Bin Drai defeat Habtoor in thrilling Dubai Challenge Cup final

Sport360 staff 22:52 01/04/2016
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  • Bin Drai win the Dubai Challenge Cup 2016.

    Bin Drai defeated Habtoor Polo by 8 goals to 7 to become the inaugural winners of the Dubai Challenge Cup 2016.

    Saeed Bin Drai, Tomás Iriarte, Matías Torres Zavaleta and Raúl Laplacette played a great final against resolute opponents to lift the St. Regis International Cup trophy at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort.

    The match was a brilliant spectacle and despite being down by two goals with two minutes to go, Bin Drai demonstrated their trademark never-say-die attitude to take the game.

    Raúl Laplacette was the MVP of the final and mare Mili from patron Saeed Bin Drai was the BPP.

    MATCH PROGRESSION:

    Bin Drai: 2-1/ 2-3/ 4-4/ 7-6/ 8-7

    Earlier in the final of the Bentley Cup Wolves Polo Team beat Edrees by the same scoreline (8-7).

    Ahmed Al Habtoor’s team, Agustín Canale, Diego Araya and Jerónimo del Carril won a nail-biting affair after an extra chukker.

    However it was a stunning 30-yard penalty Diego Araya that eventually separated the two teams and ensured the trophy went home with Wolves.

    MATCH PROGRESSION:

    Wolves: 2-1/ 3-3/ 6-7/ 7-7/8-7

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