UAE and Dubai Wolves are through the championship match of the Dubai Silver Cup, following the last league games that took place on Tuesday January 27, at Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club, in Dubai. United Arab Emirates. In the meantime, Habtoor and Ghantoot will clash for the Subsidiary Trophy.
UAE and Bangash opened fire. While the former still had big chances to advance to the final, the latter could only acceed to the subsidiary final. But a determined UAE delivered an outstanding performance, led by the young and very talented Lukin Monteverde. Bangash managed to bounce back in the last minutes, but time was running out and, at the end of the day, it was UAE who claimed a 12-10.5 win that led them to the first spot in the decisive game.
Habtoor vs. Ghantoot came up next. While Habtoor already knew they would play the subsidiary, Ghantoot still had potential to go to a penalty shootout for the second spont in Saturday’s final. However, Ghantoot got off to a stronger start, earning significant advantages in the first chukkas, but Habtoor managed to level the scores led by Bauti Bayugar; Habtoor even outscored Ghantoot 4-0 in the fourth chukka and the scoreboard read a 8-6 lead. Ghantoot’s defense had a fallout and Habtor won 12-7.
UAE Polo and Dubai Wolves will go head-to-head for the Dubai Silver Cup, while Habtoor and Ghantoot will meet again for the Subsidiary Trophy. Both matches will take place on Saturday February 1.
THE DUBAI SILVER CUP IS STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE.TV.