Members of the Terra team pose for a picture with Aliya Bin Masoud, Manager for Special Projects of Expo 2020 Dubai, during the presentation ceremony.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Top polo patrons in the UAE gathered to compete in round-robin games under teams that were named after the guardians of the three districts of the Expo 2020 Dubai site: Terra (Sustainability), Alif (Mobility) and Opti (Opportunity).

The Terra team had opened the first chukker with a goal and had positioned itself ahead of team Alif by the end of the chukker.

They carried the 2-goal lead until the end of the second chukker that sealed an early win for team Terra.

The next game was between Alif and Opti teams. Guillermo Cuitinho delivered the first goal for the Opti team. Team Alif narrowed the gap in scores during the second chukker with goals from Ignacio Garros and Raja Abuljebain but the penalty shot from Cuitinho scored the first win for the Opti team at 3 goals to 2. 

The determining match ensued with Terra proving dominance over the Expo 2020 Dubai Cup until the last chukker. By the sound of the final buzzer, the team had ended the game with 3 goals against the Opti team.

Aliya Bin Masoud, Manager for Special Projects of Expo 2020 Dubai, awarded the teams of the exhibition cup, with Mohammed Bin Drai as the Most Valuable Player and his horse, Cruzeiro as the Best Playing Pony.