Another exciting double action day was held today at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club for the Julius Baer Gold Cup 2017. Habtoor Wolves and Julius Baer by Habtoor Polo defeated Mahra and Bangash Polo Team.
In the first match of the day, for sure one of the most exciting matches of the season till now, Wolves defeated Mahra by 10 goals to 9 in a match that was decided in the last action of the game.
A great goal by Ezequiel Martinez Ferrario gave Wolves the “in extremis” victory after a great comeback in the ffh chukker.
Mahra had the control of the match in the first half but Wolves never gave up and achieve to close a 3 goal gap in the fourth chukker to enter the last period one goal above (7-8).
In the last 7 minutes Wolves reaction was accomplished with Manuel Crespo scoring to even the match in 9 goals and the last action by Ferrario for the very celebrated triumph by Habtoor Wolves Team.
Habtoor Al Habtoor-Wolves (By Gonzalo Etcheverry)
Match progression:
Wolves: 3-2/ 3-5/ 4-7/ 7-8/ 10-9
In the second match of the day, Julius Baer Team by Habtoor, with ten goaler Nicolás Pieres playing at a superb level, defeated Bangash by 11 goals to 8.
Patron Mohammed Al Habtoor’s team played a great first half and achieved a comfortable 5 goal gap in the score (9-4). But Bangash fought hard to close the gap and managed to put some pressure on Julius Baer Team in the fourth chukker.
But Nico Pieres appeared with all his talent in the last seven minutes to warrant a deserved victory by 11 goals to 8.
Match progression:
Julius Baer: 4-2/ 7-4/ 9-4/ 9-5/ 11-8
The Julius Baer Gold Cup continues next Tuesday with another double action day at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club.
Starting at 2pm, UAE Polo will play against Zedan followed by Desert Palm against Abu Dhabi Polo Team.
