The quarter finals of Mc Laren Silver Cup took place at Al Habtoor Polo Club and Resort where UAE and Desert palm emerged victorious.
The first match was between Zedan and Desert Palm where Zedan gave a cut-throat competition to Desert Palm and was leading with a score of 3-1 in the first chukka, but as the match proceeded Desert Palm covered it and the score came to 7 all. It was Martin Valent who scored the last goal for Desert Palm and won the game
Score Desert Palm: 1-3, 3-4, 5-6, 5-6, 7-7, 8-7
Desert Palm: Alejo Taranco 3, Martin Valent 2, Santiago Laborde 2, Tariq Albwardy 1
Zedan: Pablo MacDonough 4, Octavio Olmedo 2, Amr Zedan 1
Next up, UAE and Mahra played a tough match. Rashil Al Habtoor’s team as expected played great during the first half, but the match took a u-turn in the last two chukkers when UAE made a strong comeback and won the game with a score of 9.5 goals to 7.
Score UAE: 0.5-2, 2.5-4, 4.5-5, 6.5-6, 9.5-7
UAE: Matias Benoit 4, Guillermo Terrera 3, Jack Hyde 2
Mahra: Juan Ruiz Guiñazu 4, Isidro Strada 2, Jerónimo del Carril 1
The semifinals of Mc Laren Silver Cup will take place on February 1 .
