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WINS FOR DUBAI AND PALERMO AT THE AHPRC LEAGUE

A double action day at the Habtoor Polo Resort and Club saw Palm Beach vs Dubai & Palermo vs Cowdray in the semi-finals

18th April 2018 | Dubai

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WINS FOR DUBAI AND PALERMO AT THE AHPRC LEAGUE
A double action day at the Habtoor Polo Resort and Club saw Palm Beach vs Dubai & Palermo vs Cowdray in the semi-finals of the AHPRC League at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.
Dubai came out on top in the first game, as they won by 4 goals to 3 against Palm beach in an intense match.The first chukker ended at 1-1. Palm Beach took the lead in the second chukker as they scored two more to make it 3-2 in their favour. Dubai levelled things up in the third chukker to make it 3-3 at the end of it. The final chukker started at 3-3 and ended at 3-4 in favour of Dubai who completed their comeback in the dying seconds to win the match by 4 goals to 3. Raja Abulejeban was the top scorer with 3 goals to his name.
In the second match, it was Palermo that ran away winners in a low scoring match. The first chukker was goalless as both teams failed to score. Palermo managed to score in the second chukker and the score was 0-1.5 at the end of it thanks to Palermo’s lower team handicap. Cowdray managed to pull one back in the third but it wasn’t enough and Palermo won the match by 1.5 goals to 1. Petra Spanko was the top scorer with 1 goal to his name.

The final of the AHPRC Cup took place on Friday, April 20th at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club between Dubai and Cowdray. Cowdray showed great fighting spirit and skill from the first whistle and managed to get a one goal lead heading into the final chukker. Despite Dubai’s best efforts, it was Cowdray that came out on top by a margin of 2 goals to 1, thereby winning the last tournament of the season.


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