Habtoor
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