Bin Drai and Desert Palm 2 started The McLaren Silver Cup, Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2014, with two thrilling victories against Abu Dhabi and Habtoor Polo. Two great games could be seen this afternoon at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club with close victories decided in the last seconds. Bin Drai defeated Abu Dhabi 10 goals to 9 and Desert Palm 2 did the same against Habtoor by 6 to 5.
Bin Drai Polo Team and Abu Dhabi had the honour to open the McLaren Silver Cup.
Patron Faris Al Yabhouni, Abu Dhabi´s team, took a quick lead in the scoreboard with four consecutive goals in the first chukka.
Although the match had a close gap between both teams, Abu Dhabi controlled the game from the second period till the last two minutes of the match. A great comeback from Bin Drai in the last minute gave them a thrilling victory by 10 goals to 9.
Raúl Laplacette, with 6 goals, was the top scorer in the winning team while Alfredo Capella scored the same amount of goals for Abu Dhabi.
Not less exciting was the second match of the day between the defending Silver Cup champion, Habtoor Polo Team and Desert Palm 2.
Desert Palm 2 made a great start with Jejo Taranco and Santiago Laborde leading the team to a 2 goal lead in the first chukka. Habtoor Polo reaction was immediate and two goals from Fran Elizalde tied the game at the end of the first half.The Patron Mohammed Al Habtoor and his team had a good third chukka to take the lead by one goal (3-2) and made Desert Palm to do a great effort to stay close in the game.
The effort had it´s reward for Desert Palm that achieved a dramatic victory in the last seconds of the game by 6 goals to 5. Desert Palm 2, uruguayan polo player, Alejo Taranco, was the top scorer of the game with 5 goals and Fran
Elizalde was the top scorer in Habtoor Polo team with 4.
The McLaren Silver Cup will continue tomorrow with the match between Zedan and Ghantoot Polo. This game will be held at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club from 4 pm.
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