Julius Bär Team by Habtoor Polo and Bin Drai are the first teams to seal qualification for the semi-finals of this year’s Julius Bär Gold Cup.
Victories against Mahra and Edrees confirmed their position in the next stage of the competition with three wins apiece.
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Also, with these results, Mahra and Ghantoot will play the semi-finals of the Bentley Cup.
Julius Bär Team by Habtoor defeated Mahra Polo by a goal (7-6), with the same result registered in the game against Bin Drai and Edrees.
In the Al Habtoor’s brothers, Mohammed and Rashid, derby match, Julius Bär Team played a superb second half to defeat a valiant Mahra team.
Patron Rashid Al Habtoor team had a promising start but when Julius Bär Team set their engines at full power, the scoreboard turned over in favour of Mohammed Al Habtoor´s team.
Three consecutive goals, two by Guillermo Cuitiño and one by Santiago Cernadas, placed the Julius Bär Team in the ascendancy.
Mahra did apply some pressure in the final minutes but Mohammed Al Habtoor´s team achieved victory by the slenderest of margins.
MATCH PROGRESSION
Julius Bär: 1-2/ 2-3/ 4-3/ 7-4/ 7-6
Bin Drai: 1-1/ 4-2/ 4-2/ 6-4/ 7-6
