The 24th edition of the Bankoa-DV Tournament He got off to a good start this Saturday in Getaria, both due to the lively atmosphere at the Sahatsaga and the level of the senior game, which improved on previous premieres at the same fronton. Too bad it broke in the closing bars due to Gontzal Azkarraga’s fears regarding his right knee. He noticed something in both eleven and his performance was no longer the same from that moment on. Even at 13-18 he retired to the rest set to try to recover. It took him eight minutes to get back. The player himself ruled out retiring and gave up the substitute, who had already started to warm up, to take his place.
Oier Ariztegi and Markel Gartzia go to the second round thanks to their 13-22 victory over David Uribe and Gontzal Azkarraga in a balanced match until 10-12 and more comfortable for the winners in the final stretch. Oier Ariztegi once again displayed the virtues demonstrated in previous participations in the promising category. Already as a senior, he imposed a high rhythm and the constancy that has characterized him weighed in the balance of the game more than Uribe’s more intermittent game.
The Alava left-hander from Ezkerekotxa, who served from the left wall, starred in a dynamic, intense start. His volleys to the txoko created difficulties for the defense of his opponents. It is your best weapon. He signed the best auctions of the afternoon. The question remained as to whether or not he knew how to dose faculties and effort, although once in the eleventh point the defender communicated his knee problems, he had to bear almost exclusively the responsibility of the couple.
Curious what happened to Azkarraga. At the beginning it was difficult for him to adapt to a fast and demanding court. When he seemed to settle down and there was the option of taking advantage of his punch, he stopped the setback in the knee.
Oñatiarra Markel Gartzia, who has taken shape, found less problems than his rival in position to adapt to a difficult ground. Sure, he lost little ball and dominated his plot. He extended well with the right and helped his forward to build a solvent couple that on October 11 will look to Ezcaray for a place in the quarterfinals against Aitor Etxebarria and Jorge Altuzarra.
The ball players applauded the long and hard both 9-12. Uribe had to run back to defend very complicated balls and Ariztegi solved with a two walls. Because the Lekaroz forward, born in 2001, always performs above what his postures and his way of doing, at odds with elegance, invite us to think. However, he has other weapons and is capable of maintaining high rhythms that wear out opponents. Last year he already reached the promising semifinals. Now in a higher category, he wants to take another step forward.
Senior 51 minutes, including a stoppage of eight due to Azkarraga’s knee problem at 13-18. 342. Uribe, 0. Ariztegi, 2. Uribe, 0. Ariztegi, 1. Uribe, 7. Azkarraga, 1. Ariztegi, 9. García, 3. Uribe, 3. Azkarraga, 5. Ariztegi, 1. Gartzia, 3. 0-1, 2-1, 2-5, 4-5, 4-7, 5-7, 5-11, 9-11, 9-12, 10-12, 10-15, 11-15, 11- 17, 13-17 and 13-22. beautiful entrance into the Sahatsaga fronton, encouraged by the followers of Uribe and Azkarraga.
Promises 42 minutes. 295. Lara, 3. Otxotorena, 0. Lara, 0. Otxotorena, 0. Lara, 10. Egaña, 1. Otxotorena, 0. Petite II, 2. Lara, 2. Egaña, 3. Otxotorena, 4. Petite II, 4. 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 5-2, 5-3, 10-3, 10-4, 15-4, 15-5, 19-5, 19-7 and 22- 7. represented Bankoa, sponsor of the tournament, Elena Erostarbe, manager of the Zarautz office.
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