Bin Drai and UAE both claimed debut wins on the first day of the Polo Masters Cup, which kicked off on Monday at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club. Bangash managed to secure an early lead against Bin Drai, closing the first chukker with a 4.5-2 advantage. But Bin Drai stayed on their tail and took the lead by half time, thanks to goals from Andres “Lala” Laplacette. Bin Drai kept their cool until the buzzer sounded, ending the game 11-9.5.
Match progression:
Bin Drai Polo Team: 2-4.5, 6-5.5, 9-6.5, 11-9.5.
Top scorer: Federico Von Potobsky, 8 goals.
The second match between Mahra Polo and UAE Polo team was one-sided from the start, with Tomas Panelo scoring the most goals for the UAE Polo Team.
Match progression:
UAE Polo Team: 4.5-0, 6.5-1, 10.5-2, 10.5-4.
Top scorer of the match: Tomas Panelo, 7 goals.
BIN DRAI 11-9.5 BANGASH/KUWAIT
Bin Drai: Victor Paredes (1 goal), Raja Abuljebain (1), Ernesto F. Llorente 4 (2), Andres Laplacette 4 (7). Total: 10.
Bangash/Kuwait: Alya Awlaqi -1, Haider Bangash 0 (1 goal), Ariel Ponzi 2, Federico Von Potobsky 6 (8). Total: 7.
Score Bin Drai: (0-0.5) 2-4.5, 6-5.5, 9-6.5, 11-9.5.
UAE POLO 10.5-4 MAHRA
UAE Polo: HH Sheikha Maitha 0 (1 goal), Lukitas Monteverde 1 (1), Tomas Panelo 4 (7), Benjamin Panelo 3. Total: 8.
Mahra Polo Team: Diogo Gallego 5 (3 goals), Pelayo Berazadi 5, Rashid Al Habtoor 0 (1), Khalaf Al Habtoor 0. Total: 10.
Score UAE Polo: (1.5-0) 4.5-0, 6.5-1, 10.5-2, 10.5-4.
The Polo Masters Cup will continue on Tuesday:
Dubai Wolves vs Mahra Polo
THE DUBAI GOLD CUP SERIES IS STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV HERE.
Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series:
-Silver Cup (18-goal): January 25 – February 8.
-Polo Masters Cup (10-goal): February 10-15.
-Julius Baer Gold Cup (18-goal): February 18 – March 8.
-Dubai Challenge Cup (18-goal): March 15-30.
-Dubai Cup (8-goal): April 2-12.
DUBAI MASTERS CUP: Fixture & Teams
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