Urrutikoetxea was the protagonist in the Bizkaia fronton. /
‘Urruti’-Aranguren 22 16 Peña II-Albisu
Well accompanied by Aranguren, he adds his second point in the Couples championship after a hard-working victory against Peña II and Albisu
Mikel Urrutikoetxea is back to being the same as always. A decisive forward who carries the weight of the game and takes it forward. The other day in Galdakao he already showed that he must be taken into account, and yesterday in the Bizkaia fronton he re-ignited to add, together with a good Aranguren, his second triumph in the Couples. It was a worked victory against Peña II and Albisu in which the performance of the Zaratamo striker was decisive. The Guipuzcoans did the most difficult and, after suffering a lot, they managed to get caught up in the crash at the right time, but they still need to compact to be the fearsome combination of last year.
Those who wore red are placed third in the classification provisionally because the day will not end until Wednesday. But their confidence increases in a championship that did not start well and which they have managed to turn around. The good performance of the Biscayan made his partner settle down and gain security. Peña II and Albisu arrived in Bilbao with the intention of improving their feelings after the defeat last weekend, but they did not succeed. They need to believe it.
They planted battle from the beginning of a fight that started hard, without either combination being able to dominate it. The scoreboard registered up to six draws to open their mouths, but it was immediately clear that Urrutikoetxea had a lot to say for the inspiration he showed. Despite not being in the best situation due to the greater punch of his rivals, his instinct and wisdom generated doubts.
In the long paintings, Aranguren put effort and returned almost everything to the front. He also took advantage of the balls he had in box four to increase the pressure, and in this way the Reds opened a small hole in the light that gave them a lot of air (12-6). The Blues tried to close it as soon as possible but they lacked constancy.
Today in Tolosa
They began to dominate the rally with more clarity and in this way the forward from Tolosa could have the prominence that had been denied him until then. They cut the gap to one (17-16) and it seemed they had found their way. But a ball to the plate of Peña II was the beginning of the end for them. Urrutikoetxea and Aranguren clenched their teeth so that all the work done until then did not go to waste and things turned out for them. The Biscayan threw chevrons in the cheerful pictures to certify a triumph that tastes like glory. In the duel of the Promotion Couples that opened the festival, Larrazabal and Salaverri II beat Alberdi and Uriondo (14-22).
The third match of the day will be played today (5:00 pm) at the Beotibar fronton in Tolosa. Altuna III and Martija face Elezkano II and Zabaleta. The man from Biscay and the one from Etxarren seek to place themselves at the head of the standings with three victories in as many games, but for this they need a recognizable version against a forward who knows how to get tangled up a lot and a defender who has to go further.
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