The Ghantoot International Polo Championship, that forms part of the club’s high goal season, kicked off on Thursday February 29, with two games. The tournament, that sees four teams up to 20 goals, is underway at hantoot Racing & Polo Club, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. UAE Polo and Ghantoot were victorious in the opening day.

Action will continue next Saturday, and the final is due on Saturday March 9.

It is worth to remember that the tournament will award extra money prizes:

100,000 AED for the winners of the tournament

50,000 AED for the runner-up f the tournament

10,000 AED for the Best Amateur Player of the tournaemnt

10,000 AED for the Best Player of the Tournament

THE GHANTOOT INTERNATIONAL POLO CHAMPIONSHIP IS STREAMED LIVE ON  POLOLINE TV HERE.

GHANTOOT INTERNATIONAL POLO CHAMPIONSHIP – THURSDAY FEBRUARY 29: 

UAE POLO 11-10 HABTOOR POLO

UAE POLO: HH Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum 0, Teodoro Lacau 7, Lukin Monteverde 7, Benjamin Urquiza 6. Total: 20.

HABTOOR: Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, José Ramón Araya 5, Benjamin Panelo 7, Juan Jauretche 7. Total: 20.

Score UAE: 1-1, 3-3, 7-4, 10-7, 11-10.

GHANTOOT 12-7 ABU DHABI

GHANTOOT: Nasser Al Shamsi 1, Cesar Crespo 6, Pablo Llorente 6, Marcos Araya 7. Total: 20.

ABU DHABI: Faris Al Yabhouni 0, Félix Esaín 6, Santiago Laborde 6, Alfredo Cappella 8. Total: 20.

Score Ghantoot: 0-1, 2-2, 6-4, 9-6, 12-7.

The Ghantoot International Polo Championship will resume on Saturday March 2, with the following order of play:

Habtoor Polo vs Abu Dhabi

UAE Polo vs Ghantoot

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