San Mateo Fair
Jaka succeeds in the key section to take advantage of Mariezkurrena’s punch and overcome the resistance of some workers Ezkurdia and Rezusta
Jaka and Mariezkurrena II won the first match of Group B of the San Mateo tournament, beating Ezkurdia and Rezusta 22-19 in a high-intensity duel, marked by great balls from the Navarrese defender, which the left-hander from Bergara planted a very serious opposition but that ultimately turned out to be insufficient. Erik Jaka, who, as a result of the speed at which he played, alternated mistakes with successes, had the virtue of hitting the ball at the most decisive moment, at the end. The winners exchanged an adverse 17-15 score for an unrecoverable 17-21 for Ezkurdia and Rezusta. The resistance of both was remarkable, but they always played dominated by the punch of Mariezkurrena, the defender of the summer. The four of them starred in an intense duel, with huge balls and wear and tear, which was decided by Jaka’s greater precision near the front. He missed more than Ezkurdia, but he also hit more to unbalance a game of defenders.
Rezusta saw Mariezkurrena’s back, but the Navarrese also played a lot behind the passing line. The bombardment was not long in coming. The rhythm imposed by the four from the beginning was frenetic. There was no rest. Mariezkurrena unleashed a first forehand that forced Rezusta to jump to try to reach the ball in the ninth frame. The bergararra responded with the first of his two rebounds to make it 3-1. The second would come at 17-15, proof that the left-hander hit the ball a lot and well.
| Acorn-Rejection | 19 |
| Jaka-Mariezku’s | 22 |
The strikers, Ezkurdia and Jaka, also dedicated themselves to delaying the ball. The four of them undertook the work decisively, sparing no effort. In the midst of this task of wear and tear, the forward from Lizartza was looking for his finishing options, but he lacked shine. The volley worked for him in phases, especially at the beginning. The rhythm imposed by the blue couple inevitably caused errors. Impossible not to be like that playing with that intensity. The figures prove it. Jaka finished the game with six goals lost and Mariezkurrena, with four. More than its rivals, seven in total. But also, with many more facts: nine Jaka (a beautiful hook at 13-11 and the volley at 17-19, for example) and seven Mariezkurrena, for the seven of the rival couple as a whole.
After Rezusta’s rebound for 17-15, the match was decided, with a score of six goals that took the Blues to 21. A two-wall by Mariezkurrena, a hit in the final stretch by Jaka and a couple of errors by Ezkurdia closed the match at 19-22.
Altuna III, on stage today
Group A of the San Mateo Tournament returns today to the Adarraga field with the presence of Altuna III, who, accompanied by Martija at the rear, faces the losers of Sunday’s duel, Urrutikoetxea and Ander Imaz, who stayed in 15 against Dario and Zabaleta.
