@dubaigoldcup Ghantoot Polo wins the McLaren Silver Cup Final

Ghantoot Polo Team won the Mc Laren Silver Cup Final after defeating Desert Palm 2 in the final by 9 goals to 8 in a great polo match. Habtoor Polo won the Hildon Cup after defeating Mahra by 6 goals to 5 in another big game on the final day of the Mc Laren Silver Cup, the first tournament of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2014.
In the Mc Laren Silver Cup Final, Ghantoot team, made by Abdullah bin Dismal, Juan Zubiaurre, Facundo Sola and Pelayo Berazadi played a great match against a tough opponent who battled till the end to turn over the score.
Facundo Sola was the mvp of the match and also named MVP of the Silver Cup after an exhibition of great polo that included a goal with a broken mallet.
Although Ghantoot took a quick advantage on the score in the first minutes of the final, Desert Palm 2 managed to hold up his opponent with a 4 goal a pice at the end of the second chukka.
In the third period, Ghantoot, with a tremendous Facundo Sola, took control of the game and the score with a 7 – 4 on their side. Despite of the advantage, Desert Palm 2 keep on pushing to close the gap to one goal in the fifth and last chukka with only one minute to go.
With great excitement and suspense the huge crowd at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club followed the last seconds of the match. Ghantoot achieved to control the last action of the game for the final victory by 9 goals to 8 that gave them the Mc Laren Silver Cup title.


Match progression:
Ghantoot: 2-1/ 4-4/ 7-4/ 8-6/ 9-8

Hildon Cup Final

Habtoor Polo and Mahra Polo also played a thrilling match in the final of the Hildon Cup that opened the last day of the Silver Cup.The brother´s duel was won by Mohammed Al Habtoor´s team by 6 goals to 5. Habtoor Polo ended the third chukka with a 5-2 on their side but a great reaction by the Mahra boys achieved to close the gap to one goal for another exciting final.
Nacho Gonzalez had the last action of the game for Mahra but finally Habtoor Polo managed to hold on the difference to win the game and the Hildon Cup title.

Match progression:
Habtoor Polo: 2-1/ 2-2/ 5-2/ 6-5