The Dubai Challenge Cup, the third 18-goal handicap tournament of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2018, started on Saturday with a double action day at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club. Zedan and Bin Drai had a great opening day after achieving two deserved victories against Wolves and Habtoor.

In two attractive games, Zedan defeated Wolves by 10 goals to 6 and Bin Drai did the same against Habtoor by 11 goals to 9. Pablo Mac Donough (Zedan) was the top scorer of the first match with 5 goals while Raúl Laplacette (Bin Drai) and Francisco Elizalde (Habtoor), with 7 goals each, the top scorers of the second game of the day.

Zedan: Amr Zedan 0, Tomás Panelo 3 (3 goals), Martín Gándara 5 (2), Pablo Mac Donough 10 (5). Total: 18.
Wolves: Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, Matías González 2, Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 8 (3 goals), Manuel Crespo 7 (3). Total: 18.
Score Zedan: 2-0, 6-3, 9-3, 10-5, 10-6.

Bin Drai: Khalid Bin Drai 1 (1 goal), Andrés Laplacette 4 (2), Matías Torres Zavaleta 7 (1), Rauli Laplacette 6 (7). Total: 18.
Habtoor: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Manuel Elizalde 5 (2 goals), Benjamin Urquiza 5, Francisco Elizalde 8 (7). Total: 18.
Score Bin Drai: 3-1, 3-4, 7-5, 10-6, 11-9.

The Dubai Challenge Cup 2018 will continue next Monday with another double action day at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club:
3 pm: Bin Drai vs Wolves
Followed by: Habtoor vs Zedan

Picture Galleries:
Zedan vs Wolves
Bin Drai vs Habtoor
Socials & Around the Field

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