Ankora and Bin Drai have qualified for the final of the Polo Masters Cup following victories in the last league games at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Thursday, February 10. The tournament sees seven teams, up to 8 goals, compete.
First up, Estancia Lamar defeated Mahra by 5 goals 3. Next, the match between Bin Drai and Hesketh was cancelled after just 30 seconds due to a heavy fall suffered by Tomás Iriarte. As a consequence, Bin Drai got a free pass to the final. Fortunately, Iriarte is recovering well.
POLO MASTERS CUP – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
ESTANCIA LAMAR 5-MAHRA 3
ESTANCIA LAMAR: Rayyan Al Ajaji (-1), Kian Hall (3), Maxi Malacalza (3), Ernesto Trotz (3).
MAHRA POLO: Khalaf Al Habtoor (0), Tariq Al Habtoor (1), Matias Gonzales (4), Juanji Diaz Alberdi (3)
Finals – Polo Masters Cup – Saturday, February 12,:
Subsidiary Final:
2pm: Estancia Lamar vs. El Basha Polo
Final Polo Masters Cup:
3,30pm: Ankora vs. Bin Drai
THE POLO MASTERS CUP IS STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV HERE.
POLO MASTERS CUP – TEAMS:
ANKORA: Mohammed Khalid (-1), Khalid Alomran (0), Ricardo Garros (5), Pablo Urquiza (4)
BIN DRAI: Faisal Yabroudi (0), Rashid bin Drai (1), Khalid bin Drai (1), Raul Laplacette (6)
EL BASHA POLO: Hani Jabshe (-1), Sam Browne (0), Justo Cuitinho (3), Tommy Beresford (6)
ESTANCIA LAMAR: Rayyan Al Ajaji (-1), Kian Hall (3), Maxi Malacalza (3), Ernesto Trotz (3)
HESKETH POLO: Lauren Dickson (-), Santos Iriarte (2), Tomas Palacios Bacque (3), Tomy Iriarte (4)
MAHRA POLO: Khalaf Al Habtoor (0), Tariq Al Habtoor (1), Matias Gonzales (4), Juanji Diaz Alberdi (3)
UAE POLO: HH Sheikha Maitha (0), Sheikha Alia (0), Juan Cruz Gallego (3), Lucas Monteverde Jr. (5)