Six Group One teams played their final league games on Monday 2nd June, with all to play for.
Match 1:
The first match featured Signet/Thai Polo and GenrosaLeo-Clinova (receiving one goal on handicap). This was a must win scenario for both teams as they had both registered one win and two losses. Signet/Thai Polo took honours in this contest, leading from the first chukka (2-1) and pulling away substantially in the second half. Even Tommy Severn’s stint in the sin bin for a second yellow card did not stop them advancing. The orange shirts successfully built up a convincing, six-goal lead at the end of the fifth and maintained this advantage to win the game 13-7.
Match 2:
The remaining two games were both played at the same time to avoid any chance of match fixing. Dubai faced a competitive Ferne Park team who made them work hard for their 12-11 win. Ferne Park were 3-0 up early into the second, but Dubai soon got into their groove and were ahead by two at half-time (7-5). Dubai maintained this advantage in the second half, not least thanks to some strong play from Jeta Castagnola. Dubai’s patron, Rashid Albwardy, also had a strong game, making life difficult for Ferne Park at every opportunity. That said, Ferne Park never stopped believing and the final minutes of the sixth chukka were frenetic and hard fought. The final goal of the game came off the stick of Joaquin Pittaluga but it was too late for Ferne Park to change the final outcome.
Match 3:
The second 14.30 game on Tuesday was between La Dolfina/Scone and UAE Polo Team. The latter were unbeaten coming into this match and winning today would mean they finished top of Group One. La Dolfina/Scone had started their 2025 campaign with a loss to Ferne Park but have gone from strength to strength since that opening day. So this game was equally important. Sheikha Maitha’s UAE Polo Team were in control of this match from the first chukka. They had a narrow, two-goal lead at the end of the fourth and had successfully finished ahead of La Dolfina/Scone in all the previous chukkas. It was all change in the fifth though. La Dolfina/Scone turned the tables on their opponents, firing through goal after goal. Suddenly the UAE Polo Team had no reply to this onslaught and La Dolfina/Scone were, in a blink of an eye, 12-9 ahead. With three more goals from David Paradice’s team to only one in reply from UAE, La Dolfina/Scone won this match 15-10.
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