Hugo Barabucci optimistic for President of the UAE Polo Championship
Fabled polo pro of Argentina, Hugo Barabucci, is quite optimistic about the finals of the President of the United Arab Emirates Polo Championship, which is scheduled to be played on April 1, at the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club.
Barabucci was the man who played a pivotal role in the astral performances of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) in the tournament. It is vital to mention here that it is yet the undefeated team in the tournament so far.
Barabucci, while talking to the reporters, said that the results against Ghantoot in the most important game is of paramount significance. In his views, all the previous performances will be futile if they lose the final game.
It is pertinent to mention here that they had overwhelmed Ghantoot by one point, 7-6 in the group clash. He was of the view that the two sides are quite balanced, so the final game would be very close and hard fighting contest.
The Argentinean striker expressed his desires saying, “It will be the best team on the night and I wish it will be us. We have been playing well so far as a team and we need one more big effort to win this final. Everyone in the team has contributed to the
success.”
Commenting about the performance of his team-mates, he was of the opinion that Nasser Al Dhari and Abdullah bin Desmal are in good form and would surely display impressive game in the finals. Matias is also pretty good in the event so they could overcome
Ghantoot with clean slate, he added.
Barabucci is not a new name in the Emirates. He made his debut in the UAE Polo Championship back in 2001. The players and Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club are not unknown for him as he is contesting the tournament for the fifth time.
He underlined that the local players have also been improved their game and they showed excellent performances in the ongoing edition of the President of the UAE Polo Championship.
Ghantoot, the second finalist foursome, thrashed Al Basti in the last match of the qualification round and set a spot in the finals. They are the defending champions and this thing will really serve to them in the title-claiming fight against ADCB.
Gonzalo Azumendi of Ghantoot rendered outstanding performance against Al Basti in the last game to get through to the title-claiming contest. He scored some four goals out of total ten and enhanced the players’ morale for the upcoming big game.
Captain of the Ghantoot Polo Team, Al Shamsi was of the view that they will have to show over-the-top game against ADCB to win the championship. The foursome of Ghantoot will put every effort to retain their titles, he promised.
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