Bin Drai Polo Team is the first finalist of the Julius Bär Gold Cup 2015 after defeating UAE Polo by 8 goals to 3 this afternoon in the first semifinal of the most important trophy of the season.

– UAE Polo qualify for Julius Bär Gold Cup semis courtesy of penalty shootout
– Bin Drai and Mahra Polo wins against Julius Bär Team and Ghantoot

Mahra Polo Team will play the Bentley Cup Final after winning today´s match against Desert Palm II by 9 goals to 8.

It was a busy polo day for the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2015 with the first stage of the semifinals of the Julius Bär Gold Cup and Bentley Cup.

Bin Drai made it´s way to the Julius Bär Gold Cup final after playing a great game against UAE Polo.

Foursome made by patron Saeed Bin Drai, Agustín Canale, Manolo Fernández Llorente and Raúl Laplacette had a full speed half time to achieve a 4 goal gap that made things easier for the rest of the game and a really hard UAE´s comeback.

Showing a great teamwork, as in all Gold Cup matches, Bin Drai controlled the game from the beginning to end and despite of a battling UAE team, the result and the ticket to the final was never in danger.

Raúl Laplecette was the top scorer of the match with 5 goals.

Julius Bär Team and Zedan will play tomorrow, from 3.30 pm at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club, the second semifinal of the Julius Bär Gold Cup.

Match Progression:
Bin Drai: 4-0/ 4-1/ 5-2/ 6-3/ 8-3

Bentley Cup
Mahra Polo qualify to the Bentley Cup Final after defeating Desert Palm II by 9 goals to 8 in a very attractive
match with lot of action and goals.

Match Progression:
Mahra: 0-1/ 4-1/ 5-5/ 8-7/ 9-8

Ghantoot and Abu Dhabi will play tomorrow the second semifinal of the Bentley Cup from 11 am at Ghantoot
Racing & Polo Club.