Habtoor Polo beat Abu Dhabi in final to clinch Dubai Cup 2022

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
 
The last tournament of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series served exciting polo action on the grounds of Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.

Habtoor Polo and Abu Dhabi Polo locked horns in the final of the Dubai Cup.

Justo Cuitino ended the first chukker with a 2-goal lead for Habtoor Polo and they kept it until half-time.

The penultimate chukker opened with a goal from Faris Yabhouni, patron of the Abu Dhabi team, but the opponent was quick to return it with a goal.

The exchange of goals continued until the final minutes of the third.

Habtoor Polo went ahead with back to back goals early during the fourth chukker which Abu Dhabi Polo failed to match and the game ended at 8 goals to 4 in favour of Habtoor Polo.

Earlier, the subsidiary final of the tournament featured El Basha and Hesketh polo teams, and the first chukker ended on equal footing.

El Basha owned the next chukker and carved a 3-goal advantage by halftime.

Hesketh managed to level the scores at 5 goals close to the end of the fourth chukker.

Federico Potobsky crushed the need for overtime with a penalty shot and he won the game for Hesketh Polo at 6 goals to 5.

Osama Esmat, Front Office Director of Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club, gave away the prizes to the winners.

Cuitino was named as the Most Valuable Player and Socia, the horse he has ridden during the second and the third chukker, the Best Playing Pony.