Bentley Emirates

3 February 2022, Dubai, UAE: A chance to defend its title as the tournament champion will be in the hands of Habtoor Polo as they take on UAE Polo again this Saturday, 5 February, at Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.

At today‘s semifinals, Habtoor Polo took the lead and settled the chukker with one goal to nil. AM Polo managed to switch the advantage to their side with penalty goals from Benjamin Urquiza. The game was levelled during the third chukker with both teams having 4 goals each. Habtoor Polo carved a 3-goal lead at the penultimate chukker as each player demonstrated a skilled play. The team extended their lead at the last minutes of the game and closed it with a final score of 10 goals to 6.

Match Progression: 1 – 0 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 4 | 8- 5 | 10 – 6
Top Scorer: Bautista Bayugar, 5 goals

The next spot at the final was a battle between UAE Polo and Zedan Polo teams. The game started on equal footing as the first chukker ended with a tied score. Tommy Beresford and Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum gained the lead for UAE Polo at the end of the second chukker. It was a short-lived advantage as Tomas Panelo and Gonzalo Ferrari displayed gameplay that levelled the game at 6 goals by halftime. Both Tomas and Gonzalo had two runaway goals during the fourth chukker

that extended Zedan Polo‘s lead, only to be matched by Tommy‘s precise penalty shots.

Early in the final chukker, Zedan Polo carved a 2 goal lead that Tommy threatened at last second. Both teams were tied at 11 goals with a penalty issued in favour of UAE Polo. The 60-yard penalty went slightly off the goal but Sheikha Alya‘s swift assist beside the goal post earned the team its well-deserved spot at the Bentley Emirates Silver Cup 2022 final.

Match Progression: 1 – 1 | 4 – 3 | 6 – 6 | 9 – 9 | 12 – 11
Top Scorer: Tommy Beresford, 7 goals

The winner of the Bentley Emirates Silver Cup 2022 will be lifting the coveted trophy on the 5th of February, Field 1 of Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.

Final Day Agenda:

12:00 – Picnic Gates Open
13:45 – Flag Parade
13:55 – Team Presentation
14:00 – Hildon Cup: Dubai Wolves by CAFU vs. Bangash Dodson & Horrell Polo
15:20 – Cheerleader Show
15:35 – Find the Gold Coins                           
15:55 – Team Presentation with Bentley Cars | UAE National Anthem
16:00 – Bentley Emirates Silver Cup Final: Habtoor Polo vs. Zedan Polo
17:20 – Trophy Ceremony
18:20 – LED Light Show

Photos by Tony Belot

25 January 2022, Dubai, UAE: The pack came back strong from its defeat last week and served an exciting finish on the third day of the tournament.

Alfredo Cappella scored the first goal for the Dubai Wolves by CAFU which set the pace of the game – fast with a flurry of goals coming in from both teams. UAE Polo had the lead from the first chukker which, they kept until the end of the second chukker courtesy of goals from Tommy Beresford and Lucas Monteverde Jr. The third chukker saw the pack take control of the game as they gained a 2-goal advantage. Monteverde delivered back to back goals tying the game at 8 goals midway through the penultimate chukker.

However, the shot from Carlos Ulloa and the last-second goal from Cappella kept the Wolves ahead of the game. The UAE Polo team gave the team a run for their money as they tied the game at 11 goals with a few seconds left at the last chukker. At the last throw-in, Dubai Wolves by CAFU snatched the win with the exemplary tandem play by its Patron, Habtoor Al Habtoor and Ulloa, closing the game at 12 goals to 11.

Match Progression: 2 – 3 | 5 – 6 | 8 – 6 | 10 – 8 | 12 – 1
Top Scorer: Tommy Beresford, 6 goals

The next round of the Bentley Emirates Silver Cup qualifiers is on the 27th of January on Field 3. 

14:00
Zedan Polo vs.
AM Polo

16:00
Bangash Dodson & Horrell Polo vs.
Clinova-Scone Polo

Photos by Khalil Ahli 

24 January 2022, Dubai, UAE: The second day of the tournament opened with a goal from Pablo Urquiza for AM Polo team and had Benjamin Panelo closing the first chukker with a .5 goal lead in favour of Bangash Dodson & Horrell Polo. Benjamin Urquiza delivered three back to back goals that shifted the lead to AM Polo‘s side during the next chukker. Bangash Polo snatched the lead back by halftime as Panelo‘s long pass to Federico von Potobsky ended the third chukker at 6.5 goals to 6. However, the last two chukkers saw AM Polo take off with subsequent penalty shots from Benjamin Urquiza that sealed the with for AM Polo at 10 goals to 6.5.

Match Progression: 1 – 1.5 | 4 – 3.5 | 6 – 6.5 | 9 – 6.5 | 10 – 6.5
Top Scorer: Benjamin Urquiza, 9 goals

Clinova-Scone Polo team officially debuted in UAE‘s high-goal polo scene as it went head to head with the renowned Zedan Polo team at the second match. The first chukker ended with a 1 goal lead for Zedan having 2 goals from Gonzalo Ferrari. The next chukker saw both patrons – Raja Karim for Clinova-Scone and Amr Zedan – score a goal each. Facundo Llorente managed to tie the game midway through the third chukker but, Ferrari defended Zedan Polo‘s lead until halftime. The penultimate had a promising start with Karim tying the game at 4 goals, only to be met by 3 goal shots from the opposing team.

Zedan kept a 2 goal lead from the penultimate chukker until the end of the buzzer and closed the game at 8 goals to 6.

Match Progression: 2 – 1 | 3 – 2 | 4 – 3 | 7 – 5 | 8 – 6
Top Scorer: Gonzalo Ferrari, 6 goals

The Bentley Emirates Silver Cup 2022 will continue with a match between Dubai Wolves by CAFU and UAE Polo teams on 25th of January, Field 3 in Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.

Photos by Khalil Ahli