Habtoor Polo and Zedan emerged as the two winners on the opening day of the Dubai Cup.
Habtoor Al Habtoor’s team defeated Mahra by 5 goals to 4.5 in a defence-oriented game.
A great third chukker saw the victors eventually pull away and show their class to defend a slender lead right until the end.
MATCH PROGRESSION
Habtoor: 1-1.5/ 3-3.5/ 5-4.5/ 5-4.5
In the second match of the day Zedan defeated DPEC Team by 9 goals to 6.5.
After a very even match the deadlock was broken by patron Amr Zedan’s men and DPEC simply had no more to give as their opposition pulled away.
Game on! Zedan vs DPEC pic.twitter.com/HTMlMl7H11
— Dubai Polo Gold Cup (@DubaiGoldCup) April 9, 2016
MATCH PROGRESSION
Zedan: 2-2.5/ 7-2.5/ 7-3.5/ 9-6.5
The Dubai Cup continues next Monday when Zedan take on F4Z Polo team at 3pm.