Facuno hat trick helps Al Habtoor beat gritty Bangas

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Polo players compete during the President of the UAE Polo Cup at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort. - Supplied photo
Polo players compete during the President of the UAE Polo Cup at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort. - Supplied photo

Dubai - Both team were locked at 8-goal each at the end of the fourth chukker, but it was Al Habtoor who came out stronger in the decider to strike four goals without conceding any, for a resounding victory.

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Published: Tue 17 Mar 2020, 9:45 PM

Last updated: Tue 17 Mar 2020, 11:48 PM

Al Habtoor's leading player Facuno Solo could not have hit peak form at a better time as he scored a stunning hat trick in a tense final chukker to help his team defeat a gritty Bangash 12-9 in the 20th HH President of the UAE Polo Cup at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort.
Both team were locked at 8-goal each at the end of the fourth chukker, but it was Al Habtoor who came out stronger in the decider to strike four goals without conceding any, for a resounding victory.
It was their second of the six-team 18-goal handicap tournament, following their 14-12 victory over the UAE Polo Team in an earlier game.
One of the UAE's leading polo clubs and tournament organisers, Al Habtoot comprise a strong team lead by Mohammed Al Habtoor, Felix Esian, Martin Podesta and the mercurial nine-handicapper, Solo.
"I am delighted with the way the team performed under pressure," said Al Habtoor. "The whole performance was very good right from the start. We also won a tense match against UAE Polo Team which shows that we can handle the pressure. By playing this way and staying positive will also
help the team to perform better. Overall out performance was solid and we look forward to our next match against Abu Dhabi.
"A win there will put us in a strong position in the tournament,"
Despite losing two games on the trot Haider Bangash remained up-beat and said: "Full marks to our players for putting up such a spirted performance for the second consecutive match.
Bangash play Desert Palm Polo Team in their third league match on March 21.
 
 


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