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‘Urruti’ awaits the most aggressive Laso

Mikel Urrutikoetxea loosens the right in a previous match. / Luis Angel Gomez

The only Biscayan striker who will play the Cuatro y Medio navarro makes his debut tonight at the Mallabia fronton against a shot rival

When the Cuatro y Medio Navarrese tournament was presented, the companies bet for the first time in their history on the presence of three Biscayan people. However, Mikel Urrutikoetxea will be the only one to play it. Elezkano II, suffering from bad hands, and Elordi, with tonsillitis, were forced to give up one of the most attractive competitions of the summer season.
The Baiko striker enters the fray tonight (22.15) at the Mallabia fronton against a rival who arrives more rolled. “I am waiting for the most aggressive Laso,” said the one from Zaratamo.

The Navarrese is very hungry. Last weekend he left Peña II in Leitza by the gutter, in what was his first meeting after his return to professionalism with the Bilbao promoter.
He was out of the circuit for months “and he sure wants to show his worth”he added. The one from Bizkarreta-Gerendain did not show the rhythm despite being a tough match, and with the victory achieved, “they have gained in confidence.”

Urrutikoetxea has only played three games since he was eliminated from Manomanista. «You can see the lack of activity.
I have trained comfortably, but the pressure and responsibility that comes with wearing white is always different», Said the Biscayan. He arrives at the crash with a couple of approaches to the distance and with the typical doubts of how he will find himself on the field, “but that will not be an excuse.” He is looking forward to signing a good championship. He was the first non-Navarrese pelotari to win it when the companies decided to open this competition to representatives of other communities in 2016.

Motivation

But since then, for different reasons, he has not managed to add this title again, which makes him “especially excited.”
In a peculiar summer that still drags the aftermath of the pandemic, every opportunity seems very important to try to achieve continuity. “Playing a tournament like this always has a point of motivation, but the most important thing is that there are games for everyone during the summer season, so we hope that the situation will progressively return to normal and we can do what we like the most” , he stressed.

He knows that tonight he will face a “complete rival, both in defense and attack”, and that he will have to do his best to try to reach the semifinals that are announced on Sunday in Amurrio.
. «I have to put the rhythm and take the initiative of the game to avoid problems. Although we will both look for the same thing and we will see who gets it. I’m looking forward to it », he concluded.

Triumph of Elezkano II and Zabaleta in the fronton of Irún

Couples champions remain intractable. Elezkano II and Zabaleta beat Olaizola II and Albisu yesterday (22-14) at the Uranzu fronton in Irún. The duel began quite evenly because Ataun’s defender managed to hold him (6-7), but Aspe’s combination progressively imposed their consistency and they broke the contest from 9-12. The Biscayan striker finished seven goals – one serve – and his teammate five. 503 balls were crossed in about an hour and a quarter of the match.

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