Mariezkurrena II: New Era at Deportivo de Bilbao

Saturday, December 13, 2025, 00:22

Jon Mariezkurrena marked his territory this Friday in Bilbao. This time it was not in the Bizkaia fronton but in the Deportivo, which has a fronton with more exit. The Berriozar and Larrazabal defender added their second point in the Parejas after beating Altuna III and Ezkurdia in a very tough duel in which those who wore blue reacted in time and reached card 22.

The power of Baiko’s combination was able to overcome the security of Aspe’s, who put up a fight – he only made five errors – but could not contain the Navarrese defender’s right hand, which ended up making the difference. The Alava striker made him aware that on a demanding field like the one in the center of the capital of Biscay he could make a difference.

The Colorados suffered and held on until the end, but they were unable to generate enough doubts and the match escaped them again. Amezketa’s and Arbizu’s started better, and without much effort they found themselves with a 5-0 in favor because the rival bodyguard had a hard time warming up. But the moment it settled everything became equal. In addition to dominating the game, he was successful in finishing and had a couple of good drop shots after opening the gap. But he also had some errors that allowed Aspe’s team to continue clinging to the clash along with some beautifully crafted goals from the Amezket native such as a pair of two walls with his right foot.

Altuna III-Ekurdia

So many made: 8. So many lost: 5. So many served: 3

19

22

Larrazabal-Mariezkur’s II

So many made: 17. So many lost: 8. So many served: 0

  • Scorekeeper:
    5-0, 5-4, 6-4, 6-7, 8-7, 8-10, 11-10, 11-11, 13-11, 13-12, 14-12, 14-14, 15-14, 15-16, 17-16, 17-17, 19-17, 19-22

  • Incidents:
    Full at the Deportivo fronton.

  • Bets:
    At par.

Ezkurdia covered gaps and his aerial game served him especially in defense. In this way everything continued in a handkerchief with maximum differences of two goals for one side or the other and without either of the two couples managing to break the duel. It was after the tie at 17 when Altuna chained a couple of good actions that seemed like they could affect their rivals, but the blues remained calm. The Colorados did not make the right decisions afterwards, and Mariezkurrena took charge of directing the clash definitively.

The Serie B match between Amiano-Eskiroz and Rekalde-Bikuña was played in Muskiz with a victory for the former (22-16). Dima’s striker and his partner have not yet won a match.

Pamplona and Urretxu

This Saturday there will be a double date at Couples. At the fronton of the Navarra Arena (5:15 p.m.) Laso and Iztueta face Peio Etxeberria and Rezusta. The Bizkarreta-Gerendiain striker will play after the severe blow suffered to the knee operated on the previous day. He hasn’t been able to train all week because of the swelling. Their rivals have much more urgency from a qualifying point of view because they have not yet released their victory tally. Doing it on the fourth day seems essential to avoid being dropped from the top.

The second point of attention will be in Urretxu. Artola and Imaz face Zabala and Martija, who arrive with confidence after beating the leaders in Barcelona. The Gipuzkoans were reduced to eight in Tolosa, so they will have to improve their performance to stay in the fight.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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