LAHORE: FG/Din Polo grabbed the title of the Hamadan Lahore Open Polo Championship 2023 after defeating Team Remounts by 6-4 in the main final played here at Lahore Polo Club on Sunday.
Team FG/Din Polo started the match in great style and put their opponents under pressure right from the word go as they succeeded in converting three tremendous goals in the first chukker. The second chukker though remained low scoring yet Remounts succeeded in opening their account with a field goal to reduce the deficit to 1-3.
The third chukker also belonged to team Remounts, who added one more goal to their tally to further reduce the margin to 2-3. The highly-charged fourth chukker saw both the teams utilizing all their energies and skills but converting one goal after another. But it was team FG/Din Polo, which played a bit better polo, thus winning the title clash by 6-4.
For team FG/Din Polo, Juan Cruz Greguol emerged as hero of the day as he contributed with fabulous five goals while the remaining one goal was converted by Bilal Haye. For team Remounts, all the four goals were fired in by foreign player Lao Abelenda.
The occasion was graced by Hamadan Holdings CEO Kamal Nasir, Khalid Rasheed Butt, Asad Elahi, Muhammad Zahid, Khalid Malik Puri (all from Hamadan), Samsung Marketing Manager Farhan Shafi, officers from Turkish Embassy in Pakistan, Lahore Polo Club President Malik Azam Hayat Noon, executive committee members, polo players and their families.
At the prize distribution ceremony, the chief guests distributed prizes among the winners and top performers. Speaking on the occasion, FG/Din Polo Captain Mian Abbas Mukhtar said: “We are grateful to Allah Almighty that we successfully defended the Lahore Open Polo title this year as well. We prepared very hard and played like a unit, which helped us win the prestigious title. Juan Cruz Greguol played like a hero and helped our team clinch the coveted trophy.”
