After achieving two great victories, Wolves and Zedan Polo qualified for the semifinals of the McLaren Cup, opening competition of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2018; they joined Mahra in that stage of the competition.
Thrilling matches, great polo and two deserved winners were crowned in today’s games as Wolves defeated Mahra by 9 goals to 8.5, while Zedan beat Habtoor Polo by 10 goals to 8 in a exciting day of double action at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club.
After today’s victories, Wolves and Zedan join Mahra in the next stage of the McLaren Cup, where there is still one semifinal spot left, to be decided between three teams: UAE Polo, Bin Drai and Habtoor Polo. They will battle it out in a penalty shootout from 11 am at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club.
WOLVES 9-8 MAHRA POLO
Top scorer of the match: Isidro Strada (Mahra), 6 goals.
Wolves: Habtoor Al Habtoor 1 (2 goals), Matias Diego Gonzales 2 (1), Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 8 (3), Manuel Crespo 7 (3). Total: 18.
Mahra: Rashid Al Habtoor 0, Benjamín Urquiza 5, Isidro Strada 6 (6 goals), Jero Del Carril 6 (2). Total: 18.
Score Wolves: 1-2, 4-3, 5-5, 8-6, 9-8.
ZEDAN 10-8 HABTOOR POLO
Top scorer of the match: Pablo Mac Donough (Zedan), 8 goals.
Zedan: Amr Zedan 0, Gato Gándara 5 (1 goal), Tomás Panelo 3 (1), Pablo Mac Donough 10 (8). Total: 18.
Habtoor: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0 (2 goals), Jack Hyde 4, Fran Elizalde 8 (1), Bautista Ortiz de Urbina 6 (5). Total: 18.
Score Zedan: 3-2, 4-4, 6-5, 8-6, 10-8.
AHPRC FEBRUARY LEAGUE 4-6 GOALS
Last Friday at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club a new edition of the AHPRC League (4-6 goals) came to an end. In the final, R.A. Polo bet Bangash/Rhinos by 9.5 goals to 3.
Teams:
R.A. Polo Team: Rashid Al Falahi -1, Lucas Monteverde Jr 0, Mckenzie Weiss 1, Tomas Iriarte 4. Total: 4.
Bangash/Rhinos: Haider Bangash 0, Stuart Wrigley 0, Ariel Ponzi 2, Maxi Malacalza 4. Total: 6.
A.M. Polo: Alyaa Al Maktoum -2, Fiona Van Buren -2, Alejandro Gowland 3, Tuki Ruiz Guiñazú 4. Total: 3.
Mahra: Khalaf Al Habtoor 0, TBA 0, Justo Cuitiño 3, Daniel Gariador 2. Total: 5.