Jaka and Martija breathed a sigh of relief when the last one left to Lizartza’s forward’s ‘txoko’ had no response from their rivals. Thus they added their first point in the third day of the Couples. In the last breath. Ezkurdia and Ladis Galarza will have to wait another week to try to redirect their situation and release their locker. Yesterday they tried to finish in the Astelena fronton in Eibar, but their comeback was only half done.
Despite the fact that there is still a long way to go before the conclusion of the quarter-finals, it was an emergency duel. Both combinations needed to improve feelings and corroborate that they still have things to say in this championship, but only one could win. The colorados did it thanks to their greater solidity -Martija only lost one ball in the whole game- since they compacted better on the court, but they still have a way to go to achieve a regularity that avoids the bad drink they almost take. The Navarrese were not satisfied with the work done either, but it was much better than the two previous meetings, so they already know which way is.
Due to the situation they were in, there was a rush and a lot of tension throughout the crash. The forwards wanted the leading role and played quite fast. The rush could have them in more than one action when entering the auction. And the decision-making when it came to helping his defenders were not the right ones at times either.
The colorados started better because Jaka was more inspired, and for the facilities that Ladis Galarza granted in a couple of balls. But there was much at stake and the clash immediately entered an interesting give and take in which Ezkurdia gained prominence and the equalized in the light were the dominant trend. Up to five draws were registered because the forwards entered a spiral of giving one of lime and another of sand.
It was after the equalized at nine when the colorados began to see the light. With Martija well established in the rear, the one from Lizartza had more options for the shot and brought out his quality. Several good stops to the ‘txoko’ after deceiving his rival caused that in the blink of an eye they were placed with seven goals ahead. Ezkurdia began to despair because she could not find the formula to open gaps and the uncertainty that her partner generated in the long frames did not help her either.
Zubizarreta III and Uriondo
And when it seemed worse they were, the loss of shine of the balls allowed them to resurface. Baraibar’s bodyguard was more comfortable, and Arbizu’s went to the boil to return the emotion to the shock. They were on the tightrope (21-16), but they insisted and managed to tie the match at the right time. However, they ended up drowning on the shore.
In the promotion Couples duel that was played next, Zubizarreta III and Uriondo beat Arteaga and Elizegi (10-22). The Ataun striker perfectly took advantage of the dominance exercised by the Gizaburuaga player to shine in the shot and went home with fifteen goals to his credit.
Azpeitia closes the third day today with a duel for the leadership
The Izarraitz fronton of Azpeitia closes today (22.20) the third day of the Couples with a duel in which it will be at stake to stay in the lead along with Olaizola II and Rezusta. Elezkano II and Zabaleta face Altuna III and Mariezkurrena in a meeting in which Aspe’s new defender will be tested against the might of Etxarren’s. In a tool court both will have the possibility to put the ball very far, but it will be necessary to see if Berriozar’s is capable of holding his rival.
In the event that he succeeds, the fight in the cheerful boxes can be more than interesting. Altuna III has shown that it is in a great moment and it is sure that it intends to take the game to its plot to try to tickle the Biscayan. Elezkano II must be attentive and looser than the previous day to take advantage of the gaps generated by his partner and avoid being entangled.
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