Erik Jaka will be Mikel Urrutikoetxea’s rival in the Manomanista quarters. The Lizartza striker woke up in time to beat a fighter Bakaiko, who made the clash long and ended in great disgust. The Gipuzkoan suffered much more than expected because it took him a while to recognize himself on the pitch. He knew that his rival was going to show his face because he is not one of those who wrinkles, but few expected to see him so uncomfortable and with little patience in the first part of the fight. With the help of Jon Apezetxea, his botillero, he managed to recover his identity and return to a contest that was very uphill. He managed to overcome a 6-14 because he stabilized, managed to put the ball back and generate more holes for the shot.
But until then, it was Etxarri-Aranaz’s who knew how to get much more out of his virtues. Well planted on the court, He defended himself well from air and managed to take advantage of the opportunities he had. Thus, he managed to increase his initial advantage and stand with a 1-9 in the light. Jaka could be rushed, he couldn’t move his opponent and his shots didn’t end where he wanted either.
It was from then on that the Gipuzkoan began to show signs of improvement. He managed to generate better situations to finish the goal and as he achieved his goal he shortened the difference. But A volley to the plate cut his streak and the Navarrese continued to his. He earned eight goals shortly after overcoming the first mandatory break.
The second stoppage requested by Apezetxea to center his pupil, however, took effect and Jaka finally came into action. He managed to do more damage with the initial play and with the next action, but he also knew how to mature the goals more and choose the right moment to finish them. In this way, he began his comeback with a stroke of ten that put him ahead for the first time in the bright (16-14). Lizartza’s grew larger and placed Bakaikoa against the ropes. By then the fatigue took its toll because 251 balls had been crossed. Even so, the crash had more travel.
Unfinished reaction
The man from Gipuzkoa maintained the good dynamics and shortly after planted himself on card 21 after a good kick off the wall. And when it seemed that he had the situation under control, the meeting became quite complicated. In the next action he had the opportunity to close it but he did not and Bakaikoa played his last cards.
He had to risk the most because he had no other choice, but he was close to giving the surprise. With nothing to lose, he began to add so many to his locker thanks to a good serve since he had enough cold blood to find the necessary holes. The scoreboard tightened and an error by Jaka in a right wing that went to the line of the counter court placed the light with a 21-20.
Bakaikoa was very close. But walking on the wire does not admit mistakes and in the next goal it sold with a bad blow. The one who wore red released a left foot back that had no response. After his defeat and that of Peña II, Baiko is left with only two representatives in the Manomanista quarterfinals.
In the third scheduled match at Astelena, Salaberria and Ruiz beat Egiguren VI and Oier Etxebarria from Bizkaia (20-22).
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