Rashid Alabbar’s team won by 3.5 points at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club.
Teodoro Lacau delivered a standout performance in the EMAAR Cup final, guiding Noon to their maiden triumph at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club.
Defending champions Bin Drai, starting with a 1.5-goal handicap, edged the first half of the prestigious final, capitalising on every opportunity, while Lacau struggled to make his mark, missing all his penalty attempts to leave Noon trailing.
But the tide turned in the second half as Noon, buoyed by the majority of the crowd rallying behind their yellow jerseys, returned to the field with renewed determination.
Lacau transformed into a force to be reckoned with, shaking off his earlier misses and converting every penalty in the third and fourth chukkas.
The Argentinian’s resurgence saw him rack up an impressive seven goals, powering Rashid Alabbar’s team to a commanding 9-5.5 victory. The result ended Bin Drai’s unbeaten run and secured Noon their first-ever EMAAR Cup title.
Lacau’s brilliance earned him the MVP honour of the final, but the humble star was quick to credit the entire team for their collective effort, which brought them their historic silverware.
“I think the MVP is the team,” Lacau told Gulf News.
“They deserve it as they played really well today. I don’t know what changed (between missing every penalty in the first half to scoring every one in the second half) – maybe the mind.
