On Tuesday the 2014 HH President of UAE Polo Cup started with matches of group A (POLO+10 reported), yesterday the tournament continued with the first matches of group B.
In the first match of the day team Abu Dhabi encountered team Desert Palm. At first Desert Palm was in the lead, but in the second chukka Abu Dhabi took the lead and extended their lead with Alfredo Cappella (+6) scoring four times in the third chukka. Desert Palm could not offer much in reply to this and in the end Abu Dhabi came off with a clear 8-4 victory. Playmakers of the match were Alfredo Cappella and Santiago Laborde (+5). Alfredo Cappella scored seven out of eight goals for his team Abu Dhabi and Santiago Laborde scored all four goals for Desert Palm.
The second match of the day between Zedan Polo Team and ADCB Polo Team from Ghantoot ended with a definite result as well. Even though 10 goaler Pelon Stirling played for Zedan, the team could not prevail against their opponent and in the end had to admit defeat against ADCB from Ghantoot by 9-6. Both teams had started on nearly the same level, but in the third chukka ADCB scored four times and thereby took the lead. Zedan could not make up for leeway during the final chukka. Due to an injury during the second chukka, Facundo Sola had to be replaced by Juan Zavalita.
Today all eight teams can take a rest. Tomorrow, Friday, January 17th at 3.00 pm (local time) the tournament will continue with the match between UAE Polo Team and Ghantoot Al Bast. Subsequently the teams Bin Drai and Al Habtoor Polo will encounter each other at 5.00 pm (local time). The matches on Saturday, January 18th, and Sunday, January 19th, start at 3.00 pm (local time) as well.
The HH President of UAE Polo Cup is being organised by the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club (GRPC) and is hosted under the patronage of HH Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the GRPC. The event is presented by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and the Official Partner is Al Basti Equiworld. Until January 24th a total of eight teams with a team handicap of 16-goals will compete against each other at the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, located at the gates of Abu Dhabi. As an exclusive polo media partner and new media partner of the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, POLO+10 reports from one of the most renowned and prestigious clubs in the region.
The teams:
Group A
Bin Drai Polo (+16)
Mohammed Bin Drai (0)
Tomas Iriarte (+4)
Manuel Llorente (+6)
Raul Laplacette (+6)
Ghantoot Al Basti Polo (+16)
Nasser Al Shamsi (+1)
Diego Cossio (+4)
Juan Zavaleta (+7)
Oscar Colombres (+4)
UAE Polo (+16)
HH Shaikha Maitha (0)
Tomas Gagliardi (+2)
Ollie Cudmore (+5)
Lucas Monteverde (+9)
Al Habtoor Polo (+16)
Habtoor Al Habtoor (0)
Santiago Romero (+3)
Francisco Elizalde (+7)
Guillemo Cuitino (+6)
Group B
Abu Dhabi Polo (+16)
Faris Al Yabhouni (0)
Victorio Monteverde (+3)
Juan Storni (+7)
Alfredo Cappella (+6)
Desert Palm Polo (+15)
Tariq Albwardy (0)
Matias Machado (+4)
Santiago Laborde (+5)
Alejo Taranco (+6)
Zedan Polo (+16)
Amr Zedan (0)
Luis Gagliardi (+2)
Felipe Viana (+4)
Pelon Stirling (+10)
ADCB Team from Ghantoot (+16)
Ali Al Merri (0)
Juan Zubiaurre (+4)
Facundo Sola (+8) / Juan Zavalita
Pelayo Berazadi (+4)
Further information:
www.presidentpolocup.ae
www.facebook.com/GhantootPolo
twitter.com/GhantootPolo
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