Post-Lockdown in Dubai and the action is back on the beautiful fields of Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club as the Halloween Cup 2020 opened with a match between Habtoor Polo and Hesketh/Ankora Polo teams.
Hesketh's Ricardo Garros delivered the opening goal of the first tournament of the season, and Santos Iriarte matched this for Habtoor Polo team. The first chukker ended with a one-goal lead for Hesketh/Ankora Polo.
R - L: Tomas Iriarte, Santos Iriarte, Habtoor Al Habtoor and Mohammed Al Habtoor.
The Halloween Cup 2020 is hosted annually by Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club, Dubai, and this year, the tournament was won by the double Father-Son Duos - The Al Habtoors and The Iriartes.
The succeeding chukkers saw the teams neck on neck with Habtoor Al Habtoor snatching the lead with two goals by the end of the second chukker. Tomas Palacios Bacque created a tie by the end of the third, and the two penalty shots from Tomy Iriarte edged Habtoor Polo team ahead of the game by mid of the fourth chukker. Hesketh/Ankora closed in by delivering two goals. It was the last goal from Santos that took the win for Habtoor Polo at 8 goals to 7.
By the Finals Game in the following week, the first tournament of the season saw the Habtoor Polo team lifting the Halloween Cup trophy for the fourth year on the grounds of Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.
The Subsidiary final was between Hesketh/Ankora Polo and Green Gates Polo team. Tuki Guinazu scored the opening goal during the second chukker paving the lead for Green Gates. Hesketh/Ankora, on their tail created a tie at 3 goals by the end of the third chukker. It was the goals from Ricardo Garros at the last chukker that took home the win for Hesketh/Ankora team at 5 goals to 3.
The polo picnic area was in full swing as Mahra Polo team faced Habtoor Polo at the final match. Habtoor Al Habtoor scored the opening goal early on during the first chukker. Habtoor Polo dominated the game despite the2 quick goals from Mahra in the fourth chukker, Habtoor Polo sealed the win at 5 goals to 3.
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