The final of the Gold Cup, the highlight of the season at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is on the horizon. The tournament semifinals will take place on Wednesday, March 2. The Gold Cup forms part of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series, the most prestigious polo event in Asia and the Middle East, held under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
The tournament sees eight teams, up to 18 goals, compete. The finals are set to be played on Saturday, March 5.
THE GOLD CUP IS STREAMED LIVE ONÂ POLOLINE TV.
Semifinals – Wednesday, March 2:Â Â
2,15pm: Â Habtoor vs. Dubai Wolves by CAFU.
HABTOOR: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Bautista Bayugar 8, Juan Jauretche 6, MatÃas González 4.
DUBAI WOLVES BY CAFU:Â Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, Alfredo Cappella 8, Toly Ulloa 6, Charles Cooney 3.
KICK-OFF:
2,15PM (United Arab Emirates, local time)
10,15AM (United Kingdom)
7,15AM (Argentina)
11,15AM (Spain)
5,15AM (USA EST)
5,15PM (Thailand)
4,15pm: UAE Polo vs. Abu Dhabi
UAE POLO:Â Sheika Maitha 0, Lukin Monteverde 5, Tommy Beresford 6, Jacinto Crotto 7.
ABU DHABI: Faris Al Yabhouni 0, Segundo Amadori 4, Jerónimo del Carril 7, Santiago Cernadas 7.
KICKOFF:
4,15PM (United Arab Emirates, local time)
12,15PM (United Kingdom)
9,15AM (Argentina)
1,15PM (Spain)
7,15AM (USA EST)
7,15PM (Thailand)
Zedan and AM Polo will play for the Subsidiary Trophy. They claimed respective wins over Bangash Dodson & Horrell (9-7) and Ghantoot (9-7) on Tuesday, March 1.
AM POLO 9-7 GHANTOOT (played at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club)
AM POLO:Â Sheikha Alia 0, Pablo Urquiza 4, BenjamÃn Urquiza 6, Alejandro Muzzio 8.
GHANTOOT:Â Nasser Al Shamsi 1, Kian Hall 3, Pablo Llorente 7, Marcos Araya 7.
Score AM Polo: 2-0, 4-3, 5-4, 7-5, 9-7.
Top Scorers:Â Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum, Benjamin Urquiza, Pablo Llorente (3 goals each).
ZEDAN 9-7 BANGASH DODSON & HORRELL
ZEDAN: Amr Zedan 0, Tomás Panelo 7, Manuel Plaza 6, Gonzalo Ferrari 5.
BANGASH DODSON & HORRELL: Haider Bangash 0, Federico Von Potobsky 5, BenjamÃn Panelo 7, Nicolás Corti Maderna 5.
Score Zedan: 2-1, 3-3, 4-5, 6-7, 9-7.
Top Scorer: Tomás Panelo (6 goals)
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GOLD CUP – TEAMS:
ABU DHABI: Faris Al Yabhouni 0, Segundo Amadori 4, Jerónimo del Carril 7, Santiago Cernadas 7.
AM POLO:Â Sheikha Alia 0, Pablo Urquiza 4, BenjamÃn Urquiza 6, Alejandro Muzzio 8.
BANGASH DODSON & HORRELL: Haider Bangash 0, Federico Von Potobsky 5, BenjamÃn Panelo 7, Nicolás Corti Maderna 5.
DUBAI WOLVES BY CAFU:Â Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, Alfredo Cappella 8, Toly Ulloa 6, Charles Cooney 3.
GHANTOOT:Â Nasser Al Shamsi 1, Kian Hall 3, Pablo Llorente 7, Marcos Araya 7.
HABTOOR: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Bautista Bayugar 8, Juan Jauretche 6, MatÃas González 4.
UAE POLO:Â Sheika Maitha 0, Lukin Monteverde 5, Tommy Beresford 6, Jacinto Crotto 7.
ZEDAN: Amr Zedan 0, Tomás Panelo 7, Manuel Plaza 6, Gonzalo Ferrari 5.